Spirit Falls
personal spiritual retreats
Nestled in the cool mountains of Arizona's "rim country"
best US retreats
Birds and wildlife found 'on silent retreat' at Spirit Falls
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Spirit on the Move, Melissa Motola
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PRIVATE spiritual retreats
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Spirit Falls is a rare find in top spiritual retreats and top meditation retreats in southwest US. Hidden in Arizona's cool mountains east of Sedona, it is a private awakening retreat nestled in tall pines with small soothing waterfalls. It is one of the best private retreats for peaceful individual retreats and one of the top retreat centers for a quiet affordable retreat.
INDIVIDUAL spa hiking retreats
Quiet inexpensive retreats at Spirit Falls are peaceful--relaxing in the personal spa, hiking forest lakes or Sedona red rocks, swimming, massage, and enjoying the simple joys of a private solitude retreat. Peaceful solo retreats at Spirit Falls can be private hiking retreats, inexpensive creative writing retreats, or individual spiritual retreats--making it a top private retreat and one of the best creative retreats in Arizona.
AFFORDABLE relaxation retreats
Inexpensive retreat hermitages--at $250-$300/week, with kitchen, private bath and deck--make Spirit Falls a quiet affordable retreat. Wind in tall pines and water dancing over the rocks--plus a screened yoga meditation gazebo and forest spa--make Spirit Falls peaceful affordable retreats one of America's best relaxation retreats.
AWARENESS RETREATS for awakening minds, hearts
Personal awakening retreats--punctuated with the songs of doves, distant chimes, running water and gentle breezes--are quiet retreats for awakening hearts.
Cool mountain lakes, Fossil Creek swimming, and peaceful forest sanctuary
QUIET individual retreats
At Spirit Falls, private solitude retreats by the soothing waterfalls can be a silent spiritual retreat into self awareness or a peaceful awakening retreat in nature. One of the best spiritual retreats is a private awakening retreat--both a quiet meditation retreat and peaceful spiritual retreat. An individual awakening retreat can be a personal meditation retreat guided by the spirit within, and often the best personal retreat is a journey into silence--a quiet solitary retreat, a silent spiritual retreat, and a conscious awakening retreat that stills the mind and opens the heart.
SACRED nature retreats
Top individual retreats at Spirit Falls can be silent awakening retreats in nature--sacred spiritual journeys in the cool Arizona mountain forests, or in the Sedona Red Rock National Scenic Area. Private nature retreats are hiking retreats in the largest Ponderosa forest in the US and the forest lakes and Fossil Creek swimming holes are short drives. Sedona (video)--known for its energy vortexes and top nature retreats--is 70 miles, and the Grand Canyon is about three hours drive.
PERSONAL solitude retreats
Private retreats in mild climate and hiking retreats in spectacular beauty are why Spirit Falls is a top solitude retreat. With over 300 days of sunshine, mid-summer rains and occasional winter snows are welcome. Average highs are 50's in winter, 60-70's in Mar-Apr and Oct-Nov, and 80's -90's from May to Sept. Low humidity, few bugs, forest shade and gentle waterfalls make it one of the best solitude retreats. In silent meditation by the waterfalls, hiking forest trails, or relaxing with a massage, a Spirit Falls personal retreat is one of the best nature retreats because it is a peaceful inexpensive retreat, a quiet spiritual retreat, and an affordable relaxation retreat.
Sedona, Arizona
Solo retreat cabin by waterfalls
Single bed personal retreat cabin
Kitchen with fridge and microwave
Single bed, window by waterfalls
Solitary mountain hermitage
AFFORDABLE personal retreats: Self-contained hermitages
Two mountain retreat cabins by small waterfalls--with kitchenette, fridge, private bath and deck--serve as inexpensive personal retreat hermitages that offer one of the best fasting retreats. Microwave, dishes, linens and towels, weekly room service, wireless internet, a screened yoga and meditation gazebo and forest spa are included, and cell service and cd player are available. With short walks to Tonto National Forest--and deli, yoga studio, and massage--Spirit Falls is ideal for individual solitude retreats and quiet solo retreats as well as one of the best awakening retreats.
Retreat Cabins 'Cave of the Heart' 'Hopi Creek'
(ceiling fan, no a/c) (single bed) (double: +$20/night)
3 night mini-retreat $45 / night $55 / night
Extra nights $35 / night $45 / night
Weekly retreats $250 / week $300 / week
Extra weeks $200 / week $250 / week
Monthly retreats
(Nov 1 - Apr 1) $450 / month $550 / month
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'Cave of the Heart' (single)
"Divine" Jesse Kalu
Journey of the Heart
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The spirit of Spirit Falls is making a difference through retreat and lower prices for monastics, and service work exchanges, are offered in that spirit.
INEXPENSIVE relaxation retreats: Self-guided meditation
Spirit Falls is one of the best affordable retreats for personal nature retreats, silent solitary retreat, or quiet awakening retreat. The inexpensive solo retreat cabins next to gentle waterfalls make this a top solitary retreat and a top creative retreat. After sunset, Spirit Falls becomes a top awakening retreat as soft lighting shines on the dancing water, and the spa invites you to relax under the stars.
'Hopi Creek' (single or couple)
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Sanctuary for awakening hearts
rim country
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fossil creek
Spirit Falls retreat is a peaceful mountain sanctuary nestled at the edge of Pine, Arizona. It is a retreat sanctuary for an awakening heart--a place with soothing waterfalls and gentle breezes, of mourning doves and white tail deer, of inner peace and joyful stillness--ideal for private spiritual retreats, personal retreats, nature retreats, individual awakening retreats, and meditation or quiet relaxation in the cool Arizona mountains.
Surrounded by tall Ponderosa pines, the quaint mountain town is also a sanctuary--a quiet refuge from a hectic world. Its restaurants and deli offer a chance to eat out, and seasonal produce, fresh herbs, baked goods, and local honey are available. Only two hours from the Phoenix airport, Spirit Falls retreat is also just three hours from the Grand Canyon and the beautiful Havasu Falls (video). Havasupai Falls is a ten-mile hike into the Grand Canyon. and is an amazing part of this land of enchantment.
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Origins of Spirit Falls personal spiritual retreats
After satsang with Robert Adams, retreat with Gangaji, extended stays
in India near the ashram of Ramana Maharshi, and a pilgrimage to the
Himalayas, Bodhi Heart realized in stillness, nothing more is needed.
He returned to Pine and began a personal retreat in 2005.
Over the years a peaceful forest sanctuary came into being with gentle
waterfalls and secluded places for reflection and meditation. Moved to
share this private retreat, Bodhi built two log cabin hermitages in 2010
and Spirit Falls personal retreats opened for awakening hearts.
The solitary retreat cabins are designed as inexpensive hermitages close to nature and soothing waterfalls. Large windows, wood ceilings with a quiet fan, an equipped kitchen with fridge and microwave, a private shower bath, and a small deck, make these modern retreat hermitages ideal for affordable spiritual retreats and individual retreats in nature.
Havasu Falls in Grand Canyon
Reservations
To inquire about availability, email Bodhi Heart at spiritfallsretreat.comor call 7-5 MST 928-476-6584Please email your specific date choices, any cabin preference, and if you plan a solo or a couples retreat. Please note your retreat interests (personal reflection,meditation, yoga, fasting,creativity, solitude).On receipt, Bodhi will email available dates and reservation instructions.
To make your reservation (after you receive an email confirming availability) you can use the PayPal reservations link to hold your retreat space. Refunds for cancellations are
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made 15 days before the scheduled retreat dates or when
re-booked, less a $50 fee. No alcohol, and no smoking or
pets please because of the fire danger and wildlife.
Additional information
The most popular visitor season is April through October. From November to April is good for both sabbaticals and silent meditation retreats, when occasional snows blanket the forest with moisture and deepen the joyous silence. On long retreats, transportation options may be worked out with White Mountain shuttle, wmlines.com. On short retreats, airport car rental is best. Please email Bodhi with any questions.
Getting here
Spirit Falls is less than 2 hours north of Phoenix Int'l Airport on scenic Hwy 87 through Payson to Pine. From airport, take 202 east 10 miles to north Hwy 87. In Pine, turn left on Hardscrabble Rd, go 3/4 mile and turn right on Navajo, then first left on Ute and 3rd right on Hopi Lane and 500 ft to first driveway on right. Zoom in [+] on the map to see the roads to Spirit Falls retreat.
