OpenSpace Mindfulness

Last month I held an intimate nature meditation retreat (NM)— five days of contemplation, meandering, rest, and awe. Throughout our time together we explored resilience as a living force of beauty, mystery, strength, and comfort.

1. Golden hour on matrimonial mesa
2. Sunrise labyrinth walking meditation
3. Fall cottonwood contemplation
4. Milky Way sky gazing
5. Picnic lunch spot in Boxwood Canyon
6. Dusk
7. Just wow
8. Our front yard
9. Our back yard

I’m still metabolizing, I’m still in awe. I’m still meandering and resting. Much gratitude to the folks who joined me and Ghost Ranch, and also to the land.

In deep appreciation,
Ashley 🧡🙏🏼

See your imagination dawn
Around the rim of your world.
— John O’Donohue

I’ve been getting lost and found, dreaming up the Living Resilience retreat. The high desert in New Mexico has taught me so much about strength and beauty living side by side. This one’s coming straight from the soul.

🧡 Ashley

Much gratitude to for all its heart-land inspiration over the years. 🙏🏼

If you’re interested in joining me on retreat this fall in NM see the bio link. 🏜️💛

When we can push pause on trying to “clean up” each other’s muddy corners and instead bear witness to the whole ecosystem of a person’s life—the shadows and light, the growth and decay—we create the conditions for true belonging.

Inspired by James A Pearson’s poem, the upcoming new moon newsletter (comes out Sunday) delves into the potent difference between fixing and witnessing, between assessing and tending. Join me in exploring how this shift creates space for everything to belong, exactly as it is.

🌳 “Finding Belonging in Life’s Wholeness” - See link in bio to subscribe.

In appreciation,
Ashley

🌿 If you appreciate nature-infused poetry I encourage you to check out 🌿

🌙 Newsletters follow the lunar calendar: new moon days explore a facet of embodied presence + news about upcoming offerings and community resources; full moon days keep it simpler with a bit of seasonal inspiration or a simple practice. 🌕

✨ THE ART OF CONSCIOUS REST ✨

Join us weekly for Yoga Nidra, where deep relaxation meets profound awareness.

Discover the sweet spot between wakefulness and rest as you’re softly guided into a state where healing naturally unfolds. Float into those beneficial theta brain waves where your body restores itself while your mind remains gently aware.

Release layers of tension you didn’t even realize you were carrying and tap into your innate wisdom that often speaks in whispers beneath the noise of daily life.

No experience needed—just bring yourself and your willingness to explore resting deeply while staying present. All bodies and beings warmly welcome. See bio link for details.

Because sometimes the most transformative practice is simply allowing yourself to be completely supported in conscious rest. ✨

In appreciation,
Ashley 💛🌙