The fabric of the Feathered Pipe is woven of a profusion of radiant threads of place, people, and spirit – all intersecting in sometimes unexpected ways, creating a wellspring that fostered and continues to nurture prescient souls in the communities of yoga, meditation, and personal growth. Beginning as the Holistic Life Foundation in the early 70s, Feathered Pipe Roots explore the other-worldly history and interwoven tapestry of one of America’s oldest and most revered institutions in the world of yoga.
Tibetan Children’s Education Foundation's Karma Tensum's life is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and a potent example of the role that education—of the heart and mind—plays in our individual and collective liberation. Here, he shares passionately about his life experiences, spiritual beliefs and his hope for the future. Read More
VJ Supera, inveterate world-traveler and elder sister of Feathered Pipe founder India Supera, shares the hidden story behind the origins of the Stupa at the Feathered Pipe Ranch. Long a refuge for quiet meditation and nature-surrounding solitude, now we come to the significance of it all. Read More
Erich Schiffmann is one of the most respected mentors and yoga teachers in America. The Feathered Pipe has been honored to host Erich's "Love-fest" at the Ranch for more than 20 years. Here, Erich talks about his 42-year career as a yoga teacher, his personal evolution with the world, and the prayer he brings with him wherever he goes. Read More
Feathered Pipe's dear friend R. Carlos Nakai is the world’s premier performer of the Native American flute. Here, R. Carlos speaks about music as a form of self-expression, sharing art as a catalyst for personal growth, and how teaching at the Feathered Pipe Ranch informed his life's direction and mission. Read More
My Feathered Pipe story, or rather my relationship with India Supera, founder of the Feathered Pipe Foundation, began back in the late ‘90s after my late-wife and I had shifted to Missoula, Montana from Austin, Texas. Read More
India Supera gave her final interview in July 2019 at a cabin down the road from the Ranch. Tucked into the comforts of her bed, with her two cats sitting watch, India reflected on her childhood, her first travels to Mexico, near-death encounters, and how she believes the Feathered Pipe Ranch has succeeded in its mission to elevate consciousness. Read More
Laughing Water sat down with Andy Vantrease to reflect on his marriage to India Supera and reveals how his personal passion for natural health became a lifelong business venture. He also admits that after 45 years, he still can’t nail an elevator pitch that encompasses the totality of the Feathered Pipe experience. Read More
Crystal Water, daughter of India Supera and Laughing Water and a loving mom to Ilan, Luna and Zia, reflects on her upbringing on this land, her understanding of the Feathered Pipe’s magic, and the lessons she continues to learn from her mom even after she’s passed. Read More
India Supera, founder, visionary, long-time executive director of the Feathered Pipe Foundation, and inspiration to so many passed away after a brave battle with liver cancer on October 29, 2019. In the aftermath, the out-pouring of love and remembrance has been extraordinary. Read More