Rolling Ridge Study Retreat
Community
Connected to a wide circle of those who share a deep longing for a more authentic, nature-connected and soul-infused life.
Nature
Located on a 1600-acre nature preserve owned by the Rolling Ridge Conservancy and protected by a conservation easement with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.
Soul
Exploring the connections of spirit, faith and the wild earth.
Contemplations
Rolling Ridge Study Retreat Blog
Cordage-Making Workshop
May 15, 2021 // Come meet the plants of field and forest that can be used for making cord. We will learn a basic reverse wrap technique and explore other braids and plaiting techniques.
In the Belly of Spring
Grief, it appears, is the guardian dog of thresholds, the faithful companion of change, the sentry of the territory between places, homes, roles, and seasons.
A New Year’s Eve
The world is full of miraculous beauty and punctuated by moments of splendid visions. The dark can be revelatory, and in all cases, dances with bright fire.
The Latest from the Mountain
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Where everything seems withheld.
The path you took to get here has washed out.
The way forward is still concealed from you.
The old is not old enough to have died away
The new is still too young to be born.”
-John O’Donohue