Contemplative Arts

Kado Ikebana Workshop

With Marcia Shibata

May 5 - 10, 2026
Sky Lake Meditation Center

What is Kado Ikebana ? Kado is a Way of life. The practice can open us to innate universal wisdom that is inherent in all sentient beings. By being in touch with our wisdom, we can experience life with less confusion, stress and anxiety. Life could be opened to accurate solutions as challenges arise in […]

Sky Lake Contemplative Texts Open Reading

With Elizabeth Guthrie

June 17, 2026
Sky Lake Meditation Center

Open Mic This reading is an opportunity for those in the Sky Lake community to share in the reading of texts of a contemplative nature in any genre that they have written themselves or that they feel would be appropriate. Participants can sign up to read a 5-10 minute piece associated with the theme of […]

The Sounding Line: Big Brush & Sacred Sound

With Barbara Bash and Elana Bell

June 18, 2026
Sky Lake Meditation Center

A collaborative improvised performance by Elana Bell and Barbara Bash weaving sound, voice, poetry, and live painting into an immersive, spontaneous experience. Through sacred sound, spoken word, and sweeping brushwork created in real time, the event invites audiences into presence, wonder, and creative connection. The evening will conclude with an opportunity for the audience to […]

SOMATIC PERFORMER INTENSIVE: The Dharma of Art & The Art of Dharma

With Erika Berland and Wendell Beavers

July 19 - 25, 2026
Sky Lake Meditation Center

This course is now full. You can join the waitlist with the link above. *PLEASE NOTE: If you are considering this program and have not worked with Erika and Wendell before please click on Application HERE/ linked below. Admission to the program is based on evaluation by the presenters.* This intensive is designed for practitioners […]