Programs
Sunday Brunch
Sunday Brunch is a favorite event here at the Abode! Advance Registration is greatly appreciated so we can prepare enough for everyone! Sunday Brunch includes a generous buffet with farm fresh, vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options. Served with herbal teas and coffee, this meal in our Shaker dining room is the perfect place to […]
Tai Chi with David Crowe: May 18th - July 13th
with David Crowe
Join us for Tai Chi with sifu David Crowe, a certified instructor from Berkshire Tai Chi, who excels in leading both experiences practitioners and newcomers, Explore strengthening poses and find a greater state of mindfulness while surrounded by the beauty of nature and our Shaker spaces. This program is a recurring 8 week program, if […]
Tai Chi with David Crowe: July 20th - September 7th
with David Crowe
Join us for Tai Chi with sifu David Crowe, a certified instructor from Berkshire Tai Chi, who excels in leading both experiences practitioners and newcomers, Explore strengthening poses and find a greater state of mindfulness while surrounded by the beauty of nature and our Shaker spaces. This program is a recurring 8 week program, if […]
Book a Room
Book a night at the Abode! Are you looking to experience the Abode again, or perhaps for the first time? Perhaps you want to simply walk the campus and gardens, take in the backroads and the birds to rekindle your energy. Maybe you want a place to practice meditation in a tranquil setting? Whatever it […]
Sound Healing Session
with Elise Manzo
Come and participate in an extraordinary Sound Healing Evening with Elise Manzo! We all have our own vibration and frequency. We can fall out of tune of our vibrational harmony and potentially develop illness. Stress and negativity create blockages of a healthy flow of energy. Sound healing can open a new door into your consciousness […]
Caravan of Love
with Allaudin Ottinger, Naima and Aqil Brown, Mumtaz Kammerer, Yaqin Joseph Aubert, Latifa Noor, Jessica Bromby, Akbar Chris Miller, Salima & Rehan, HuDost - Moksha Sommer + Jemal Wade Hines, Bibi Lorenzetti, Alima Whiting, Cybele, Sarah Latifa Ārmaiti M. Ed, Iromee Gale, Tarana Jobin, Gayatri Hull and Nizam Ash
Caravan of Love is our first Sufi Camp in many many years, and we are so excited to gather once more at the Abode! An immersive experience where sacred practice meets joyful celebration. Whether you come for the music, the teachings, the movement, or simply to be in loving community, the intention is the same: We […]
HuDost Show
“HuDost makes music for the sacred and the profane…driven by Sommer’s lush expressive alto and Hines’ skilled strumming and electric guitar licks…as sacred as a church service, without the identifiers which can separate and shame non-believers.” - Kristi Wooten (PurePop, Rolling Stone, Newsweek) Come experience HuDost live at The Abode on August 7th, with the option […]
Kids and Plants!
with Sarah Latifa, M.Ed
Come explore our garden with your family and discover the wonders growing all around us. Children will learn about edible plants, helpful insects, and the basics of gardening through hands-on exploration. Each child will make their own potted herb to take home and enjoy with the whole family.
Tara Dance Retreat
with Prema Dasara
Join us for a transformative weekend of movement, meditation, ritual, and community as we enter the Mandala Dance of the 21 Praises of Tara - a sacred practice that weaves together dance, dharma, devotion, and embodied awakening. Through traditional Buddhist teachings brought alive for our modern world, we will explore the radiant qualities of Tara: […]
Elderberry and Immunity
with Sarah Latifa, M.Ed
Join us for a workshop where we will learn about the power of elderberries and their immunity building factors! Bring some messy clothes, learn about drying, and tincturing them, and stroll the beautiful fall gardens.
Fire Cider & Oxymels
with Sarah Latifa, M.Ed
Join us for a workshop where we will learn about the power of fire cider and oxymels and it's immunity building factors! Bring some messy clothes, learn about what goes in them, how to create different kinds, and bring some home at the end of the workshop!









