Dear Friends,
We have just launched the Feathered Pipe Message Board, a new forum on our website designed to help you connect directly with others attending programs at the Ranch.
This is a space to connect with fellow participants before your workshop, gather tips from those who have been before, and coordinate things like carpooling or pre- and post-retreat adventures. You can also use it to ask questions and explore topics related to your time at the Ranch.
 We hope this grows into a lively and supportive hub for the Feathered Pipe community. In the near term, it may be especially helpful for coordinating travel, including exploring flight options beyond Helena.
How to join: To participate, you’ll need to be registered for a Feathered Pipe retreat program. We’ll be sending email invitations to all participants currently registered for 2026 retreats within the next few days. If you don’t receive an invitation, or if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to eric@featheredpipe.com.
We’d love your participation and hope you’ll join in—sharing, connecting, and helping to cultivate the spirit of community that makes Feathered Pipe so special and that ripples so much good into our world.
Feathered Pipe Main Hall Online Series
A Soft Landing: Experience An Evening Retreat Practice with Jennifer French - April 4 - 2pm PT / 3pm MT / 4pm CT / 5pm ET
Join Jennifer for A Soft Landing to help with unwinding the day through subtle movement, breath awareness, and deep restoration.
 -- Jennifer, owner and director of The Yoga Sanctuary, is known for her adventurous spirit and integrated teaching style. Her classes encourage students to explore the subtleties of movement in ways that are both gentle and challenging—and always with a touch of
humor. An E-RYT 500 and YACEP with over 19 years of teaching experience, Jennifer has been leading retreats since 2020 and continues to study with her teachers at Prajna Yoga in Santa Fe and the Himalayan Institute. You can join her in person at Feathered Pipe Ranch this September.
Yoga to bring a smile to your heart with Diane Ambrosini - April 11 - 11am PT / 12 noon MT / 1pm CT / 2pm ET
Join Diane for a nurturing heart-focused yoga experience where you’ll be invited to soften, open, and invite in unconditional and audacious self love. This all levels session will be made accessible with variations for every body, and will be paired with some calming breathwork and a touch of meditation to center and uplift your spirit.
 -- Diane Ambrosini, MA, is the author of the highly acclaimed Instructing Hatha Yoga: A Guide for Teachers and Students. An anatomy geek, Diane earned a Masters Degree in Exercise Science, with an emphasis on Kinesiology and shares her knowledge with her yoga
clients as well as those studying to be yoga teachers. She is a certified yoga therapist (IAYT) and Reiki practitioner who uses both Eastern and Western modalities to guide clients deep into self-healing.
Thank you to Marla Apt and Anne Jablonski for teaching our past two Main Hall Online workshop series. It’s such an honor to have these incredible teachers offering their classes for free to our community. As a reminder, you can view all of the Main Hall Online events to date on our website.
Fresh from the Feathered Pipe Kitchen
Sam and Suzy have been busy getting recipes ready for our new Kitchen Blog and Cookbook. Chioggia Beet Poke & Quinoa Bowl, a favorite from our lunch menu, is now ready for you to try at home. Hope you enjoy!
With love and gratitude,
Crystal Water
Executive Director of Feathered Pipe Foundation
*Featured image credits: Zane Williams
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 The Quest to Know Self Via Un-Selfing – Annie Carpenter
One of the essential themes in the practice of Yoga is to follow the question: “Who am I?” Or, what is it in me that is lasting and ‘real’?
There is a path towards this inquiry that is age-old and for some of us it feels compulsory. This path is full of distractions and obstacles, and it is clear that many of us aren’t really interested enough to stay the course. Nor is it clear if there is an answer, a truth to be uncovered. Nonetheless, some of us are drawn to this quest even if there is no obvious solution or benefit.
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 Chioggia Beet Poke & Quinoa Bowl – Sam & Suzy
This variation on a Hawaiian classic was inspired by a locally grown Chioggia beet. One day, while examining a batch of pickled Chioggia beets, I had a realization that when steamed, peeled, cubed, and stained by a brine or marinade, these red and white striped root vegetables closely resemble tuna poke.
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Feathered Pipe Foundation
P.O. Box 1682
Helena, MT 59624
(406) 442-8196
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