Archive for July, 2008

Life in the Wild

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

The Monkey Valley Retreat Centre is truly in the wilderness. Our nearest neighbours are about 30 kilometres away. Monkey Valley is surrounded by crown lands on all sides, affording an exceptional experience of privacy and feeling of being away from civilization. The retreat centre is off the grid, which means that ...

Wild women run

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

On a vision fast last year I claimed my big, wild woman self. But desert ritual is just the beginning of integrating a new identity that goes counter to the training to be my parents’ obedient, pretty girl, smiling for the camera. And counter to our society’s messages about what women ...

Monkey Valley Retreat Centre

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Monkey Valley Retreat Centre The Monkey Valley Retreat Centre is a place where you can reconnect with nature, both outer and inner. The retreat centre offers programs to support this process of reconnection, such as vision fast retreats and medicine wheel teachings. It is also available for rental to individuals, families, ...