Practical Meditation Workshop

January 1-3, 2027, at Adawehi Wellness Village

Stop! It’s time to meditate

Traditional meditation is beneficial because it allows you to quiet your mind-chatter long enough to hear your spirit’s voice. But once you leave that space to go about your daily life, the calm of the meditation frequently gets left behind. At Adawehi, we teach a more practical approach to meditation.

Yes, there will still be the “sit quietly and listen” aspect, but by acquiring proper techniques, life can become a living meditation. Every aspect of your life can be lived with intent, even when the pressures mount and the noises increase.  We call this “practical meditation for purposeful living.”

Please read on and let renowned Spiritual Teacher, Jackie Woods, introduce you to what she has been living and teaching for 30+ years.

Practical Meditation Retreats at Adawehi

Practical Meditation & You

Jackie Woods, Spiritual Teacher

Jackie Woods, Spiritual Teacher & Adawehi Founder

In my early years of meditating, I would long for more time to spend in that quiet space. But as with most of us, my life was busy, busy. So I would crowd in my private time and then feel fortified to jump back into life. Then one day I said to myself, why can’t life be a meditation?  And I proceeded to ask Spirit’s guidance in how to make that happen. And that is what I want to offer you.

Thank you for joining me in living a purposeful life!  – Jackie Woods

Testimonials

Read what participants are saying about their experience!

“The Adawehi Community was loving, kind and inclusive. The sense of helpfulness was very apparent. The environment was beautiful outside and so clean inside. It was overall a great experience. The teachers were experienced, kind, and open to listening and sharing.”

“Adawehi is the calm in the storm of modern-day life. I was fully embraced with kindness, care, and acceptance. Good humans, doing good things. Thank you, Adawehi Family!”

“This was truly an amazing experience that expanded my intentions, teaching me areas I had never explored. The relationships built were amazing.  Jackie and Russell were a tremendous team, emphasizing the knowledge of the other as the weekend progressed. Highly recommend!”

“For most of my life I have felt like I was walking aimlessly around in a dry empty desert. There was no life, no water. After experiencing Adawehi, that desert is now filled with trees, animals, and water. There is finally life where there once was not. Adawehi has enriched me by bringing life back into living.”

“I had my reservations going into this retreat and participating in a holistic community. The kindness and authenticity of the people have melted all of it. This is a unique and precious community. I look forward to returning.”

“The Adawehi Community was loving, kind and inclusive. The sense of helpfulness was very apparent. The environment was beautiful outside and so clean inside. It was overall a great experience. The teachers were experienced, kind, and open to listening and sharing.”

“Adawehi is the calm in the storm of modern-day life. I was fully embraced with kindness, care, and acceptance. Good humans, doing good things. Thank you, Adawehi Family!”

“This was truly an amazing experience that expanded my intentions, teaching me areas I had never explored. The relationships built were amazing.  Jackie and Russell were a tremendous team, emphasizing the knowledge of the other as the weekend progressed. Highly recommend!”

For most of my life I have felt like I was walking aimlessly around in a dry empty desert. There was no life, no water. After experiencing Adawehi, that desert is now filled with trees, animals, and water. There is finally life where there once was not. Adawehi has enriched me by bringing life back into living.

“I had my reservations going into this retreat and participating in a holistic community. The kindness and authenticity of the people have melted all of it. This is a unique and precious community. I look forward to returning.”

Adawehi Community
Adawehi Community

Practical Meditation Workshop

The intent of practical meditation is purposeful living. That means your heart’s intent around each part of your life is able to be heard above your mental perceptions and your emotional upsets. Yes, re-fill times will be necessary, but these can be done while sitting comfortably in a chair. Age or body type is not an issue. Practical Meditation fits everyone.

Your Retreat Weekend includes:

  • “Meditation & Needs” and “Physical Voice of Spirit” audio teachings (listen before you arrive to prepare)
  • 4 Guided Meditations
  • 2 Small Group Interactive Classes
  • 2 Chair Yoga Classes (for all body types and abilities)
  • Luxury Accommodations at an Adawehi Community Home
  • Healthy, delicious meals and snacks
  • Plenty of free time to explore Adawehi
  • A chance to experience a purposeful, Intentional Community life-style!

(Scroll down to view detailed weekend schedule.)

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Practical Meditation Schedule

  • FRIDAY
    Dinner & Connections
  • 6:00 pm Dinner & Connections – enjoy a delicious dinner with your fellow seekers and Adawehi Instructors
  • 7:00 pm Introduction to your weekend of exploration, intent, and purpose
  • 7:30 pm Meditation – Center on your Spirit’s Purpose in Guiding You Here
  • 8:00 pm Settle in at your serene and beautiful accommodations
  • 10:00 pm Lights out
  • SATURDAY
    Yoga – Meditations – Classes
  • 6:30 am Meditation with your Community Home
  • 7:30 am Chair Yoga & Breakfast
  • 9:00 am Meditation – Using the Breath to Release Feelings
  • 10:00 am Break
  • 11:30 am Class – Listening for Spirit’s Voice
  • 12:30 pm Lunch
  • 1:30 pm Class – Sensing the Energy of Spirit Flowing Through You
  • 2:30 pm Break with time to explore our shops, health food store and walking trails
  • 5:00 pm Class – Creating a Safe and Peaceful Space Inside Your Mind
  • 6:00 pm Break
  • 6:30 pm Delicious Dinner with your fellow seekers and Adawehi Instructors
  • 7:30 pm Return to your home base to journal and contemplate what you have experienced
  • 10:00 pm Lights out
  • SUNDAY
    Yoga – Contemplation – Sharing
  • 6:30 am Meditation with your Community Home
  • 7:30 am A private visit to the Adawehi Healing Center – feel the healing energy that has been anchored there for 26 years
  • 8:00 am Chair Yoga & Breakfast
  • 10:00 am Sharing and Q&A with Adawehi Instructors
  • 10:30 am Meditation – Experience Another’s Energy
  • 11:30 am Walking Meditation on our Stewardship Forest Walking Trail
  • 12:30 pm Pick up your to-go snack and bid us a loving goodbye

  • Friday

     

    Dinner & Introduction

    6:00 pm Dinner & Connections – enjoy a delicious dinner with your fellow seekers and Adawehi Instructors

    7:00 pm  Introduction to your weekend of exploration, intent, and purpose

    7:30 pm Meditation – Center on your Spirit’s Purpose in Guiding You Here

    8:00 pm Settle in at your serene and beautiful accommodations

    10:00 pm Lights out

  • Saturday

     

    Yoga - Meditations - Classes

    6:30 am Meditation with your Community Home

    7:30 am Chair Yoga & Breakfast

    9:00 am Meditation – Using the Breath to Release Feelings

    10:00 am Break

    10:30 am Meditation – Using Visualization to Release Thoughts

    11:00 am Break

    11:30 am Class – Listening for Spirit’s Voice

    12:30 pm Lunch

    1:30 pm Class – Sensing the Energy of Spirit Flowing Through You

    2:30 pm Break with time to explore our shops, health food store and walking trails

    5:00 pm Class – Creating a Safe and Peaceful Space Inside Your Mind

    6:00 pm Break

    6:30 pm Delicious Dinner with your fellow seekers and Adawehi Instructors

    7:30 pm Return to your home base to journal and contemplate what you have experienced

    10:00 pm Lights out

  • Sunday

     

    Yoga - Contemplation - Sharing

    6:30 am Meditation with your Community Home

    7:30 am A private visit to the Adawehi Healing Center – feel the healing energy that has been anchored there for 26 years

    8:00 am Chair Yoga & Breakfast

    10:00 am Sharing and Q&A with Adawehi Instructors

    10:30 am Meditation – Experience Another’s Energy

    11:30 am Walking Meditation on our Stewardship Forest Walking Trail

    12:30 pm Pick up your to-go snack and bid us a loving goodbye

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The next Practical Meditation Workshop is the weekend of January 1-3, 2027

Pricing

The all-inclusive weekend retreat rates start at $625

  • Private Bedroom with Shared Bath $625
  • Private Bedroom with Private Bath $650
  • Private Suite with Shared Bath $650
  • Private Suite with Private Bath $670
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