10 Feb Joshua Tree Retreat Center and The Institute of Mentalphysics
Where can you explore vortex energy yourself? The Joshua Tree Retreat Center (JTRC) claims to have 18 of them on its 420-acre property. Download a map or stop in at the bookstore to find out where to check them out.
JTRC, the first and the largest retreat center in the West, hosts numerous events throughout the year including the well-attended Bhaktifest and Shaktifest, Holotropic Breathwork retreats, and workshops by New Age Superstars such as Byron Katie, Jack Kornfield, Noah Levine, Deva Premal and Miten, and on and on.
In addition to the vortexes, the property includes gorgeous desert landscapes, native plants, a labyrinth, medicine wheel, swimming pool and warm pool. Frank Lloyd Wright (himself a student of the spiritual teacher, George Gurdjieff) and his son Lloyd designed the buildings according to principles of sacred geometry. You might be lucky enough to spot a bunny or a roadrunner while strolling the grounds.
JTRC offers many choices of accommodations including camping. If you are one of the people (like me) who find the atmosphere a bit rustic, there are a plethora of choices of hotels and Airbnbs from Yucca Valley to 29 Palms.
The Institute of Mentalphysics was founded LA in 1928 by Edwin J Dingle (April 6, 1881, — January 27, 1972), a rumored-to-be reincarnated Tibetan monk. Dingle was one of the first Westerners to study in Tibet, and he synthesized his learnings into his own work which has been studied by 220,00 students and is now available as a correspondence course and during retreats on the land. Mentalphysics is a blend of breathing exercises, meditation, and “universal laws which, if followed, are believed to lead to mastery of oneself and all of Life.”
Dingle moved the Institute to Yucca Valley in 1941 to what is now the Joshua Tree Retreat Center.
This is an excerpt from Catherine Auman’s book Guide to Spiritual L.A.: The Irreverent, the Awake, and the True
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