Hello!
Here’s some info about who I am and what I do:
My main project:
I run a dark retreat business in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. Dark retreats are an ancient form of spiritual practice in which one meditates in a room entirely devoid of any light for extended periods of time (generally 1 - 49 days). During this time, practitioners often experience rest, catharsis, visions, and deep insights into the nature of their lives / the mind / reality in general.
I did my first dark retreat in 2020 and was astounded at the degree to which it helped me work through stuck emotions, and the ways in which my physical body relaxed and released during it. I’ve since completed 15 additional dark retreats, all of which have induced similar results.
I credit dark retreats with having brought about more positive changes in my life and well-being than any other healing modality I have worked with.
I also:
Co-manage Fox Creek Falls Retreat Center. Located on 88 acres in Sedro-Woolley, Washington, Fox Creek Falls is a venue that hosts yoga, meditation and personal healing retreats. It is also where I run my dark retreat business. Our lodge and cabin are both available for rent on AirBnB.
Paint abstract acrylic paintings, which you can see by clicking on the “My Art” page in the menu above.
Lead meditation and breathwork events in the Seattle area. If you’d like me to email you a list of upcoming events, please send me an email at nightsongretreats@gmail.com with the subject line: “Upcoming Event Info”
Lead multi-day group meditation and yoga retreats at Fox Creek Falls Retreat Center. If you’d like more info on these, please send me an email at nightsongretreats@gmail.com with the subject line, “Upcoming Retreat Info”
Write a blog (https://sundaynewsletter.wordpress.com). Most of the posts are highlights and key excerpts from what I’ve been reading, listening to, watching recently. I also include some excerpts from my personal journal.
Play guitar, Native American flute, handpan, and a bit of piano.
Occasionally teach guitar. If you’re interested in a lesson, please let me know by emailing me at nightsongretreats@gmail.com.
Facilitate private breathwork sessions. The breathwork I facilitate in these sessions usually induces emotional and physical catharsis. I became inspired to teach it after a very similar form of breathwork healed me of a chronic knee issue in 2019 that had lasted for two years, and had been almost entirely unaffected by many hours of physical therapy. If you want more information or are interested in scheduling a private breathwork session, please let me know by emailing me at nightsongretreats@gmail.com with the subject line “Breathwork”
Love playing pickleball and ping pong.
Shoot aerial photos with my drone, a few of which you can see below.
