Programs
Tai Chi with David Crowe
Mondays in September at 5pm. You can register online before each class or pay in person. This weekly class led by Sifu David Crowe, certified instructor from Berkshire Tai Chi, is well-suited for both experienced practitioners and newcomers. Explore strengthening poses and find a greater state of mindfulness while surrounded by the beauty of nature […]
Individual Stay at the Abode with no meals
If you would like to include dinner please email: frontdesk@theabode.org We look forward to having you here at the Abode!
Individual Stay at the Abode ~ October 2024
This link is for one night with a simple breakfast included. Please indicate if you have any dietary restrictions and we will do our best to create a simple menu that works for your stay. We look forward to having you here at the Abode!
Thanksgiving Weekend Retreat
We look forward to having you here at the Abode for Thanksgiving Weekend. If you wish to stay for multiple nights please adjust your dates accordingly. NOTE an overnight Stay on Thursday the 23rd includes Thanksgiving Dinner Rates per accommodation are as follows (including simple Abode made meals): Commuter Rate $70 per day. Dormitory: $130/night. Double […]
Spice Travels Caravan Dinner with Iromee Gale
May I take this opportunity to invite you all to join me at my Sacred Spiritual Home aka The Abode at the dining hall to share a Community Meal together cooked with love, joy, gratitude and healing and thereafter to join me in a Drumming and Music Circle in the Courtyard. All are welcome to bring any […]
Spiral Walk
As the days grow shorter and the mornings and evenings are darker, it is the time of year when we turn inward and celebrate our own inner light. At the spiral walk, we create a celebratory space for our awareness of the winter and the promise for the coming of spring. At 4pm we gather […]
New Year Retreat at the Abode
with Murshids(a)s Abraham and Halima Sussman
A Sufi Sesshin ~ Renew and Retreat December 29th, 2024 - January 1, 2025 During Sesshin, we alternate the practice of silent sitting meditation, looking within, with the heart opening practice of Dances of Universal Peace and Zikr. Please join us for this fabulous opportunity to Renew and Retreat! ****Please note: We have opened the Sufi […]
LaBefana Comes to the Abode! Please Come Too!
with Dina Gregory
La Befana Comes to the Abode Join us for an enchanting evening of sacred storytelling and community building as we welcome La Befana to the Abode. This cherished Italian legend comes alive in a celebration of tradition, generosity, and shared humanity. La Befana, the kind-hearted yet mysterious figure of Italian folklore, is said to […]
Coming Home ~ Celebrating 50 Years of The Abode of the Message
“It is probable that the next buddha will not take the form of an individual. The next buddha may take the form of a community, a community practicing understanding and loving-kindness, a community practicing mindful living.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh Our 50th Anniversary Celebration is dawning with 2025 and we welcome it with open arms! This […]