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Back to the Earth Retreats Offered at the Ojai Foundation

December 21, 2012 by Cynthia Grier Leave a Comment

by Cynthia Louise Grier. I had the good fortune to experience a Winter Solstice celebration on the weekend of December 21st – 23rd, 2012 at The Ojai Foundation. The Foundation is a semi-wilderness, sustainable-model educational sanctuary for living in right relationship with each other and the earth, located on a 40-acre dragon shaped ridge in… [Continue Reading]

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Relax Under the Sedona Stars at Candlewood Retreat

November 18, 2012 by admin Leave a Comment

Arizona - Candlewood Retreat day time Bhudda

We found Candlewood Retreat, to be a great place to unwind and revitalize for our trip to Sedona. Close enough to enjoy the beauty of Sedona and the Red Rocks area, but far enough away to escape the traffic and tourists. Here we enjoyed an organic breakfast from the huge, terraced organic permaculture garden. We… [Continue Reading]

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Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Plantation & Inn – The World’s Benchmark for Sustainable Lodging

January 6, 2012 by Cynthia Grier 3 Comments

Bungalows in the rainforest at Finca Rosa Blanca.

by Cynthia Louise Grier. Once a barren hillside, tortured by a “motor cross” course, the Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Plantation is now a reforested, lush, tropical hidden jewel nestled in the foothills around San Jose, Costa Rica. Finca Rosa Blanca is a lovely retreat where you can have all the amenities, and feel good about choosing an… [Continue Reading]

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