Sarah Latifa

Sarah Latifa M.Ed. has been gardening at the abode since 2001 when she apprenticed with Jamila and Nizam for the summer. Her background is in biology and education with a deep love for native plants that provide our animal friends and the ecosystem a bounty of food and habitat. She also has a deep connection to the medicinal plants the divine Mother Earth provides. She hopes you will come and receive the healing that the abode gardens give to all who visit.

Upcoming Programs by Sarah Latifa

Tincture Workshop - With Sarah Latifa

August 10, 2025

Join us for a two hour workshop that teaches you to how to make your own tinctures. We will do some harvesting in the gardens to gather our materials, and we will be producing different tinctures in our Barn workshop room. Materials are provided and you will be taking a tincture home with you at […]

A Digital Detox Retreat

Also with Mary Flinn and Iromee Gale

September 19 - 21, 2025
Join us for a digital detox weekend at The Abode. We are a wellness and spiritual retreat center, located on 300+ acres in New Lebanon, NY, on the beautiful historic Shaker site, on back country roads.

Basketball 101

Also with Amina Silk and Arif Leininger

December 5 - 7, 2025

For one long weekend each summer, the hills of upstate New York echo with the sound of sneakers on hardwood, laughter echoing through pine groves, and the rhythmic bounce of basketballs cutting through morning fog. The Summit Hoops Retreat isn't just a training camp, it’s a sanctuary for players of all levels who crave connection, […]