Feathered Pipe Blog – Voice Of The Wisdom Holders

Feathered Pipe Blog: Voice of the Wisdom Holders

The Feathered Pipe has been blessed to host many of the foremost teachers, guides and wisdom holders within the realm of yoga, meditation, spirituality, health and wellness during our four-plus decades of existence. The Feathered Pipe Blog offers you the opportunity to explore more deeply their thoughts and insights for opening to experience a more healthful and fulfilling life.

A Clear Vision of Innocence – Lynne Minton

Ignorance, by this definition, is imposing our egos and attachments (two more kleshas) on what we are trying to see. The greatest ignorance is not that which comes from being undereducated or illiterate, but from willfully ignoring the truth of ourselves and others. Wisdom is nothing more than the clear vision of innocence. Read More

Petitioning Your Dreams for Guidance – Dr. Michael Lennox

We all dream.  But what dreams mean and why during REM sleep we see images that are rarely clear and often bizarre remains one of life’s mysteries.  What if dreams could be tapped into to help you in your waking life?  What if you could actually use the symbolism and stories to answer difficult questions or solve long burning life issues? Read More

Living in the Present Moment through Play – Dennen Pancari

Play is a powerful, lighthearted, and spontaneous medium for self discovery. Laughter, an integral part of playful yoga, triggers the release of endorphins, the body's natural stress-busters. Approaching life in this manner, gives us permission to experience joy in the present moment. Read More

Grace & Surrender Under the Big Sky – Nat Kendall

As long as I can remember, I've always been fascinated with the natural world. Growing up outside, amidst the towering mountains of Montana, living in alignment with the land and seasons and cradled under the big sky, foreshadowed something I would later rediscover through the practice of yoga in a BIG way – surrender. Read More

All These Years Together – Judith Hanson Lasater

Anyone who has heard about the Feathered Pipe Ranch has heard about what a special place it is. I loved it from the first time I taught there, in 1975. In those days Montana was a lot more “exotic.” And a “yoga workshop” was just plain weird. When we 23 hearty souls gathered that July, we ate our dinners sitting around the kitchen table. Read More

You Deserve to Receive – Jessica Cartwright

In a world full of harshness and women being asked to do so much that our systems tend to be constantly overburdened - we need this. Rest. Enjoyable options. People taking care of us. Women holding space for us while we process whatever life transition we’re in. Read More

Mount Kailasa: The Last Pilgrimage – VJ Supera

There is a mountain in western Tibet that stands alone in all its sacred glory.  The Hindus call it Mount Kailas.  The Tibetans call it Kang Rinpoche, “the precious one of ice.”  This mountain represents The Almighty in concrete form, and man in his impermanence.  Read More

Yoga Bodies, Yoga Minds – Chase Bossart

As the application of yoga for healing becomes increasingly prominent in the West, we must remain conscious of how it is happening. Is the application of yoga for healing remaining true to its origins while being adapted to meet Western cultural contexts? Read More

Many of these writings' authors are treasured alumni and presenters of the Feathered Pipe retreat and travel programs. If you find yourself inspired by anything you have read here and wish to dive deeper, please consider joining us for a week-long program at the Feathered Pipe Ranch.

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