Archive for July 2015

THE MINDFUL MAN PODCAST: STEVE BRANKER & HISTORY OF THE SACRED PATH MEN’S RETREATS View fullsize MEN ON THE MOUNTAIN: (left to right) Ayo Adeyemi, Steve Branker, David “StrongBear” Myers and Dr. Stephen Johnson by Derek Zimmermanand Dr. Stephen Johnson This month The Mindful Man Podcast features a great discussion with Steve Branker, Associate Director…

August 2015 Greetings Sacred Path Community, During our July Wisdom Council meeting a number of pre-retreat elements were discussed including the theme of our 28th Annual Fall Sacred Path Men’s Retreat commencing on Thursday, October 15th.  It was decided by consensus that we would focus on an issue that has been core to “men’s work”…

Bridging the Father Gap: From False Masculinity to Authentic Powerby Stephen J. Johnson, Ph.D. Those of us who have dedicated our lives to working with men have observed that many males, of all ages, carry a secret wound that was inflicted upon them by a father who was heavy handed and went over the top,…

6 Health Rituals To Live An Amazing Life by Angela Shurinawww.mindbodygreen.com One of the benefits of having survival (more or less) sorted is that we can turn our efforts toward personal happiness. The downside of all that research, though, is that there’s an overwhelming amount of STUFF being thrown at us from all sides, all…

100 Ways to Raise Your Consciousness by Drew4 Mind 4 Life View fullsize 1. Connect with nature– Go for a walk in the forest, jungle, field of daisies, or wherever you feel like getting a connection with nature. It is possible to feel at deep sense of peace and oneness when you attempt to connect…

View fullsize RULES TO GET YOUR BEST NIGHT’S SLEEP by Dr. Bruce Figoten Anyone who doesn’t get a good night’s sleep on a regular basis has experienced one or more of the following: weight gain, depression, decreased brain volume, drowsiness and loss of alertness. Scientists are beginning to understand that our health doesn’t rely only…

View fullsize View fullsize THE MINDFUL MAN PODCAST:ROLAND MOUSAA Episode 4 of The Mindful Man Podcast features a very special talk with a true renaissance man, Roland Mousaa, recorded at the April Sacred Path retreat.  This amazing Native Apache talks about his activism with the Native American Movement, the Civil Rights and anti-nuclear movements as…

View fullsize Click here for President Obama’s personal rendition of “Amazing Grace” at the memorial for Rev. Clementa Pinckney July, 2015 Greetings Sacred Path Community, View fullsize Rev. Clementa Pinckney On this Independence Day weekend we reflect on the often hard-fought battles to ensure the rights and innate liberties of all who reside in the…