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.
We are happy to announce 2024 Retreats at Feathered Pipe Ranch are now open for registration! The workshop lineup can be viewed here. To help get you in the mood for your visit (not that you need too much coaxing), please enjoy the virtual journey to the “upside down pyramid” power place we call home. Read More
For many of us, what inhibits us from reaching our full potential and effectiveness in our day-to-day life isn't a visible and readily apparent handicap but is the built-up mental and emotional stress that can manifest in the physical and mental body as pain and anxiety. Read More
We’ve all heard about the amazing things that yoga can do for us, but try explaining exactly what it is and how it works and you quickly find yourself on shaky ground. There is an innate something at the heart of the matter that simply cannot be measured, only felt. Read More
One of our coolest projects this year has been the Native Plants and Pollinator Project. Not only has it increased habitat for pollinators, it has added new beauty and amenities to the Ranch, including a kitchen garden and mini outdoor library. Read More
Perhaps it’s the practice of thanking experiences as I process them, knowing they’ll always be a step on this path. Letting go of the desire to lead with this story of struggle. Knowing, deep in my bones, that there’s no real end to this story—and writing it anyway. Read More
Back in 2009, I began a life-changing addition to my yoga journey: 12-step recovery from co-dependency. Over these past 10 years I have learned to empower myself from within, instead of looking outward to others to provide my worth and my truth. Read More
As we enter the home stretch of what has otherwise been a beautiful and joyous summer season at the Ranch, all of us in the extended Feathered Pipe family are reeling from tragic news that we wish we weren’t sharing today with you: Mike Wells died in a vehicle crash late in the evening of 7 September. Read More
Often words fall short. Trying to portray the subtleties of our own unique life experience and perspective can be so elusive. Sharing the emotions and feelings that swell up in our own heart, how could this ever be encapsulated into words? Read More
John Steinbeck famously said, “I'm in love with Montana. For other states I have admiration, respect, recognition, even some affection. But with Montana it is love.” I understand now exactly what he means. Read More
After several years working on-site in summers and year-round on the Dandelion Effect Podcast, I am embarking on a new adventure to Europe and officially tying a beautiful ribbon on the podcast project. Read More
Most of us have been programmed to think we need to chase this ideal of feeling ‘happy’ as often as possible. However the reality is that a feeling of happiness is fleeting and in pursuing that alone we can create the exact opposite effect, we’re getting stressed out trying to find and hold onto it – what a paradox! Read More
Have you noticed that we use the same word to describe the mystical phenomenon that happens during sleep and the aspirations that we hold for our unfolding lives? I had a dream. I have a dream. Read More