Program Tuition & Basic Accommodations: $2495
*Teacher-administrated program: For more information/questions about this retreat, email hello@centerforlivingmindfully.com.
Remember feeling free as a bird and light as a feather? Well, this retreat on the sacred grounds of Feathered Pipe Ranch is designed to bring that feeling back.
There is no greater gift one can give oneself than the gift of time and kind attention. This retreat will be a chance to re-engage with the essence of who you are; a chance to slow down to the speed of nature, to unplug, to explore and discover what it means to live wholeheartedly. We, David and Augusta Kantra, have been teaching mindfulness workshops, yoga trainings, and self-discovery groups for over 20 years. Join us to rediscover the being beneath all the doing.
Combining mindfulness, yogic philosophy, and movement – this will be a week of de-cluttering the mind, resting and rejuvenating the body, and stoking the fires of the heart and soul. The practices we include will be accessible to everyone. There will be time for teachings, meditation, journaling, guided reflections, and movement (asana, restorative yoga, qi gong) all within a safe and nurturing environment.
Another important component of this retreat will be time to just BE – time to settle, to rest, to connect with others and with nature, and time to integrate new learnings and heart opening perspectives.
The gift of retreat is not as much a luxury as it is an essential part of coming home to ALL of who you are.
Daily Schedule (subject to change):
8am breakfast
9:30am – 12pm — Dharma talk, Mindful Movement, Meditation
12:30pm — Lunch/Free Time
4pm – 6pm — Integration Sessions, Movement (gi-gong, yoga, restorative yoga), Meditation
6:30pm — Dinner/Free Time
7:45pm — Evening Hikes, Bonfires, Free time to enjoy community and just BEing
*Optional mid-week excursion to Archie Bray Ceramic Arts Foundation — additional cost per participant
Give yourself, and the world, the gift of YOU.
We have held retreats in amazing places like Spain, Italy, Mexico, and Sonoma, California, but this is our first time coming to the sacred land of Feathered Pipe. We felt pulled to this place and are excited to teach here and share this amazing experience with you. Join us!
Learn more about Feathered Pipe Ranch’s COVID-19 safety protocol.
WHAT AUGUSTA & DAVID’S STUDENTS & RETREAT ATTENDEES SAY:
“Augusta and David’s retreats are a wellspring of joy for the body, mind, spirit and soul. The movement components of yoga and qigong are skillfully taught and intertwined with dharma teachings that are accessible and deeply touching. Their classes are rich with thoughtful stories, witty wisdom, and delightful blessings. The community is carefully created and well tended throughout the retreat, resulting in ongoing friendships long after we return home. As someone who facilitates and attends many retreats a year, these are truly ones I look forward to and I am so gratefully enriched with each one. I cannot recommend Augusta and David’s retreats highly enough!”
“Augusta and David Kantra are masters at creating experiential retreats in fantastic settings that open the heart and quiet the mind. Through a thoughtful combination of yoga and mindfulness trainings and exercises, hiking and sightseeing, hotel accommodations, wonderful food, picturesque settings and a group of lovely, kind and very gentle people, Augusta and David have created a very, very rare experience.”
RETREAT TIP! Extend your time in peace and beauty while savoring Western hospitality by spending some time exploring the great West’s National Park treasures either before or after your time with Augusta and David’s at the Feathered Pipe Ranch. Glacier National Park is a glorious and scenic 3.5-hour drive north and west of Feathered Pipe, while Yellowstone is just a 4.5 hour drive south and east of the Ranch through some of the prettiest Western territory you’ll ever see.
ABOUT AUGUSTA & DAVID KANTRA:
Hi, we are Augusta and David Kantra. We have been married for over 40 years and have two wonderful daughters with whom we are lucky enough to share our practice. We each have a private psychotherapy practice, and together we provide a variety of groups & workshops in yoga, mindfulness, personal growth, and life improvement. Also, both of us are advanced Yoga Teacher Trainers (E-RYT 500) and Certified Professional Mindfulness Teachers (CPMT).
Here’s a bit about each of us…
David: I’m a graduate of the University of Denver & University of Notre Dame. I work as a private-practice Clinical Psychologist, Business Consultant, & Life Transition Mentor. In my almost 40 years of clinical experience, I have remained an avid student of life, always striving to understand the nature of being, the process of finding purpose & meaning in our lives, and teaching others simple, applicable ways to go about making their lives more calm, satisfying, and meaningful. In this vein, much of my effort is focused on developing and facilitating our year-long courses and our retreats, where participants gain insight into what they feel is missing from their lives, decide how they want to write the next chapter of their lives, and learn how to go about doing so.
Augusta: I do individual wellness and self-discovery work and I lead several on-going self-discovery and mindfulness groups. My passion for the journey of awakening infuses everything I do – my psychotherapy practice, my groups, my training and mentoring of yoga students, and my yoga classes. I attribute my successful battle with colon cancer to my dedication to live life to its fullest and to help others do the same. A great joy of mine was writing the book, Wisdom Seeds: Inspiration to sow, grow, and reap through the seasons. In 2019, poet laureate, Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, and I began co-facilitating an online focused writers’ group called Soul Writers Circle. It’s a fun way to explore and discover.
And…
David and Augusta love teaching and learning together. Both of us were trained by Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach, Rolf Gates, Martin Seligman, Phillip Moffitt, and Pema Chodron. In our work, we bring together teachings from psychology, mindfulness, business, and Eastern philosophy to illuminate and instruct others in ways to open the heart and connect the mind, body, and spirit. It is our joy to conduct workshops, retreats and trainings in yoga, mindfulness, and self-discovery.
Learn more about Augusta & David: centerforlivingmindfully.com
PRICING & REGISTRATION:
Program Tuition & Basic Accommodations: $2495
*Teacher-administrated program: For more information/questions about this retreat, email hello@centerforlivingmindfully.com.
Registration deposit required: A $500 deposit is required to hold your space in our retreat at Feathered Pipe Ranch. Full payment is due eight weeks before the start of the program.
Tuition fee includes: Triple Occupancy Main Lodge or Shared Yurt/Sai Condo, plus meals and use of all amenities – our bathhouse, sauna, hot tub, as well as all the Feathered Pipe Ranch facilities and grounds. Upgraded accommodation are available.
Additional lodging upgrade pricing: Click here
Full description of accommodations options: Click here
After receiving your non-refundable deposit a welcome letter with follow up information will be sent to your email. For more information/questions about this retreat, email hello@centerforlivingmindfully.com.
The retreat will include:
— 6-nights indoor or outdoor accommodations (upgraded accommodations require an additional fee)
— All daily classes and group sessions, suitable for all
— Delicious and lovingly prepared international cuisine
— Shuttle service from/to Helena Regional Airport on arrival/departure day
— Full access to the extensive Feathered Pipe grounds (including the hot tub and sauna)
Not included:
— Airfare
— Any/all excursions off-campus
— Bodywork & Massage
— Montana Accommodation Tax $25
— Staff gratuities
— Laundry
Shuttle service: Shuttle service from/to Helena Regional Airport on arrival/departure day is complimentary (free) for all registered guests. Please note that if you are needing pick-up or drop-off on any other day, that there will be a $50 one-way charge.
Arrival and departure: Please plan to arrive at the Ranch no later than 3pm on the arrival day (Sunday, 21 September) of your retreat so you can join us for a welcoming ceremony and light practice before dinner at 6:30pm and our group evening orientation following dinner. Please arrange to leave the Ranch in the morning or early afternoon of departure day (Saturday, 27 September). Final day room checkout is at 9am. Guests are welcome to stay at the Ranch until their flight leaves that day.
For more information about the Feathered Pipe Ranch in general, visit our FAQ page.
For more information/questions about this retreat, email hello@centerforlivingmindfully.com.
Thanks and look forward to seeing you!