Programs
Monthly Meditation Gathering
With Caverly Morgan
Leticia Nieto
With Dr. Leticia Nieto
Love as activism, Trust as musculature. Sunday, November 17th 2024 Through appreciative autobiography, we will explore experiences of sturdiness and stamina that have helped us build up the musculature of trust in life. Re-examining ideas of safer space in the context of trauma-informed engagement, we will invite a blueprint of love as activism. When we […]
Screening of Cannes Independent Shorts Official Selection,"Dark and Tender," with Director Q&A, and Song Circle
With Aaron Johnson
A Screening of the Film Recorded at Whidbey Institute Dark and Tender interrupts the Black Brute archetype and traces the earnest, compelling paths black men take to reclaim caring closeness and recover tender, platonic touch. With close-up encounters with nature, uncommon images of gentle Black masculinity, and the men facing, together, internalized obstacles to closeness, […]
Community Potluck
We warmly invite you to our Community Potluck Dinner on Tuesday, December 3 from 5 PM - 8 PM! Core to the Whidbey Institute's ethos is the intention to deepen connections. In community, we can brave the challenging path ahead. Join us and our neighbors, friends, and folks you have yet to connect with in […]
Winter Rewilding Retreat - 12/7/24
With Mary DeJong
Reconnect With the Ancient Rhythms of the Season - December 7th, 2024 You are invited to deepen your connection with the sacred wisdom of winter at the Winter Rewilding Retreat at The Whidbey Institute on Whidbey Island (Tscha-kole-chy) on Saturday, December 7, 2024. This immersive day-long retreat is a powerful opportunity to align with the sacred wisdom […]
Connecting with the Source of Compassion
With Caverly Morgan and Dr. Kristin Neff
Writing from Presence
With Caverly Morgan and Ashley Dahl
An Extended Winter Weekend Retreat Winter, with its serene stillness and enveloping darkness, invites us into a deep space of introspection and creativity. Join us for an extended weekend where meditation meets the practice of writing, guided by author and spiritual teacher Caverly Morgan. Imagine gentle rains, the hush of a forest, and muted skies […]