SpiritQuest Sedona Retreats Blog

 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 [...]

Sedona: A Conscious Community The splendor of Sedona is known throughout the world. There is no place like it on Earth. Sedona has it all: climate, location, geology, and human history. All these combine in Sedona, AZ for breathtaking results. With over 300 days of blue skies per year, the complimentary orange/red of the [...]

Let's Learn More About Grasses Grasses are bursting with essential vitamins, minerals, amino acids, enzymes, and even chlorophyll to sustain optimal vitality. In addition, they promote digestion and systemic alkalinity. Today we digest many of these grasses in the “superfoods” we add to shakes and smoothies. Due to their high enzyme and nutrient content, [...]

A Place Like No Other There is no retreat center in the United States like SpiritQuest Sedona Retreats because we recognize the interconnected and interdependent nature of health and healing. That's why SpiritQuest is different.  We design customized packages to revive your health and vitality. Being masters of relating, we teach skills and techniques [...]

Relationships take Dedication & Commitment To be in a relationship as a couple requires constant growth. The person we chose to spend our life with isn’t now the person we married or committed to. People change, needs change. We pass through life milestones and enter distinct phases of our lives. When we commit to [...]

Change in Life is Inevitable It is an old cliche that “the only thing that stays the same is change.” It may be old and well-used, but that’s because it’s true. Nothing is ever the same, ask any toddler. A toddler responds to the present moment, in a fresh way, closer to the truth. [...]

What Does Being Present Mean Again and again, we hear wisdom traditions ask us to “be present,” but what does this really mean? Often we associate this with lovely and nice things. Such as, taking a vacation, hanging out with the kids, planting a garden, or making time for a favorite activity. While these [...]

Here's the Skinny on Essential Oils Essential oils have become popular due to their therapeutic and aesthetic properties. The most expensive oils use many pounds of plant material. In general, those pounds make only one vial of oil. The result is an extremely potent plant essence. When applied, physical and mental [...]