Dear Friends,
Many fun things are brewing at the Ranch as we get ready to start the summer season at the end of May. Perhaps the most exciting thing is that we’ve started the building of the Forest Bathhouse and Lounge! It’s going to be a big project for us, but will add essential amenities and comfort to the Ranch.
Here are a few announcements and things we’d like to share with you…
Feathered Pipe Scholarships – Round 2
There is still time to apply for the second round of scholarships for award amounts between $500 and $750, through May 3, 2026. Scholarships apply to a specific retreat programs, and may not be applied retroactively to existing registrations.
Scholarships are available for the following programs:
— It’s ALL About Love: A Deep Journey Into Embracing Love – Lanita Varshell & Diane Ambrosini
— Balance On The Path: A Yogic Journey of Self-Actualization – Patricia Walden & John Schumacher
Main Hall Online Workshop Series
Please join us in our final Main Hall series online events of this season. It’s been such a pleasure to be able to offer these classes to our community throughout the winter/spring. We will be starting our 2026 retreat season at the Ranch where you can join these teachers in person.
Nimble Core with Annie Carpenter — May 2, 1pm PT / 2pm MT / 3pm CT / 4pm ET
Join Annie for an hour of playful interiorizing. In SmartFlow Yoga we seek balance in everything we do: effortless efforting. Core work has become a way of hardening and judging self (never enough!). Rather Annie thinks of core strengthening as an inner awareness that creates an ability to move in any direction with ease and balance.
*Please have 2 blocks and a blanket handy, if possible.
— Annie has been practicing yoga for over 45 years. It continues to be a source of steadiness, depth and joy in her life. Annie has taught movement, dance, anatomy, and lead movement rituals for many years; she’s been teaching yoga for over 35 years.
Sacred Surrender: A 45-Minute Journey Inward with Tania Savolle — May 16, 10am PT / 11am MT / noon CT / 1pm ET
Through gentle movement, conscious breath, and guided stillness, we’ll move through the layers of body, breath, mind, and awareness – inviting you to release tension and reconnect with yourself. Together, we’ll return to a state of deep inner peace – the steady presence within you, always there, simply waiting to be uncovered. We’ll close with Breath of Joy, a guided meditation, and a restful savasana – leaving you feeling lighter, grounded, and renewed.
*Please have a yoga mat, 2 blocks, and a strap.
— Tania allows Grace to move through her in every class and offering. What she shares comes directly from the heart and is often channeled, landing exactly where it needs to be heard. She loves to share inspiration in her classes, creating a nurturing and transformative space for self-discovery, healing, and deep inner peace.
Thank you to Augusta and David Kantra and Lanita Varshell for teaching our past two Main Hall Series events. It’s such an honor to have these incredible teachers offering their classes for free to our community. As a reminder, you can view all of the Main Hall Online workshops to date on our website.
Feathered Pipe Kitchen
Get transported to Vietnam and the Ranch through Sam & Suzy’s Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce recipe, the latest on FP’s kitchen blog.
Feathered Pipe Message Board and Community Forum
If you haven’t already, please check out our Feathered Pipe Message Board available for those who are registered to attend a 2026 Feathered Pipe retreat program.
With love and gratitude,
Crystal Water
Executive Director of Feathered Pipe Foundation
*Featured image credits: Kai Lee of subtledream.com