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009. HAPPENINGS | APRIL 18, 2024
 
009. happenings
APRIL 18, 2024
Hi friends,
 
Two weekends ago, we co-hosted a gathering, A Spring Salon, with our friends Tony and Ximena Cho at ChoZen to bring together 53 incredible thought leaders, creatives, entrepreneurs, facilitators, guides, patrons, and community builders for four days to discuss some of the prominent questions of the field: 
  • What is the role of the spiritual leader in our modern day?
  • Is there such a thing as a clear "path" in an age of mixing modalities?
  • How do you navigate a path of service in a capitalist world?
  • How do we successfully build communities, land projects, and retreat centers?
Born at this event, namūna will offer its 501c3 nonprofit status and religious entity status to support those on a path of service (whether individual practitioners or retreat spaces) by providing an agency of backend operations, financial support, operations, marketing, and creative revenue strategies. If you'd like to be involved, let us know.
 
Meanwhile, if you plan on hosting a retreat anytime soon, we recommend considering ChoZen – it's a gorgeous space surrounded by wildlife, stewarded by even more beautiful people. We'd be happy to introduce you to our friends there directly. 
 
With love,
Elyse Lee and Zach Bell
 
 
 
 
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Happenings
  • Ongoing: Our friends at Magnolia Grove Monastery, part of the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation, are hosting special seasonal retreats which are opportunities to enjoy the daily schedule of the monastery while deepening your practice. See calendar here.
  • April 19 (Online): If you’re considering motherhood in the coming months or years, join Erica of Experience Seven Senses this spring for Becoming a Mother, a 10 week journey to prepare yourself holistically- in mind, body, heart and spirit- for the rest of your life.  Learn more here.
  • April 27-29 (Topanga, CA): Our friend Kumu Ramsay Taum is leading a workshop, HoĘ»oponopono: Me, My Selves, and the I - Returning to Truth Beyond Limits. Join here.
  • May 5 - 12 (Ibiza, Spain): Tierra Iris is hosting the Soil to Soul retreat, a seven night exploration of the soil and soul through theory and practice, you will earn a certification of Syntropic Agroforestry Design and regenerate the soil of Ibiza. Sign up here.
  • April 16-May 21, 2024 (Online): Our friends and partner, advaya, are offering a live course "Queer Ecology" facilitated by Dr Patricia Kaishian, exploring biological systems through the lens of queer theory. Sign up here. Use NAMUNA10 for 10% off all courses, or NAMUNA-THRIVE-20 for 20% off all memberships.
  • April 30 (New York): Join Ash Spivak, Bailey Rollins, Dr. Ellen Vora and Dr. Erica Matluck for a thought-provoking panel discussion exploring how psychedelics can support individuals throughout the various stages of motherhood. Register here.
  • May 24-26 (Big Sur, CA): Join ceremonial leader and wisdom carrier Erika Gagnon on a sacred journey as we gather to look beyond the false duality of a divided self and the destructive concept of “self versus nature”. Register Here.
  • May 28-July 4 (Online): Our friends and partner, advaya, are offering a live course "Wisdoms of Water: An Exploration of Mythology, Memory & Freedom" facilitated by Virginia Vigliar. Sign up here. Use NAMUNA10 for 10% off all courses, or NAMUNA-THRIVE-20 for 20% off all memberships.
  • May 29-June 3 (Honoka’a, Hawai’i): Our friend Kumu Ramsay Taum is helping steward an incredible cross-cultural immersion with Hawaiian and Lakota elders focused on the living spirit of aloha, way of life teachings and deep healing and transformation. Join here.
  • May 31-June 5 (Kathmandu): Path of Liberation Levels 1 & 2: Mind Creates Reality & Mind and Emptiness Retreat  represents the core of Mingyur Rinpoche’s Path of Liberation training, providing instructions on the nature of mind.  Register In Person
  • June 13-16 (Big Bear, CA): Our friends are hosting the Aniwa Gathering to work in reciprocity with Indigenous elders, sharing ancient wisdom and supporting communities.. Join here.
  • June 13-16 (Kathmandu): For the first time, Mingyur Rinpoche will teach the cycle of Dorje Drolö — the wrathful eighth manifestation of Guru Rinpoche. Register here.
  • July 14-19 (Rhinebeck, NY): End-of-Life Doula Training with Omni Kitts Ferrara and Wilka Roig offers doula principles of self-awareness, honoring the autonomy of the dying person, and the dying process with a a certificate of completion at the end of the training. Register here.
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