How can we describe Sedona? Beautiful, magical, soothing, exciting, absolutely magnificent! It is like living in the bottom of the Grand Canyon, but much more stunning. There are red rock formations everywhere, each more breathtaking than the next. There are Oak, mesquite and pine trees, the elevation is high enough to be cool in the evenings but low enough to heat up the day for wonderful water excursions in Oak Creek during the summer months.

The energy on Kauai does not hold a candle to what we experience here. Everyone talks about ‘Vortexes’ but most people do not even know what that means. There are a few well known energy vortexes here, but there are many that people don’t know about (like around our home) and if the truth be known, the whole community of Sedona is a ‘vortex.’ When you are connected, you will feel it from the moment you get within a few miles. Like the hair on the back of your neck rising and shivers all over your body.

So what is a vortex anyway? In this case, the word is used to describe a feeling of well-being experienced when you visit here. But it is so much more. Positive energy is first created by the undeniable beauty of the place, and the ancient and awe inspiring energy amplifies those feelings. This is not to say that everyone who comes here will feel that well-being constantly. Quite the contrary. ANY emotions felt in this special place will be amplified. The secret in using this space to your advantage is to mindfully direct those emotions to good feeling thoughts and then just let the thing snowball into a bubbling cauldron of ‘feel good’.

We have been visiting the most well known energy vortexes to experience them as we get to know our community. The first time I set foot on the Airport Mesa, my joy was so amplified that I started giggling and couldn’t stop. Cathedral Rock is well named. The energy there feels holy, so clean and lovely. We found a particular cove in the cliffs where we did our meditation that seemed to lift us physically from our seated cross-legged positions to float in ecstasy. Ahhhh. We call it Meditation Cove. Here is Cardell meditating as we speak.

Best of all, Boynton Canyon spoke to our souls. The 3 mile hike was peaceful, uplifting and sacred. Cardell experienced a journey back in time through other lifetimes as a native American living in the cliffs and hunting on horseback. I found the smells of the pines and water seeping from the red cliffs hauntingly familiar and comforting. We will certainly hold many of our classes in that glorious place.

So again, how do I describe Sedona? I can only say that whether you attend a retreat with us or not, you simply must come to Sedona. Everyone on Earth should experience this awe inspiring place. We think it is the heart center of the Earth. It is beautiful year round, so find a time that works for you and make it a point to get here somehow. There are many nice hotels, vacation rentals and B&Bs where you can stay.

If, however, you decide to make it to one of our retreats for your Sedona experience, we will make mighty fine guides not only to the area but to how to use it for your personal growth on this journey of life.

Here in Sedona, we spend a lot of time out hiking and holding the classes in the trees at the base of the red rocks along the banks of Oak Creek. Our outside excursions will vary based upon the time of year and the weather. In the summer it is warmer and morning is best for being outside. In spring and fall, we can go out all day long. The Grand Canyon is only a couple of hours away and a day trip up there may be in order if the group is all in agreement. In winter months, snow gear is recommended, our fireplace will always be blazing, we’ll be drinking spiced wine, eating chili and we might even have some ski excursions up to Flagstaff.

We want you to know that we have never felt anything so magnificent as the energy in this area and urge you to see it, one way or the other. If you choose to allow us to be a part of that, we’d love it, and our expertise in directing thoughts, emotions and energy would be a great help to you. Plus, we’d love to welcome you into our beautiful home.