tara's meadow education and retreat center
for earth peace, culture, and spirit
"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud
was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." - Anaȉs Nin
was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." - Anaȉs Nin
Mission: To educate, uplift and interconnect our students and guests for their greater self-growth and empowerment, creativity, and ecological awareness in the service of all life on this planet.
AT TARA'S MEADOW we seek to educate - "to draw out" - our students and guests natural gifts and talents by uplifting them: inspiring, affirming and encouraging them to step forward into the fruition of their lives. Tara's education efforts enhance our students and guests sense of place, awareness of "land as community," and understanding of the native concept "all my relations." We seek to interconnect students and guests through networking and convening groups in the natural setting of Beaver Island for the sharing and teaching of environmental studies, the arts, and native cultural wisdom traditions. We aim to empower our students and guests, supporting them in their discoveries of how best to serve the wider community of life. This serves our larger vision of "Earth Peace" - bringing more harmony to our human interface with the planet.
Goals:
- offer teachings in environmental studies, nature awareness, history, culture, and the arts
- network and engage our students and visitors with individuals and organizations that are compatible with their needs, and our mission
- offer experiential education opportunities in both natural and "developed" human environments
- expose our students and guests to multicultural teachings and native wisdom traditions
- offer activities and experiences that foster a healthy sense of self and sense of place
- offer a place of respite, good counsel, and rejuvenation of the spirit for individuals and organizations aligned with our mission
Vision: At Tara's Meadow we envision individuals and communities living to their full potential in Earth Peace - the harmony of our species with all others on this planet.
In these challenging times of climate change, world change - networking between activists and the building of healthy communities is the key to our common resilience. So our aim is both to uplift the single soul and to be networkers too, by providing a nourishing retreat space for activists and community builders to convene. We also welcome future visions for a model residential eco-village on the lands available surrounding our retreat space.
