“Autumn The leaves are falling, falling as if from far up, as if orchards were dying high in space. Each leaf falls as if it were motioning ‘No.’ And tonight the heavy earth is falling away from all other stars in the loneliness. We're all falling. This hand here is falling.
And look at the other one. It's in them all. And yet there is Someone, whose hands infinitely calm, holding up all this falling. So says the poet Reiner Maria Rilke on this blessed, Holy, highly transformative time of year. We’re celebrating the new season and another otherworldly October with our monthly Way of the Contrary Weekend, a study in the Way of Purification and Prayer of the Sicangu Lakota people Rosebud, South Dakota, USA, and again in November and December. If you’d like the abridged version of our stellar, Signature Meditation + Mindfulness 101 class, come out for three brief, informative but highly enjoyable hours this Saturday, October 3rd. If you like the more punked out version that can lead to a tranquilization of your entire being along with pleasant, permanent shifts in consciousness, just devote three a bit less brief, but informative and highly enjoyable three days to our Fall Noble Silence Meditation Retreat Weekend, a deeper dive into the endless health and wellness benefits of establishing a sitting meditation practice. You can also read up on, watch, and ride two-up on our ongoing blog adventures across the great plains, exploring the America that was thriving and enlivening long before the founding fathers little buckled shoes even set foot on this great nation. That’ll lead us into late Fall, when we’ll be exploring the life, time and teachings of Tȟatȟáŋka Íyotake, the Bull That Sits, with our new offering WWSBD?What Would Sitting Bull Do(?), along with a traditional Thanksgiving feast and final pre-Waniyetu (Winter) weekend offering. Toksha

“I’m a committed yogi practitioner and have dreamt about attending a retreat longer than I’d like to admit. My friend, God Bless her, found a hidden gem in South Haven, Michigan. I had some initial reservations, but once I arrived and scoped out the house and property, I was completely at ease. The home and its surroundings had such a peaceful and mystical energy about it, that I felt safe and comfortable immediately. What I then experienced will be locked in my memory as one of my fondest memories, and on the list of one of the most pivotal moments of my life. I had NO expectations coming in, but when I left, I was a different person.

Now, I feel loved, connected, I want to express love, I appreciate everything and everyone, I forgive those that have wronged me, I feel rooted, strong, focused, grounded, and excited to start my day.  The list goes on and on… I went in needing the noise to quiet the silence and came out needing the silence to quiet the noise. What I received from one weekend; most people will never experience in a lifetime. Thank you, Paul, RoZie and The Higher Haven. I can’t wait to return and continue my practice.” Namaste, Shannon

Our Return Policy is very straightforward and generous. If we cancel a retreat, class, or workshop for any reason on our end, we return your payment in full. If you cancel or need to reschedule your visit for any reason on your end within one week of a retreat or class — note that this would be the Friday night one week prior to the start of a retreat or the Saturday Noon one week prior — you have the option to (1) receive a credit to the same retreat in the future or receive a credit in the amount equal to the program fee to apply to another retreat, or (2) for orders less than $500, we return your payment minus minimal internet transaction and administrative fees of $50.00. For orders over $500, we return your fee minus minimal internet transaction and administrative fees of $100.00. If you cancel after the seven-day cut-off, there’s an administrative fee of $150 subtracted from your payment Any cancellations within 72-hours of a retreat, class or workshop — note that this would be Wednesday at Noon for a Saturday overnight or Tuesday at midnight for Friday evening start — The Higher Haven has no obligation to issue any credit or refund due to the inability to fill your reserved spot. Thanks for your interest and help in upholding mutually healthy, respectful business parameters ~ we look forward to seeing you soon. Toksha