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Chef Marion Cascio
Marion grew up in Germany where her parents owned a restaurant and she learned cooking and baking at an early age. After five years studying French cuisine and hotel management she moved to America.

Marion found her way to the Esalen Institute, where she worked as a chef and baker and played an integral part in the creation of the Esalen Cookbook.

Her cuisine draws from her vast culinary experience and her passion for fresh, local and organic food. She now lives in Ashland, Oregon, where she works as a kitchen manager in German Cafe.

Chef Liam McDermott
Liam graduated from California Culinary Academy in 2002 with an A.O.S degree with honors, followed by a B.A. in Literature from Stanford University. He has worked as a chef and baker for many years at Esalen Institute and catered events throughout California each summer.

Liam lives and works as a healer, chef, and teacher facilitating courses on nutrition, cooking, cleansing and permaculture. He has spent the past 10 winters in various countries in Asia and the Americas studying meditation, yoga, gardening, permaculture, cooking, and developing his own practices.

Currently, Liam is enrolled in a Master's Program for Integrative Eco-Social Design studying permaculture design and techniques. Liam strives to live in greater harmony with all people and the earth. Farm-to-table cuisine has been his passion for 15 years.

Anthony Barreiro, Amateur Astronomer

Blessedly free of noise and light pollution, Wilbur Hot Springs is the perfect place to explore the beauty of the night sky. Amateur astronomer Anthony Barreiro will be our guide.

This weekend in May will feature a very young crescent moon, so the sky will be very dark. Saturn will be rising in the East. Spring is the best season for seeing distant galaxies, so we will take advantage of Wilbur's dark sky to search for the faint glow of these inconceivably remote islands of stars. Cost—free!

About Dr. Dennis McKenna
Dr. Dennis McKenna is an ethnopharmacologist who has studied plant hallucinogens for over forty years. Outside of scientific circles he is best known as the brother of Terence McKenna, a cultural icon in the psychedelic community. Together they are co-authors of The Invisible Landscape: Mind, Hallucinogens, and the I Ching and Psilocybin: Magic Mushroom Grower’s Guide.
Read more about Dr. McKenna

Friday night 8:30 p.m.
Meet and Greet with Dennis McKenna

Introduction by Dr. Richard L. Miller.
Dennis will read excerpts from his new memoir, The Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss. An informal meeting with Dennis, casual conversation and discussion, Q&A, and book signing.

Saturday workshop 2-4 p.m.
Back from the Abyss

Introduction by Dr. Richard L. Miller.
1. Reflections on the Experiment at La Chorrera, 40 years on and counting: a more in depth reading from the chapter of this title from the book, followed by discussions and questions.
2. Plant-human co-evolution and the Origin of the Human Imagination.

Sunday 10-11:30 a.m. Morning Wrap-Up Session

Q & A, discussion, book signing.

Cost: $100 in addition to 2 night's lodging in the hotel. Please call for room rates at (530) 473-2306.

Jacqueline Lasahn is a storyteller of the cosmic currents, a wisdom guide and compassionate ally at the crossroads of inquiry. Intuitive astrologer, minister and officiant for wedding, blessing and memorial services. Offering tarot consultation and meditations with Tibetan bowls at Wilbur. More information at Astrospirit.com

Tarot Consultation with Jacqueline
Tarot is a ceremonial tool of divination that can target specific questions or address the larger picture. The evocative images reveal the designs of your life stories. Each card turns a page and offers new possibilities. Mystery is distilled into a greater understanding of your life situation. The reading is an invocation of empowerment of choice. The visual medium of the tarot cards translate into an alchemy of the heart.

Tarot Consultation Dates
TBA

By appointment; $75 per person

Meditation with Tibetan Bowls

Simple meditation focusing on breath and sound. We'll meet in the Library.

Meditation with Tibetan Bowls Dates:
TBA

Complimentary for all guests

Yoga With Sarana

2013 Sarana Miller Yoga Retreat Dates:
June 14-16
September 27-29

October 25-27

Please join us for a weekend of breathing, chanting, asana and soaking in the healing mineral waters of Wilbur. Come strengthen your practice while relaxing and rejuvenating your body and mind. We'll step back from our daily routines and retreat to this sacred land, home to healing waters that have been used for renewal for centuries.

Students will practice yoga on Wilbur's beautiful yoga deck, cradled in nature with the sounds of the breeze and the creek. We will begin each day with chanting and pranayama, followed by breakfast and then an active morning session. In the afternoon there will be time for bathing, hiking, massage and personal time. We will gather in the late afternoon for a restorative session followed by a delicious dinner.


Read more about Sarana Yoga...

Weekend fees includes:
• 5 organic meals with Guest Chef
• 5 yoga sessions
• 2 nights' accommodations (including use of baths, sauna and grounds)

Cost:
$550 per person for Private room, double occupancy
$755 per person for Private room, single occupancy
$530 per person for Bunk Room
$475 per person for Camping

Enrollment is limited. Please sign up as soon as possible to reserve your space.
Contact Sarana Miller by email at [email protected].

For more information about Sarana's yoga teaching, see www.saranayoga.com

Schedule for the weekend
Friday:
- You are welcome to arrive anytime after 3pm on Friday.

5:30 p.m. - First yoga session, followed by dinner

Saturday:
7:30-8:30 a.m. - Chanting, meditation, and breathwork, followed by breakfast

10-12:00 p.m. - Active yoga, followed by lunch

5-6:30 p.m. - Restorative poses and yin yoga, followed by dinner

Sunday:

7:00-10 a.m. - Chanting, meditation, and breathwork, directly followed by active yoga, and then by brunch

The retreat ends with brunch on Sunday, but you are welcome to stay on the grounds until 5pm.

Caraucci Trunk Show - fabulous clothing and jewelry! www.caraucci.com

What to Bring?
Wilbur is remote, so bring all you need for a 3-day excursion.

1. Towel
2. Slippers (Wilbur is shoes-off indoor, so slippers are nice)
3. Bathrobe
4. Clothes for yoga
5. Hiking shoes if you like
6. Warm clothes for morning meditation
7. Flashlight
8. Calling card for phone calls (no cell phone reception)
9. Water bottle
10. Small towel for yoga
11. Yoga mat and a yoga blanket if you own one. We have mats if you don’t own one.
12. Alarm clock (please bring one that is battery powered and does not require charging, as Wilbur is entirely solar powered)
13. Sun screen and sun hat