SpiritQuest Sedona Retreats Blog

Self-Care Through Processing & Gratitude The practice of journaling has received great attention as one of the most affordable and helpful wellness tools for self-care. We know that many of our greatest minds, both artists and scientists, kept journals. The activity has only recently been subject to consistent study. The results of these studies [...]

The Hidden Benefits of Mindfulness The power of mindfulness to transform daily life is limitless. Therefore, many aspects of this tradition and skillset are worth exploring. Mindfulness has another hidden benefit: the power of spontaneous healing. Inner wounds affect most people throughout their lives. Undoubtedly, Mindfulness-Based Healing is a powerful way to heal quickly. [...]

The Flow of Happiness When we allow happiness now, we begin to live life on our terms. We learn to live in the present, releasing the past. Taking a deep look at unhealed wounds and letting go of resistance, we remove blockages that distance us from spiritual life. Learning to nurture and value ourselves [...]

Shamanism Explained Shamanism is a healing method. It is a nature-based experience, facilitated by a guide. It isn’t a formal system or an ideology. The word "Shamanic" comes from the Siberian region. Consequently, Western explorers gave this name to the healing ceremonies they witnessed. Evidently, many cultures around the world practiced similar traditions in [...]

Love Languages Bring Couples Closer By understanding the Love Languages desired by your partner you develop intimacy and meet each other's needs. An open heart sees clearly and decisive actions follow. These actions improve your ability to connect with others and see their needs. SpiritQuest offers a powerful retreat session taking a deeper look [...]

The Secret Gift is Learning to Love Yourself At some point in our lives, most of us wake up with these thoughts, "This is it. This face and conglomerate of bad and good traits. This animal with too much hair here and too little there. This being with all its flaws and pessimistic traits [...]

The Ego is Not the True Guide or Higher-Self We as humans are caught up in many daily routines and activities. Thus, we fall back into egoic mind trap and games. Thereupon, mindlessly letting our little “ego-self” take the reins and guide our behavior. Centuries have passed with metaphysicians and theologians exploring our minds. [...]

 My Adventure With SpiritQuest Sedona Retreats This blog was written by SpiritQuest client: Dr. Christina Tarantola, PharmD, CHC about her experience at SpiritQuest. I’m turning 30. I want to go on a three-day retreat in Sedona,” I said to my mother two months ago. What is it about "30" that makes us all pump [...]

Asking the Deeper Questions Fear, frustration, and anxiety, in many people, stem from a fundamental misunderstanding about the true nature of the self. Many times we over-identify with one aspect of ourselves while ignoring other aspects. When you shine the light of awareness at yourself when you are in a quiet, concentrated space, who [...]

Finding Balance Through Detachment Definitely, on retreat, we work with great diligence on the hindrances of attachment and desire, which are two terms translated from ancient wisdom traditions that often confuse modern Western students. Markedly, this article aims to briefly clarify these terms and then show how a more complete understanding will aid our [...]