Retreat Resources

Recommended Readings

Books Referenced During the Retreat

The Four-Fold Way: Walking the Paths of the Warrior, Teacher, Healer, and Visionary, by Angeles Arrien
Draw Yourself Calm: Draw Slow, Stress Less, by Amy Maricle
How to Not Always Be Working: A Toolkit for Creativity and Radical Self-Care, by Cody Cook-Parrott
Pronoia, by Rob Brezny

Other Readings

The Four Agreements & The Voice of Knowledge, by Don Miguel Ruiz
Walking Your Blues Away - How to Heal the Mind and Create Emotional Well-Being, by Thom Hartmann
Stolen Focus - Why You Can’t Pay Attention and How to Think Deeply Again, by Johann Hari
Digital Minimalism - Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World, by Cal Newport
Getting to Center, by Marlee Grace

Medititations

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Recipes

You must use your own good judgment on these. I usually don’t measure anything! Have FUN! Experiment and adjust to suit what you have and what you like.

Red Cabbage Slaw

Ingredients:

1 head of red cabbage, organic – sliced thinly
1 red onion, thinly sliced
1 bunch of organic cilantro
1 bunch of parsley
Extra Virgin Olive Oil -
Vinegar - Apple Cider or Rice
Sea salt
Red pepper flakes – optional
Toss together and leave in fridge

Nettle Detox Pesto

Ingredients – roughly equal amounts of fresh stinging nettle leaf, cilantro and parsley. I use a food processor for this. Pulse the leaves of all three greens. Then add the remaining ingredients to get a coarse paste, adding more oil if needed. Taste and adjust. It keeps in the fridge and freezes very well.

Nettles - big bunch (8 sprigs x 1-2’)
Cilantro bunch
Parsley bunch
Garlic – 3-5 cloves
Brazil nuts – about a cup
Pumpkin seeds – about 1/2 cup
Pinch of sea salt
Spirulina powder – 1-2 T
Flax oil – about ¼ cup
EVOO – about ½ cup
Lemon juice – 1 to 2 lemons
Optional ingredients: black walnut oil, soaked chia and/or flax seeds, black seeds – nigella sativa, hemp hearts

Avocado & Pumpkin Seed – Side Salad or Dessert

Avocado, pumpkin seeds organic & raw, sesame oil, coconut aminos, sea salt or everything spice blend.
Roast about a ½ cup of pumpkin seeds in a cast iron skillet on the stove or in the oven. They are best when lightly browned.
Mix equal amounts of sesame oil and Coconut amino acids as a dressing.
Cube a ripe avocado. Toss lightly with the pumpkin seeds. Top with sesame oil dressing. I love to add coarse salt or Everything Spice blend.