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Amenities

The Sacred Waters Center features incredible food and diverse spaces for events, gatherings, classes, seminars, outdoor exploration and education, and spiritual reflection & worship.  You can also join our community of volunteers, for a single day or for extended stays in residence.

Our Food

In a world where meals have become increasingly rushed and ready-made, we consider meals an opportunity to be intentional about our health, wellness, and impact on the environment.  Home-cooked meals made with care and quality ingredients taste better, are more nutritious and are more fulfilling to prepare. We aim to create exciting meals that nourish our guests, encourage them to expand their palates, and promote an enjoyable dining experience through sharing it with others. 

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Using Organic Products 

It is important to us to be mindful of our impact on the environment. In an effort to play our part in protecting the planet, and provide food that is healthy and rich in nutrients, we avoid products where we can that have involved the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, growth hormones or antibiotics. 

 

Buying Local 

With modern conveniences it is easy to avoid thinking about where the food we eat actually comes from, and the time and effort that goes into growing vegetables or raising livestock. We aspire to help ourselves and other make the connection with the origins of our food by purchasing local meat and produce whenever possible. 

 

Reducing Waste 

Landfills are not an ideal solution for long-term waste management. We try to limit what we are contributing to landfills by buying items in bulk to limit the amount of packaging involved; we compost food scraps made in the kitchen for our garden; we recycle all bottles, cans, cardboard, glass, and paper; when saving food in the kitchen we utilize reusable containers; we are conscious about the amount of food being prepared and use appropriate scraps to make stock for soups and sauces. 

 

Using Whole Ingredients 

Much of the nutrition found in food can be lost through excessive processing. We make as much as possible from scratch using whole foods. In this way we can have homemade meals that are more nutritious and taste better too! We routinely make our own bread, granola, salad dressings, sauces, desserts and more. 

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Nordstrom Great Hall

The 4000-sq.ft. Great Hall was BuiltGreen™ in 2006 and features two meeting rooms with fireplaces, a spacious entry foyer, a building-wide sound system, restrooms with showers and a patio with panoramic views. This space accommodates up to 50 for movement, 125 for catered seating, or 175 in theater-style seating.  The 350-sq.ft. Gathering Room holds up to 20 for meetings.  Reservations are $500 per retreat or event. 

Our Labyrinths

The Ferrari Family Labyrinth encircles a rare California spruce in the Chartes style, its path lined with oyster shells.  The Garden Labyrinth is ADA-accessible and winds beautifully among our exquisite seasonal blooms.  We invite folks to come and partake, asking only to respect others who may be in prayer or silence.

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Our Gardens

We host a number of gardens on campus, with a glistening glass greenhouse in the center.  Our gardens produce food for guests, herbs for our chefs, flowers for delight, and, most importantly, habitat for the creatures with whom we share our world and mutually benefit from healthy, symbiotic and sustainable life.  We depend upon our community of volunteers to keep the gardens tended and nurtured.

The Yurt

This 700-square foot circular wood and canvas structure is great for movement, music or art activities. The heated yurt accommodates up to 40 for a meeting or informal gathering, 15 for movement activities.  The Yurt is open to guests when available.  Check with us to reserve this special space.

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