“Working with Gwen in any capacity is such a gift; her presence is powerful and healing. Strong and gentle; certain and receptive; loving, nurturing and kind.”
Offerings include Community Rest, Poetry as Meditation, Distance Group Reiki, seasonal gatherings and cohorts, & retreats.
Inquiries for invitation and collaboration are welcome, please reach out to say hello.
Space for whatever needs space. This is embodied, permissive, liberatory practice in service of a life of connection.
A field of exploration, a sacred playground for feeling as a path to getting free, we’re here to remember the small revolutions that happen everyday in our bodies and our breath.
A field of exploration, a sacred playground for feeling as a path to getting free, we’re here to remember the small revolutions that happen everyday in our bodies and our breath.
Emergent togetherness.
Honor the words, and the space between them. Evoke a feeling, soothe a weary heart. Gather to share & /or receive poems or short excerpts of prose as balm, for these times.
An invitation to a personal retreat weekend - come enjoy the spaces, connect with the land, be nourished by the food, find space for yourself. Hosted by Gwendolyn Ren with offerings from Stacey Pickering and Libby Smith.
Emergent togetherness in the spirit of restful connection.
A circle gathering to share & /or receive poems (or short excerpts of prose) as medicine for these times. This offering is in support of Hope Springs Institute.
a “sometimes silent” gathering in the spirit of restful connection.
sometimes silent . invitations for presence + connection . contemplative practice . natural wonder . flow . orientation toward liberation and curiosity
“I was in need of a great pilgrimage so I sat still for three days.” - Hafiz
Join us for a special retreat (Saturday day only or overnight) where all proceeds support Hope Springs Institute.
This meditation, which focuses on breath, sensory awareness, and somatic inquiry, is in line with the aims of artist Amber N. Ford's project, Someone, Somewhere, Something.
Receive Reiki in the comfort and privacy of your own space. A technology free, sacred circle promoting the vital flow of ki.
Deep Rest is a Portal, an accessible, guided practice of the pause. Recording available for 7 days.
Hearth is a collection of offerings enrolled as a series, to warm us through the last of winter.
Receive Reiki in the comfort and privacy of your own space. A technology free, sacred circle promoting the vital flow of ki.
Deep Rest is a Portal, an accessible, guided practice into the revelatory, regenerative, dreamscape of Rest. Recording available for 7 days.
Meditation, circle, contemplation: a place to come together with words and without them.
Palm Healing & the Path of Self Cultivation - a community meditation and guided Reiki practice. All are welcome. Recording available for 48 hours.
a settling of seasons, a spacious day in the West Woods held in the container of almost silence.
Come for inspiration, to nourish the creative spirit, to elicit connection, or to lean back into the container of poetic expression.
Soft Animal is an invitation to come together, collect our echoes, and tend a moment.
Curiosity and contemplation help us slow down and practice mindfulness as a skill to engage with both art and your heart.
Bringing us together in contemplative community as we bridge seasons. A 9 week devotion into presence and spaciousness, both in person and online, weaving the web of our wonder. The Temple of our Belonging.
Deep Rest is a Portal, an accessible, guided practice into the revelatory, regenerative, dreamscape of Rest. Recording available for 7 days.
Reflection & heart holding, deep rest and circle. Space for whatever needs space. A soft place to land.
This practice day invites both beginners and seasoned practitioners to come together to explore the sacred simplicity of experiential learning. Within this intentional container exists fertile conditions for you to connect and expand your relationship with Reiki, Greater Nature, yourself, and the kinship between us.
“Almost Silence” is an invitation, a container to come together with intention of quietude, but without rigidity. No pretense, no small talk, no expectations. The space and grace for what arises within the Pause, emergent from a place within us that we long to touch into.
