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August 2022
Pickleball Weekend
Heard of pickleball? Don’t know anything about pickleball? Heard about Shrine Mont? Don’t know anything about Shrine Mont? Here is your opportunity to experience two of life’s great joys. Shrine Mont will be hosting a pickleball workshop from August 12 to August 14. If you have never played pickleball or are new to the game, this workshop will go over the rules, basic drills, some strategy and lots of playing time. Shrine Mont is well known for it’s hospitality and…
Find out more »September 2022
Arranging for the Joy of It – September
Program at a Glance Nancy Ross Hugo, David Pippin and Kate Vernon will demonstrate a variety of arranging techniques. Attendees will participate in activities that take the angst out of arranging and showcase techniques that make the process both easier and more fun. Emphasis will be on using local, readily available flowers, greens, and line material. Floral design demonstrations Flower conditioning tips and information about how to work with particular fresh plant materials Hands-on activities organized around themes like “Starting…
Find out more »Harvesting the Spirit, A Yoga Weekend
NEED TIME FOR RENEWAL? This retreat is an invitation to come home to yourself and to reconnect to the inner “you” through yoga practice, expressive dance, massage and music. This weekend will focus on slowing down, breathing and allowing ourselves to harvest our inner spirit and rhythm of our body. Our weekend will include restorative yoga, healing poses, expressive movement, massage and relaxation time, hiking and music by the outdoor fire hearth. Come join us at Shrine Mont located at…
Find out more »Mindfulness Meditation
Have you seen Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama together? If you have, you will notice the abundant joy that floats between them and from them. Joy like that is not something you either have or don’t have, it is something that can be cultivated. In mindfulness there are four heart quality practices that can help you open your heart space to experience more loving-kindness, compassion, appreciative joy and equanimity. This weekend retreat will introduce you to these mindfulness practices…
Find out more »October 2022
Awaken and Reconnect with Yoga, Reiki, & Reflection
Come to Shrine Mont for a weekend of movement and soul exploration! Spend three beautiful days in the Shenandoah Valley at Shrine Mont, located in Orkney Springs, Virginia. We will engage the body, mind and spirit in a quest to awaken and reconnect to ourselves, others, and the Divine. Find rest and renewal through daily meditation and yoga while enjoying the serenity and beauty of this unique mountain sanctuary. As part of our exploration, we will also introduce different healing modalities…
Find out more »Fall Digital Photography
Do you own a digital camera but don’t know exactly how to use it? Are you not totally satisfied with your vacation images and want to learn more about composition and exposure? Then the Digital Photography Weekend at Shrine Mont is for you! Join us for three days of photographic phun! Both beginners and advanced participants are welcome. After reviewing the basics of photography, the major settings of your camera like Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO, students can practice by exploring…
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