• Troy DeSmet is facilitator of men's retreats

    10 Greatest Dreams

    Drawing a Line in the Sand At 32 years old, I was a dad to 3 children, a husband, and an employee with 3% ownership of Ceres Organic Harvest.  Ceres Organic Harvest was a small Organic Foods Company that began the [...]

  • 5 Misconceptions About Meditation

    5 Misconceptions About Meditation

    Meditation is an ancient mindfulness practice with rigorous scientific backing in the modern age. It can help you find peace amidst a chaotic world, enhance your awareness, quiet distracting thoughts and build mental resilience in a truly unique way. Despite [...]

  • 10 Benefits of Yoga: How It Helps Relieve Stress and adds to overall physical wellness

    10 Benefits of Yoga: How It Helps Relieve Stress

    Yoga has been uplifting people for millennia with its healing, balancing and invigorating properties. Although it started as a fundamentally spiritual practice, yogis and scientists alike have discovered that modern-day people benefit immensely from using yoga for stress relief because [...]

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    5 Tips to Elevate Your Meditation Space

    Meditation is the practice of staying mindful and focused on the present. If you yearn for serenity and peace, a daily meditation practice can provide a tranquil escape from the chaos of everyday life. However, finding a space for this [...]

  • Emotional Healing Retreats

    What are Emotional Healing Retreats?

    We all understand steps we need to take to heal the body. But what are the steps to heal the emotions? Emotional Healing Retreats are the perfect way to gain perspectives and knowledge to let go of the past. Start [...]

  • Take Control of Your Health by Building a Healthy Plate

    Take Control of Your Health by Building a Healthy Plate

    Originally published in 2024. Last updated April 2026 to expand insights, refine guidance, and align with the SpiritQuest Path to Transformation. To build a healthy lifestyle, you need to consider all aspects of your health — physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. At [...]