Distinctly Montana Magazine

D I S T I N C T L Y M O N T A N A F A L L | 2 0 1 4 1 4 Gal Gal-livanting around montana feaThered pipe foundaTion helena Feathered Pipe is one of the original retreat centers (1975) focusing on yoga, consciousness, and personal growth in the U.S. and has brought world- renowned teachers (including Joseph Campbell) to Montana for four decades. On a ranch surrounded by millions of acres of forest and mountains, programs include seva yoga, meditation, mindful- ness, healing arts, as well as personal retreats and journeys into the world (New Zealand this winter). ContaCt: www.featheredpipe.com; Executive Director, J.V. Bennett, jv@featheredpipe.com, (406) 442-8196. monTana friends of Jung Bozeman & missoul a MFOJ is an educational organiza- tion for individuals interested in the study and promotion of the ideas of psychoanalyst Carl Gustav Jung and depth psychology. Dr. Jung said that by honestly facing personal conflicts we confront the deepest spiritual problems of universal human concerns. The group spon- sors events, lectures, and seminars by noted analysts, scholars, and writers in the field of Jungian psychology. Learn about events on Facebook as well as Web site. ContaCt: www.montanafriend- sofjung.org; (in Bozeman) Barbara L. Boik, (406) 580-5945; (in Missoula) Ken Silvestro, ksilvestro@hotmail.com. red WilloW learning cenTer missoul a In a lovely contemporary building surrounded by a native garden, the Center for Health and Healing provides a variety of holistic healing services. On the one hand, practitioners offer yoga, massage, chiro- practic, and Neuro-Linguistic-Programming. A unique class is the Feldenkrais Awareness Through Move- ment method. The Center also provides mind-body healing services aimed at intense conflict or trauma for individuals or caregiv- ers. A regular offering is Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction based on Jon Kabat-Zinn's work. "Soul- Collage" helps people, using scissors and play, develop their intuitive side, relationships with others, and personal dreams. ContaCt: Executive Director, Kathy Mangan, www.Redwillowlearning.org, (406) 721-0033. deep Bay on fl aThead l ake l akeside Deep Bay Retreat Center is geared toward empow- ering individuals with new psychological skills and confidence to live life to the fullest. Programs also emphasize living in a balanced, sustainable manner with less impact on the planet. The Center offers classes on meditation, sacred texts, energy healing, and finding peace for veterans. It also provides sup- port for terminally ill individuals. Health & spiritual retreats are held regularly. The facility includes two beautiful timber frame homes on four wooded acres with trails to reach the lake shore. ContaCt: Teresa Beaubien, deepbay@yahoo.com, (406) 844-2611. www.deepbaycenter.org, Montana abounds in spiritual programs and retreat centers of particular interest to women. Here's a selection from around the state.

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