Tuesday
02Mar2010

Frank Lloyd Wright and Son Architecture at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center

Frank Lloyd Wright is considered the most influential American architect of the 20th century. His legacy is an architectural style that departed from European influences to create a purely American form, one that included the idea that buildings can be in harmony with the natural environment.

Frank Lloyd Wright(Son) Lloyd WrightFrank Lloyd Wright spent more than 70 years creating designs that revolutionized the art and architecture of the twentieth century.  Many innovations in today's buildings are products of his imagination.  In all he designed 1141 works - including houses, offices, churches, schools, libraries, bridges, museums and many other building types.  Of that total, 532 resulted in completed works, 409 of which still stand. 

The Joshua Tree Retreat Center at the Ding Le Mei Institute of Mentalphysics, has the largest known collection of Lloyd Wright buildings. Most of the architecture was started by Frank Lloyd Wright and completed by his son, Lloyd.

Wright's creative mind was not confined to architecture.  He also designed furniture, fabrics, art glass, lamps, dinnerware, silver, linens and graphic arts.  In addition, he was a prolific writer, an educator and a philosopher.  He authored twenty books and countless articles, lectured throughout the United States and in Europe, and developed a remarkable plan for decentralizing urban America (Broadacre City) that continues to be debated by scholars and writers even to this day - decades after its conception. 

Wright is considered by most authorities to be the 20th century's greatest architect.  Indeed, the American Institute of Architects in a recent national survey, recognized Frank Lloyd Wright to be "the greatest American architect of all time."  "Architectural Record" magazine (the official magazine of the American Institute of Architects) declared that Wright's buildings stand out among the most significant architectural works during the last 100 years in the world. 

Wright practiced what is known as organic architecture, an architecture that evolves naturally out of the context, most importantly for him the relationship between the site and the building and the needs of the client. For example, houses in wooded regions made heavy use of wood, desert houses had rambling floor plans and heavy use of stone, and houses in rocky areas such as Los Angeles were built mainly of cinder block.

 

CARAVANSARY OF JOY

DING LE MEI HOUSE

DING LE MEI HOUSE SWIMMING POOL

WATER TERRACE DINING HALL

WATER TERRACE DINING HALL

WATER TERRACE DINING HALL

RIDGE COTTAGES (INTERIOR)

 

 

 

 

 

Monday
01Mar2010

March 2010 JTRC Retreat and Event Calendar

 
 

MARCH 2010

         
  Date(s) Time Event Location

03/01/10   Four Winds North Review Sanctuary

3/1-3/6   Four Winds West Retreat  
  03/02/10 4:00 PM Morongo Basin Arts Council Friendship Hall

3/2-3/7   Four Winds East Retreat  
 
03/03/10 10:00 AM Joshua Tree Chamber of Commerce Friendship Hall

  6:30 PM Desert Gathering Friendship Hall

03/04/10 6:30 PM Life Drawing Friendship Hall

03/05/10 7:00 PM Bost Meditation Lotus Meditation Building

3/5-3/7 4:00 PM Morongo Valley Art Show Friendship Hall

03/07/10 7:30 AM Tai Chi Lotus Meditation Building

  10:00 AM Sunday Services Lotus Meditation Building

  7:00 PM Goldsmith Meditation Lotus Meditation Building

3/7-3/10   Four Winds Treacher Training Retreat  
 
03/10/10 6:30 PM Desert Gathering Friendship Hall

3/10-3/19   Master Li-40 Days Preparation Retreat  
 
03/11/10 6:30 PM Life Drawing Friendship Hall

03/14/10 7:30 AM Tai Chi Lotus Meditation Building

  10:00 AM Sunday Services Lotus Meditation Building

  7:00 PM Goldsmith Meditation Lotus Meditation Building

03/17/10 6:30 PM Desert Gathering Friendship Hall

03/18/10 6:30 PM Life Drawing Friendship Hall

  7:00 PM Toolbox for Personal Development Lotus Meditation Building

03/19/10 7:00 PM Bost Meditation Lotus Meditation Building

3/19-3/21   Anchoring the Light Retreat  
 
03/20/10 6:00 PM Firefighter's Awards Dinner Sanctuary

3/20-3/28   Dzogchen Retreat  
 
03/21/10 7:30 AM Tai Chi Lotus Meditation Building

  10:00 AM Sunday Services Lotus Meditation Building

  7:00 PM Goldsmith Meditation Lotus Meditation Building

03/24/10 6:30 PM Desert Gathering Friendship Hall

03/25/10 6:30 PM Life Drawing Friendship Hall

3/26 - 3/28   Darkfish Men's Council Retreat  
 
03/28/10 7:30 AM Tai Chi Lotus Meditation Building

  10:00 AM Sunday Services Lotus Meditation Building

 

7:00 PM Goldsmith Meditation Lotus Meditation Building

03/29/10

03/30/10

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Drum Circle

Mythological Roundtable

Friendship Hall

Friendship Hall


03/31/10 6:30 PM Desert Gathering Friendship Hall

     

 

 

The Meditation Building is behind The Sanctuary, the building with the spire.
Friendship Hall - Enter onto the property and turn right, look for long building on left, the hall is located at the center of building.
Sanctuary - Enter onto property and turn left; it is the building with the spire.

Wednesday
10Feb2010

JTRC February Events Calendar

                 

Calendar of Events

February 2010

       

Date(s) Time Event Location

02/02/10 4:00 PM Morongo Basin Arts Council Friendship Hall
02/03/10 6:30 PM Desert Gathering Friendship Hall
02/04/10 6:30 PM Life Drawing Friendship Hall
02/05/10 7:00 PM Bost Meditation Lotus Meditation Building
2/5-2/7   Down Dog Yoga Retreat  
 
02/06/10 10:00 AM Astrological Class Friendship Hall
02/07/10 7:30 AM Tai Chi Lotus Meditation Building
  10:00 AM Sunday Services Lotus Meditation Building
  7:00 PM Goldsmith Meditation Lotus Meditation Building
2/7 - 2/12   UCSD-Dr. Steven Hickman Retreat  
 
2/7-2/19   Stan Grof Shamanic Retreat  
 
02/10/10 6:30 PM Desert Gathering Lotus Meditation Building
02/11/10 6:30 PM Life Drawing Lotus Meditation Building
02/14/10 7:30 AM Tai Chi Lotus Meditation Building
  10:00 AM Sunday Services Lotus Meditation Building
  7:00 PM Goldsmith Meditation Lotus Meditation Building
02/17/10 6:30 PM Desert Gathering Friendship Hall
  7:00 PM Toolbox for Personal Development Lotus Meditation Building
02/18/10 6:30 PM Life Drawing Friendship Hall
02/19/10 7:00 PM Bost Meditation Lotus Meditation Building
2/19 - 2/21   Sacred Spa Winter Retreat  
 
02/20/10 8:30 AM Intro to Life Drawing Friendship Hall
02/21/10 7:30 AM Tai Chi Lotus Meditation Building
  10:00 AM Sunday Services Lotus Meditation Building
  7:00 PM Goldsmith Meditation Lotus Meditation Building
2/22-2/27   Four Winds Munay-Ki Retreat  
 
    Four Winds Reading the Signs of Destiny Retreat  
 
02/23/10 7:00 PM Mythological Roundtable Friendship Hall
02/24/10 6:30 PM Desert Gathering Friendship Hall
02/25/10 6:30 PM Life Drawing Friendship Hall
02/26/10 12:30 PM Tours D'Art Architectual Tour  
 
02/28/10 7:30 AM Tai Chi Lotus Meditation Building
  10:00 AM Sunday Services Lotus Meditation Building
  7:00 PM Goldsmith Meditation Lotus Meditation Building
  7:00 PM Drum Circle Friendship Hall
Tuesday
19Jan2010

Beginning Life Drawing Classes

Beginning Life Drawing ~ A class for adults who would like to draw the human figure, but are uncertain as to how to approach the subject. 

This class will help answer these questions:

What supplies do I need?

How would I start?

What are some techniques that would provide a satisfying drawing/work of art?

What basics do I need to know about human  anatomy?


 When:  (choose one session)
 
 
Session I      Sat Morning Seminar Feb 6th 

                          8:30 am-12:30pm  

  Session II   Sat Morning Seminar Feb 20th   

                           8:30am-12:30pm   

  Session III  Thursday evenings,

                           Feb 4th & 18th     

                       6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

(same content as Sat class in two evenings)

Where:      Joshua Tree Retreat Center

                      Friendship Hall

Cost:         $45 for one session


REGULAR Life drawing classes will meet on the following Thursday evenings:

Jan 21, 28, Feb 11, Feb 25 , Mar 4,11,18, 25


Janis Commentz

Facilitator / Teacher

  • Native of Southern CA & 30 year    

            resident of Yucca Valley

    • MBCAC Member

Contact: 760.365.4955

elpres2@msn.com

Pre-registration advised      

(limit of 10 per session)

 

 


                            

Sponsored by the Morongo Basin Life Drawing League 

Tuesday
19Jan2010

Sacred Spa Winter Weekend Retreat

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to start the New Year cleansed of negative emotions, energies, and thoughts carried from the previous years? In this unique Sacred Spa package, you will experience:

Clearing and Cleansing the Spirit
Release, Rebuild & Recharge

• Chakra Healing
• Angelic Shadow Transformation: Clearing Shadow Beliefs on Money and Relationships
• Past Life Regression: Clearing Negative Past life Influences
• Silence, Meditation, & Breathwork
• Angelic Healing & Clearing the Spirit: Vows and Instruments of Intention Release - Negative Influence Removal - Psychic Attack Removal
• Cellular Memory Energetic Healing: removal and resolution of destructive influences
• Energetic Pathwork: opening the heart to self and the universe

SpiritSelf Nurturing / Realigning & Restoring to Wholeness (Recharging Energy)
• Soul / Destiny Retrieval
• Sacred Body Toning with Aleya Dao: Healing Tones & Sacred Chants to ignite the flame of your Soul Heart awakening
• ecstatic dance
• Sacred play integrating soul lessons through art and writing

• Reconnecting Spiritself to soul Grounding
• Chakra Restoration and Connecting to Source •
Integating your destiny & Illuminating the mind
• Setting Intention for the Year Developing the Path to Selfless Love
• Stepping Away from the Consensus Reality Into Your Own

$250 early registration discount by 2/1/10, Regular price $295 Includes two nights lodging (double occupancy), and meals, Friday dinner thru Sunday Lunch Joshua Tree Retreat Center (760) 365-8371
Information and Registration
http://www.deserthealingarts.com/cal/index.php?id=720

About the Presenters

Renee Baribeau - http://www.Deserthealingarts.com
Victoria Jennings - http://www.godasmother.org/
Lisa Lockhart - http://www.lisalockhart.com/

Schedule

The Winter 2010 Sacred Spa Weekend
Agenda February 19 – 21st, 2010

Clearing, Cleansing, Self-Nurturing
for the New Year

Friday Opening Ceremony – Noble Hall
OVERVIEW: Setting the foundation / intention for the weekend

5:00 pm Welcome and check-in at the Water Terrace
Optional Spa Menu: Relaxation, massage, spiritual readings,
reflexology
6:00 pm Dinner at the Water Terrace
7:15 pm Orientation at Noble Hall
7:30 pm Creating a Sacred Space: Vortex / Creating a web of life and light, Invocation to call in Divine Guidance, Calling in the directions
to seal the space
7:45 pm Clearing and cleansing candle ceremony with written burning and
oral declarations for that which is to be released
8:15 pm Break
8:30 pm Chakra healing meditation
Closing Inducing lucid dreaming and dream journaling

Saturday Workshop – Noble Hall
OVERVIEW: Cleansing, Clearing and Nurturing the Spirit

7:00 am Dream Circle and meditation
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am Creating a New Reality: Exercise to re-program the mind
9:30 am Energetic pathwork: opening the heart to self and the universe
9:45 am Heart awakening ecstatic dance
10:15 am Break
10:30 am Past Life Regression with reflection and discussion
12:00 noon Lunch at Water Terrace - SILENT
1:00 pm Sacred Play – drawing the light from within, integrating past life
Soul lessons through art and writing
3:00 pm Optional Spa Menu: Relaxation, massage, meditation, spiritual
readings, afternoon tea
4:00 pm Angelic Healing & Shadow Transformation – Clearing the Spirit
Vows and instruments of intention release
Negative and parasitic influence removal
Psychic attack removal
Cellular memory resolution and removal
Break
Angelic Shadow Transformation – Clearing shadow beliefs from
past life experiences

6:00 pm Dinner at the Water Terrace
7:00 pm Hand washing and tea ceremony with tea reading for manifestation

Evening – The Sanctuary
OVERVIEW: Integration and Nurturing the Spirit

8:00 pm Meditation Toning Concert: Healing tones and sacred chants with
Aleya Dao

Sunday Workshop – Noble Hall
OVERVIEW: Retrieve, Rebuild, Realign

7:00 am Meditation / Breathwork
7:15 am Creating a New Reality: Exercise to re-program the mind
8:00 am Breakfast at the Water Terrace
9:00 am Soul / Destiny Retrieval (RB)
10:00 am Integrating your destiny and illuminating
10:30 am Break
10:45 am Chakra Healing, Clearing and Cleanse - Ground, chakra restoration
and connect to Divine Source
11:45 am Lunch at the Water Terrace
12:45 pm Stepping Away from Consensus Reality into Your Own
Developing the Path to Selfless Love: Reconnecting Spirit Self to Soul
1:45 pm Closing


Bring List
• Comfy clothes
• Robe
• Slippers / socks
• Extra pillow and blanket
• Dream Journal – available at the JTRC Bookstore

Sacred Spa Menu

Patti Cooks It Up!

Mobile Kitchen and Catering Service

www.patticooksitup.com

760-777-2749 

February 19th Dinner $23.00 pp 

Butternut squash lasagna with béchamel sauce  

Italian Salad, varied greens, red onion, freshly baked croutons / Garlic Bread / carrot cake slices 

February 20 th breakfast, lunch and dinner $35.00 pp  

Oat meal: on the side as follows, nuts, bananas, cranberries / eggs with spinach and potatoes, toast, jelly and peanut butter/ silk and regular milk / juice 

Lunch: grilled roasted eggplant, provolone cheese and pesto panini sandwiches / minestrone soup 

Dinner: stuffed squash with brown rice, red lentils, veggies, topped w-tomatoes and lemon / Skinless baked chicken breast / couscous salad / basmati rice / Greek style salad w-salad greens, cucumber, mint, tomato and feta / Lemon Bars

February 21st breakfast, lunch $24.00 pp 

Breakfast: multigrain pancakes, maple syrup / eggs with avocado and veggies / salsa / pear tart / juice / toast 

Lunch: tostada bar with beans, ground chicken with spices, avocado, rice, lettuce, sprouts, and cheese, salsa  

Tortilla soup  

*Meals are served with teas, hibiscus flower, coffee and water*