Mindful Birder Photography

07/20/2023

Here's a delightful and Healing opportunity for you. Please reach out if you'd like more information or if you'd like to register. As expected, it's filling up fast!

04/24/2023

Hello and good day.

I hope this email finds you well!

Our next meditation retreat at the beautiful Trappist Abbey is fast approaching – April 29th, 2023 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. There is still plenty of room and time to register. It looks to be a beautiful day, why not spend it in retreat?

For those of you who have already registered, be looking for a follow-up email later this week.

In this weekend’s retreat, you can expect time for silence, relaxing body scans, single point meditations, and contemplative meditations designed to give rise to compassion and loving kindness. There will be ample free time where you can journal, spend some time exploring the beautiful trail system winding through the Trappist Abbey Forest, or simply just unplug and sit.

We will share a potluck meal together. In addition to a dish, please bring your own plate, bowl, cutlery, coffee/tea mug and water bottle to help keep this environmentally friendly. Coffee and tea will be provided.

Meditation cushions, benches, and chairs are available.

I offer this by strictly by donation. You may choose to make your donation prior to the event on my website at www.turningleaffoundation.com or you can make your donation at the venue.

To reserve your space, please call, text, email me or make a donation on the previously mentioned website. My email is: [email protected] Phone: 970.209.6489. Regardless of how you register, please make sure that I have personally responded to ensure that I received your request. If you have already reserved your space and have heard back from me, please feel free to forward this email to anyone who you feel may be interested in joining us.

Please note: Our generous Trappists have requested that all participants be vaccinated.

Other Upcoming Meditation Retreats:
June 3 – For this retreat, we will remain in silence all day.
August 5
November 4

I look forward to sitting with you soon.

With Heartfelt Joy,
Dan

04/09/2023

Hello and good day.

There is still time to register for our next meditation retreat at the beautiful Trappist Abbey in Carlton, OR on April 29th, 2023.

Similar to the retreats I’ve facilitated in the past, you can expect time for silence, relaxing body scans, single point meditations, and contemplative meditations designed to give rise to wisdom, compassion, equanimity, and loving kindness.

There will be ample free time where you can journal, spend some time exploring the beautiful trail system winding through the Trappist Abbey Forest, or simply unplug and be.

We will also share a potluck meal together. Coffee and tea will be provided.

I am holding space for 20 participants. As always, I offer this by by donation. You may choose to make your donation prior to the event on my website at www.turningleaffoundation.com or you can make your donation at the venue.

To reserve your space, please respond here, call, text, email me or make a donation on the previously mentioned website. My email is: [email protected]. Phone: 970.209.6489. When you register, make sure that I have personally responded to ensure that I've received your request. Feel free to share this post with anyone who you feel may be interested in joining us.

Please note: Our generous Trappist hosts have requested that all participants be vaccinated.

Other Upcoming Meditation Retreats:
June 3 – For this retreat, we will remain in silence all day.
August 5
November 4

I look forward to sitting with you soon.

With Heartfelt Joy,
Dan

03/29/2023

Hello and good day everyone ☺️
I'm looking forward to offering another meditation retreat on Saturday, April 29. Take a day off and nourish yourself, join us. By donation!

Upcoming retreat dates:
June 3
Aug 5
Nov 4

10/18/2022

Hey folks, how about a day in retreat? Give yourself permission to take a day off and nourish yourself with meditation, good food, nature, and community. You deserve it!

10/18/2022

Hello and welcome this precious, October 17, 2022. I hope this day finds you all healthy and well.

Before I expand on the upcoming Meditation Retreat, I feel obliged to let you all know that one thing I discovered upon returning from the Camino de Santiago was that I need to spend more time actively engaging in my own practice and less time writing about it.

I also want you all to know that I aspire to start writing again one of these days. For now, however, I want to go deeper into my own personal Mindfulness practice. I recently signed up for a second, year-long intensive mindfulness course to get started. Why just put your toe in the water when you can jump in?

Now on to the Meditation Retreat.

Before I left for Spain in April, I mentioned on a few occasions to be watching for retreats upon my return. I didn’t realize it was going to be six months (I didn’t know I was going to be relocating to Portland either). But alas, here we are!

While investigating potential venues, I was delighted to discover that the Trappist Abbey in Carlton, OR, where I have done previous retreats, recently started taking reservations.

On December 3rd, 2022, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, let’s give ourselves permission to take a break and to nourish ourselves through meditation, sharing food, nature, and community.

Though I like to follow my intuition that arises from the group, you can expect time for silence, guidance through relaxing body scans, single point meditations, and contemplative meditations designed to give rise to compassion and loving kindness.

There will be ample free time where you can journal or spend some time exploring the beautiful trail system winding through the Trappist Abbey Forest, or just sitting and being.

We will also share a potluck meal together. In addition to bringing a dish, please bring your own plate, bowl, cutlery, coffee/tea mug and water bottle to help keep this environmentally friendly. Coffee and tea will be provided.

Meditation cushions, benches, and chairs are available but please feel free to bring your own.

I am holding space for 25 participants and am offering this by donation. You may choose to make your donation prior to the event on my website at www.turningleaffoundation.com or you can make your donation at the venue.

To reserve your space, please call, text, or email me or make a donation on the previously mentioned website. [email protected] 970.209.6489

Regardless of how you register, please make sure that I have personally responded to you to ensure that I received your request. I anticipate that this will fill quickly.

Please note: Our generous Trappists have requested that all participants be fully vaccinated.

I look forward to sitting with you soon.

With Heartfelt Joy,
Dan

09/29/2022

I've been thinking about getting an EV for some time now. I just didn't know it was going to be an Arcimoto! Love it!!!

09/08/2022

Haven't posted in a while. I've just been getting used to my new post Camino life in Portland. Love my new job, love our sweet little home in the middle of the city, life is grand! Maybe I'll start writing again one of these days?!?!

Couple of Spanish Gulls.

08/13/2022

Sometimes we need the touch of a loving hand, sometimes we need to be the loving hand.

08/03/2022

This is a life improving opportunity too good to pass up!

Online mindfulness and meditation course with John Bruna

07/14/2022

Hey there my friends, I hope this day finds you all happy and healthy!

Just a little life event update:
This weekend my sweetie and I are moving to Portland! Imagine that, a small town boy like me living in the city!

I'll deeply miss my Corvallis friends and the surrounding area - this place has been a welcoming home for the last 6 years! Though Covid already cancelled much of it, I'll certainly miss my Corvallis in person recovery, meditation, and mindfulness groups. That said, if any of you would like to help me put together a weekend retreat or workshop, I'm totally up for making the trip down!!! 😉

For anyone interested, I'm still offering mindfulness based coaching online!

I haven't decided fo sho yet, but the Corvallis school bus company I work for asked me to transfer to their sister location in Portland. Unfortunately, it only comes with a $13.19 an HOUR raise! 🤪 I had other employment ideas, so we'll see what happens there!

Wishing you all the very best. With Love and Appreciation

Here's a Camino Cat to brighten your day