The Practice: Meditation, Qigong, and Yoga

Cultivating a meditative lifestyle of higher consciousness is the core foundational practice at the Savanna Hermitage. Many forms of meditation and higher consciousness practice are welcome, including zen, mindfulness, vipassana, transcendental, qigong, yoga, and others. Guests are encouraged to spend an average minimum of 2-3 hours a day practicing sitting, lying down, walking/hiking, and movement meditation, qigong, yoga, and other higher consciousness practice, and typically join the host in the daily 2 hour morning practice, and in hikes in the nearby mountains with transport in a solar charged electric car. Guests are welcome to share their practices with others upon request as well (optional).

In addition to the solo practice space in each guest room, the Hermitage property also has an outdoor meditation/qigong/yoga circle for solo and group practice, and a new indoor meditation and yoga sanctuary.  It also contains over a mile (1.6 kilometers) of walking meditation nature trails for guest use and enjoyment anytime. Endless miles of amazing hiking trails throughout the nearby Chiricahua mountains feature stunning rock formations, evergreen forests, and magnificent waterfalls. The host has been hiking there regularly over the past 20 years, and guides hikes that engage the uniquely powerful earth energy by incorporating meditation and qigong.

SAMPLE SCHEDULE:

DAY 1: Arrival in the afternoon or evening, and spend the rest of the day in self-directed meditation, walking, reading, and preparing your own dinner.

HIKING DAY

5-6:45 AM: Wake up and prepare your own breakfast and/or morning tea.

7-9 AM: Meditation, yoga, and qigong practice at the outdoor Meditation Circle, facilitated by the host (start time varies seasonally from 5 AM in the summer to 9 AM in the winter).

11 AM: Lunch break

12:30 PM: Depart the Hermitage for travel to the nearby Chiricahua mountains for several hours of hiking as well as meditation and qigong at power spots (rock formations, sacred springs, waterfalls, etc.). Typically 4-5 miles of hiking on rugged mountain trails. Bring your own day pack with food and water.

7 PM: Arrive back at the Hermitage, and prepare your own dinner.

8:30 PM: Quiet time

NON-HIKING DAY

5-6:45 AM: Wake up and prepare your own breakfast and/or morning tea.

7-9 AM: Meditation, yoga, and qigong practice at the outdoor Meditation Circle, facilitated by the host (start time varies seasonally from 5 AM in the summer to 9 AM in the winter).

Spend the rest of the day in self-directed meditation, walking, reading, and preparing your own food.

DEPARTURE DAY:

5-6:45 AM: Wake up and prepare your own breakfast and/or morning tea.

7-9 AM: Meditation, yoga, and qigong practice at the outdoor Meditation Circle, led by the host (start time varies seasonally from 5 AM in the summer to 9 AM in the winter).

Late morning or early afternoon departure.

Before departure, please clean your room and guest kitchen, and leave them in the clean condition that you found them upon arrival.