UPCOMING WORKSHOPS:
  • ​An hour of Mindfulness.   January 15, 2020  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm  at the Touchstone School, Litchfield, Connecticut.  
This one hour respite for faculty will focus on core practices of mindfulness as we enjoy living in the space of each unfolding moment. It will be a time to slow, re-set, and recharge for those who give so much of themselves to others. 
  • ​Connect and Refresh: A Restorative Mini-Retreat.   February 1, 2020  9:30 am - 12:30 pm  at the Tower Hill Botanical Gardens, Boylston Massachusetts.  
Engage in a blissful, mind-body tune up amidst the beautiful setting of Tower Hill. Join us in a series of guided practices that will help restore a healthy balance.to your busy life. This retreat will feature gentle movement, mindfulness practices, music, expressive arts, aromatherapy, and Yoga Nidra (a deeply restorative, healing form of yoga). You will leave the retreat refreshed and revitalized, with powerful tools to help you create a sustainable practice at home.

Retreat will be co-led by certified Yoga Nidra teacher and Reiki master, Julie Crantz, M.S. 
​Participants are asked to bring a yoga mat, blanket, journal and water bottle.  Visit the Tower Hill website to register (registration for winter programs will open toward the end of summer): https://www.towerhillbg.org/health-and-wellness/


Previous Workshops:
  • Forest Bathing (Shinrin Yoku)
July 19, 2019  7:00 pm  at Fort Hill Forest and Lake trail, Thompson, CT. This is an age-old tradition of rambling through the forest to observe, sense, and listen to the beauty and wisdom held in the natural world.  This healing form of meditation examines our current pace of life and explores the powerful link between our well-being and elements that the forest offers. One-hour introductory ramble. BYOB (Bring Your Own Bug spray).  Register at the Creamery at Fort Hill Farms, call or email.  Phone:  860-923-3439  Email:  herrootsrundeep@gmail.com

  • Canvas Meditation 
July 24, 2019  7:00 pm at the Milltown Grille in North Grosvenordale Connecticut.  Two-hour "Sip and Paint" event led by local artist  and Thompson native, Genevieve Madison. Grab your friends and put the core foundations of mindfulness to work! Grab some friends, practice non-judgement, non-striving, letting go, patience, and a beginner's mind as you work (and laugh) your way toward a  masterpiece.  No experience is needed.  All art supplies provided. 
Cost: $35 per person. Seats are limited. Pre-registration is required.  Call/text 860-942-1639 to reserve a seat. 

  • ​Introduction to Mindfulness.​
July 26, 2019   7:00 pm at Fort Hill Farms, 260 Quaddick Rd. Thompson CT.  Free, one-hour introductory workshop, open to the public. It includes an overview of Mindfulness, its benefits, and an opportunity to learn simple yet powerful practices that can transform your life.  Q & A will be woven into the class, so bring all your meditation questions.  Please contact Fort Hill Farms to reserve a seat. 
Website: http://forthillfarms.com/about-fhf/directions/  Phone:  860-923-3439  Email:  herrootsrundeep@gmail.com

  • Introduction to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR).
August 3, 2019  10:00 - 11:00 am  as part of the New England Hemophilia Association's (NEHA) annual women's retreat at the Guest House, Cheshire, CT. In this experiential one-hour workshop, participants will be invited to explore and experience several different practices of the scientifically-supported, mind-body medicine program MBSR, developed at UMASS medical school. The workshop includes a brief overview of MBSR, including its applications and benefits relative to those with bleeding disorders and their caregivers. 
The event is free for any NEHA member and $25 per attendee for non-members. See NEHA website for more details.
https://www.newenglandhemophilia.org/event/womens-retreat/

  • Going with the Flow:  A fabulously creative Pour Art workshop. 
August 14, 2019  7:00 - 9:00 pm at the Milltown Grille in North Grosvenordale Connecticut.  Local artist and Thompson native, Genevieve Madison will assist in leading a workshop showcasing many different Pour Art painting techniques.  Let your imagination run wild and join us to create a blissful, mind-blowing, one of a kind masterpiece.   Grab your friends and put the core foundations of Mindfulness to work! Practice non-judgement, non-striving, letting go, patience, and a beginner's mind as you work (and laugh) your way into the peaceful world of creative flow.  No experience is needed.  All art supplies provided. 
Cost: $25 per person. $15 for children 14 and under (children must be accompanied by an adult).  
Due to limited space, pre-registration and pre-payment are required and can be made through PayPal at the following  link: https://paypal.me/SoulFoodWorkshops  If you have any difficulties with the payment link, or if you would like to mail a check, please contact me by email at: Rumrillj@gmail.com 
Please note, we are unable to give refunds if you are unable to attend for any reason. You can however, have someone attend in your place.  
  • ​Self-compassion through Mindfulness.
September 11, 2019  12:30 pm - 1:30 pm  at the Touchstone School, Litchfield, Connecticut.  
This one hour mashup of Mindfulness practices will focus on the liberation and renewal that exists in the present moment. It will be a time to consider the power of forgiveness, toward ourselves and others.