LifeSystem Design Courses

LifeSystem Design Courses offer individuals an opportunity to practice hands-on holistic living during a retreat centered around learning life enrichment tools. A strong Permaculture component provides a philosophical framework for organizing one's life patterns, while also teaching practical skills in an interactive environment. Participants receive intensive introductions to experiences such as Daily Yoga, Cooking from Scratch, Herbal Health, or BioAstrology in Workshops which vary by course. Workshops are limited to small numbers to facilitate intimate hands-on instruction.

Our educational philosophy is that people learn best through hands-on experience, personal interaction, and group collaboration. All LifeSystem Design Courses are based on experiential learning, because we believe that by active participation people retain the most skills and knowledge.

Sustainability
A connection with the earth is the foundation of holistic living, because it is our main source of energy and health. Growing our own food and medicine at a local level is one of the most important aspects of sustainability.

Health
Health is a focus because working with our physical bodies promotes strength and longevity. Healing ourselves and others is a crucial part of life and is taught through yoga, tai chi, massage, cooking, nutrition, herbal medicine, and other methods.

The Arts
The creative arts are also very important in learning about ourselves. We feel that self expression raises one's awareness and helps to harness our life's potential. Music, painting, drawing, dance, poetry, sculpture and other forms of art are nourishment for our spiritual bodies.