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The creek is flowing, rainbows sparkle between the storms and intermittent blue skies offer the land a chance to catch a breath. Nature's awesome beauty fills our hearts with wonder as we watch the seasons change. Each year brings with it new growth, gently healing the past beneath its touch of time. As we celebrate Imbolc today, the halfway point between Winter and Spring, we can look outside to see the signs of Spring, anticipating with excitement the wonders yet to come.
February brings celebrations of love and of the returning light and longer days. You might celebrate love for the people in your life, love for the planet, love for the animals, love for the water, and for all the elements. Yet when life gets busy it's sometimes easy to forget to notice the magic and beauty around us, or all the love we feel. No matter where you may be today, try to take a moment to express your love and gratitude, welcoming the return of Spring's light with an open heart. Celebrate!
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Plan your Mid Winter Retreat
Our pools are open 24 hours a day, rain or shine. This time of year, we suggest bringing a robe to stay cozy between soaks. It's also a good idea to bring your hiking shoes during rainy weather for the walk along the Village Path from the pools to the campground or cottages. With a variety of lodging options to select from you might plan a solo retreat with a tiny single Dome room or perhaps celebrate Valentine's Day with a private Grove cottage. You can also bring your camper or tent and commune with nature immersed in the beauty of the meadow or camping beside the creek.
Call 707-987-2477 or visit harbin.org to book accommodations. After you make your reservation be sure to call our Health Services Office to schedule a massage or bodywork treatment! Maybe you have wanted to experience Watsu® or Waterdance™ for the first time, or perhaps you're not quite sure which modality to try. Give our Health Services receptionists a call at 1-707-987-2477 ext. 2000 and we'll answer your questions.
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Valentine's Day at Harbin!
Celebrate LOVE by planning something special for your Valentine. Enjoy magical days together at Harbin to honor the love you share. Soak, nourish, rest, rejuvenate and celebrate with a romantic getaway. You might even want to surprise your sweetheart by scheduling them a relaxing massage!
The Dancing Bear Café will offer special a Love Picnic Board charcuterie available on Valentine's Day from 11am-8pm. Custom crafted by our loving chefs with a wide array of yummy food, including chocolate dipped strawberries, Picnic Boards are $60 or choose the Vegan Option for $50.
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Harbin's Spring Water
Harbin's pools are a sacred space where many come from far and wide, not only to soak in the sun for fun but often to find solace in the comfort of Harbin's Spring waters, the hills, sounds of birds, creeks flowing and breezes blowing. The natural surroundings of Earth's healing embrace and the long history of this space as a sacred spot mean so much to so many people.
When you arrive, please take note of signs by the pools indicating areas for silent meditation or spaces where quiet conversation is welcome. During construction we understand it's not always possible to find quiet, but in the hours when we are not building, silence is even more appreciated than ever. And please, for everyone's safety, do not bring any glass into the pool areas. Thank you!
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EVENTS at HARBIN
Below are a just a few our of events coming up. Be sure to check our calendar for the complete list of upcoming events and classes. Events are free with paid admission to Harbin Hot Springs unless otherwise noted.
Donations greatly appreciated.
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Celebrating Imbolc
Earth-based holidays are times when we acknowledge the changes on the planet. You may have noticed that these celebrations come about every 6 or so weeks throughout the year. They mark seasonal changes but also are opportunities for communities to gather. Imbolc is meant to get us out of the house and be together while the days are still cold and short in the Northern hemisphere. Imbolc encourages mid-winter housecleaning so put a simmering pot of water on your stove with lemon slices and rosemary to refresh your indoor space while you consider the gifts water brings to your life.
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Join us today, February 1 from 4-6pm to celebrate our life-giving Harbin Hot Springs
We celebrate Imbolc 2024 with altar making and a small ritual fire plus a meditation walk in our beautiful labyrinth. We honor Brigid, the saint and goddess of this cross-quarter point. She is the keeper of the springs and goddess of the hearth. Meet at the Phoenix near the labyrinth.
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Friday Night Sound Bath Extravaganza
Orchestrated by R. Lane
PrayFormance Artist & Heart Consciousness Church Minister (since 1998)
7 P.M. Fridays in the Serenity of Harbin’s “Temple” Pool
(Watsu Pool located next to swimming pool)
Non mandatory donation of at least $20 is greatly appreciated.
No one turned away for lack of funds!
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Precede the Sound Bath Extravaganza with a transformative
Private Aqua Qi Session
“The Ultimate Transcendental Sound Bath Floating Meditation”
Aqya Qi is a mantra based transcendental guided meditation enhanced with Tibetan and crystal singing bowls & mantra chants while floating weightless in the luscious water of Harbin Hot Springs. 60 minute private or group sessions are available, (up to 6 people). Appointments must be booked before 3pm on the day of Aqua Qi. Space is limited so book your private Aqua Qi session today by calling Harbin Health Services, 1-707-987-2477 ext. 2000.
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Join us Saturdays for Empowering Affirmative Prayer Circle with Heart Consciousness Church Minister, R. Lane
Prayer Circle begins with a Sound Healing Unified Heart Meditation leading into a Spiritual Mind Treatment creating a powerful prayer field for actualization of prayers.
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5Rhythms Class & Dance Wave
Join us on the first Sundays of the month from 11-1pm with Heather Christensen in the Event Center
In the first hour learn the 5Rythyms- Flow, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical, and Stillness. This class can widen your movement vocabulary.
Sweat your Prayers in the second hour, it's a personal sacred dance journey!
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Harbin Yoga
in the Events Center
Monday:
10am - 12pm, and 5 - 6:30pm
Friday, Saturday, Sunday:
10 - 11:30am, and 5 - 6:30pm.
Deepen into your personal practice through a diverse selection of yoga styles and instructors. Please wear comfortable shorts or pants.
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The floors are finished, and work has begun on the interior walls of Fern Dressing Room and Steam Sauna. Fern building will bring more poolside showers, restrooms, and an enclosed changing room to Mainside. The weather is causing some delays in construction, but we are making progress and hope to have Fern completed as soon as possible. We will keep you posted on the opening date. | | |
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Sparkling skies set a backdrop for the Harbin Restaurant groundbreaking last month bringing tears and cheers of joy for the exciting day. Bringing back the restaurant is a long awaited and exciting step in the decade long rebuilding of Harbin's guest facilities. With the return of the Walnut and Azalea hotel buildings, which are currently in the final planning stages, we will again offer hotel rooms just steps away from the pools.
We are extremely thankful for your support and patience during this era of rebuilding Harbin so we may offer our full amenities once again.
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Commemorative Plaques
Would you like to be a part of our Harbin Supporter Plaque commemorative display? As a supporter, we'll celebrate your $1,000 contribution to rebuilding Harbin for years to come. Email fundraising@harbin.org for details to reserve one of the thirty personalized plaques laser engraved locally by one of Harbin's beloved artisans. The first sets of plaques are now installed on the support beams in the Garden Pavilion. Stop by to take a look. We are so grateful for your support!
Donations of all sizes mean the world to us. Please visit harbin.org/donate. 💛
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Whether you seek connection with others and want to recharge with eclectic rhythms of our weekly DJ dances and drum circles or simply find quiet time for yourself to curl up with a book after a soak and massage, we encourage guests to create their own personal retreat style. With art, music, movement, meditation, and miles of trails to explore there are so many ways to infuse magic into your mid winter days. Come alive this season with ceremony and sacred celebration of Love and Oneness here at Harbin.
We hope to see you soon!
~ Harbin Hot Springs
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Harbin Hot Springs - Heart Consciousness Church
A SPIRITUAL RETREAT CENTER
P.O. Box 782, Middletown, CA 95461
www.harbin.org
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