In the midst of the darkest times, we can always find light and inner hope. And we can learn this hope by walking through the seasons. My Dear Sunrise Walker Friends, In the depth of these winter mornings and into the New Year, the light at sunrise and throughout the day can be a doorway […]
Winter Solstice Celebrations
Join Us for the Winter Solstice Walk on December 21
In the midst of the darkest times, we can always find light and inner hope. And we can learn this hope by walking through the seasons. My Dear Sunrise Walker Friends, In the depth of these winter mornings and into the New Year, the light at sunrise and throughout the day can be a doorway […]
Let’s Walk Together through the Darkness – Winter Solstice Sunrise Walk 2017
My Dear Sonoma County, We have been through so much in this last month or two. There is change abound, loss, re-grouping, trying to move on, and finding our common spirit which bonds us and helps during these times. These have been difficult times in Sonoma County and the World. I want you to know, […]
December 2016 Winter Solstice Walks in Sebastopol
We are putting the walks on hold for a little while due to travel and family visits.
We will let you know when we start the walks again. Meanwhile, we hope you use this time to gather the gifts that this season has to offer. [Read more…]
Join Us December 19 – 21, 2016
Join our Winter Solstice Sunrise Walks at the Laguna de Santa Rosa on December 19, 20 and 21 at 6:45am. This is a unique time for the gentle activity of walking and listening to how the earth speaks to you. Read more…
Join Us December 19 – 21, 2015
This is a unique time for the gentle activity of walking and to listen how the earth can speak to you. Please join us for the Winter Solstice Sunrise Walks and let your feet touch the earth, your heart touch the new morning and find inspiration.
Listening When You Notice the First Light
We started this morning walk with a short experience of a Feldenkrais exercise by bringing awareness to the way your feet touch the earth, and then we walked in silence to the Laguna. Once we gathered, Terri told stories of the Winter Solstice and what we can learn from this time of year. Throughout history and in many cultures, the Winter Solstice has always been recognized, marked and celebrated. In the Christian tradition, we recognize the time before the Winter Solstice. This is a time when you can sit and wait in the darkness and kindle this inner light and inner fire. It is an active waiting. Read more…
The Laguna ~ The Jewel of Sonoma County ~ Winter Solstice Sunrise Walks
We had the great pleasure of having Brian Cluer speak during the Winter Solstice Sunrise Walks. Brian is a fluvial geomorphologist NOAA Fisheries He gave his talk in the down pouring rain, about the past, present and future of the Laguna de Santa Rosa. His specialty is in salmon restoration. Find out more here.
What Questions are Nestled Deep Within Your Heart?
As we begin the walk to the longest nights, which culminate on the Winter Solstice, we are offered an opportunity to go inward and reflect on the journey to the deepest parts of ourselves. These dark nights and short days can be a time of reflection and review, allowing questions to arise that are nestled so deeply within our heart and the quiet places of our being. Read more…
Join Us December 17 – 21, 2014
Join us as we celebrate the Winter Solstice. For five mornings leading up to the day of the Winter Solstice, we meet just before sunrise and walk about 45 minutes. Read more…