2025 Programs and Work Parties -full list


Help Provide Funds for TT Attendance

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Help provide funds to assist in TT attendance - your contribution will provide attendance help for TT practitioners and Healing Partners participants. You may select any amount you wish.

Make a Donation to Indralaya

Open Dates
Throughout its history, donations have supported Indralaya in countless ways: for new onstricution and renovations; for appliances; for solar panels, for scholarships, and more. The need for your financial help is still ever-present!  We are working to finance completing the new Bath House; we are collecting donations to make scholarships available for attending summer programs; and we subsidize program attendance to keep fees low and programs accessible. Your generous donation helps Indralaya keep being the special place it has been for almost 100 years!

Join Friends of Indralaya

January 1 - December 31, 2024
Friends of Indralaya is the membership arm of the Orcas Island Foundation. It is open to anyone who decalres them to be in sympathy with the objects of the Orcas Island Foundation.

Connections with variable stay length

With Barbara Hebert - Discussion and Rolf Eriksen - Work Projects

Flexible Dates
NOTE:  This program is SOLD OUT.  You can register for tent camping options only at this point, by emailing us at registration@indralaya.org , or register here to be placed on the waiting list for a cabin.  Thank you for understanding! Wednesday DINNER THROUGH Tuesday BREAKFAST The Connections program continues its tradition of combining intergenerational work projects with lively discussion, meditation, community campfires and play time. The intention of this program is to promote stewardship of the camp’s facilities, and to nurture the relationships that connect us all. These relations, and commitment to Indralaya develop through shared experience of all kinds, including our shared…

Presidents’ Day Work Party

February 16 - 19, 2024
Help open Camp for the season - spend. time with nature as it starts to wake up from its winter rest!  Work in community with others to help get Camp ready for the year!

Spring Equinox Work Party

March 22 - 24, 2024
Help prepare Camp for the spring and summer season - and celebrate spring equinox!

Earth Day Work Party

April 19 - 22, 2024
Last Work Party before programs begin! Celebrate Earth Day grounded at Indralaya

Meditation Program

With Sam Heller

May 9 - 12, 2024
Prepare your mind for summer with the meditation program - designed to increase embodiment, support psychological healing, and enhance creativity.

Memorial Day Work Party

May 24 - 27, 2024
Volunteer your efforts in preparation for the busy summer season that lies ahead. There’s work available for all ages and all skills — join us!

Initiation Then & Now – A Theosophy Program

With Kurt Leland

May 30 - June 2, 2024
Initiation is one of the most intriguing and mysterious subjects among the teachings of the Theosophical Society. In this program, we’ll examine Initiation from multiple perspectives - development of the Will (Atman), of the Heart (Buddhi) and of the Mind (Manas). We will discuss ways to make teachings on Initiation relevant to our daily lives by cultivating what Besant called “The Mind of the Master.”

Foundations of Therapeutic Touch

With Leonie Van Gelder (TT) and Sandy Revesz

June 8 - 12, 2024
This program provides a foundation in the theory and practice of Therapeutic Touch. It is designed for anyone new to the practice of TT or anyone wishing to refresh their practice.

Therapeutic Touch Mentorship Program

With Kathy Arquette, Kathy Wilmering, Cordy Anderson, Lin Bauer and Mary Lou Trinkwon

June 8 - 14, 2024
For TT therapists at any level beyond Foundations. Working with a mentor is small groups, this program provides a rich opportunity to deepen the practice of TT to a new level.

Therapeutic Touch Healing Partners – Week 1

With Suzanne Engelberg

June 8 - 14, 2024
Encouraging a supportive and educational process, this program is for people on a healing path to interact with experienced practitioners. This is an integral part of Therapeutic Touch programs at Indralaya

Therapeutic Touch® as a Path of Consciousness, Healing & Service

With Jody Falconer, Jane Cornman, Sandy Revesz and Cordy Anderson

June 17 - 23, 2024
This program is for those practicing Therapeutic Touch regularly for a minimum of 3 years, as well as those with years of experience, who are curious to continue uncovering the depths of this healing potential. 

Therapeutic Touch Healing Partners – Week 2

With Sally Blumenthal and Tama Recker (TT)

June 17 - 23, 2024
Encouraging a supportive and educational process, this program is for people on a healing path to interact with experienced practitioners. This is an integral part of Therapeutic Touch programs at Indralaya

Deep Singing

With Barbara Bellamy, Karen Goens and Tiffany Stoker

June 26 - July 2, 2024
Let your light shine! No singing experience required. At Deep Singing, we celebrate the innate human ability to sing, because singing is more than a skill, it’s a joyous expression of the soul. And a universal language to unite us all.

Family Camp Week 1

With Stacey Kim, Kimberly Peterson and John Ackerman

July 7 - 13, 2024
Celebrate the spirit of Indralaya within the circle of family, when all ages gather to create a deeper experience of community.

Creativity Week

With Cynthia Peter and Jennifer Whetham

July 15 - 20, 2024
Let your creative self out for a week of exploration, reflection, action and fun!

Family Camp Week 2

With Skye Witley, Greta DuBois, Cameron Nielsen, Meg O’Leary and Hugh O’Neill

July 22 - 28, 2024
Family Camp Week Two is an open, supportive, multigenerational community. Join us as we gather to build connections and deepen our relationship with the beautiful place we call Indralaya.

Connections

With Barbara Hebert - Discussion and Rolf Eriksen - Work Projects

July 31 - August 6, 2024
The Connections program continues its tradition of combining intergenerational work projects with lively discussion, meditation, community campfires and play time.

Being Peace: Inspired by Meditation, Nature, & Community

With Joel and Michelle Levey

August 9 - 14, 2024
Contemplative retreat for awakening to the power of peace and increasing our capacity to be the change we want to see in our world.

Contemplative Art in Nature

With April Claxton, Kimberlee Hummel and Karen Dickinson

August 14 - 19, 2024
For TT therapists at any level beyond Foundations. Working with a mentor is small groups, this program provides a rich opportunity to deepen the practice of TT to a new level.

Applications of Cross-Cultural Sacred Sound and Music for Healing

With Pat Moffitt Cook

August 17 - 21, 2024
Discover and practice simple, dynamic, timeless sonic tools used by contemporary and traditional sound and musical healers today. No experience necessary

Yoga with Dawn Jex

With Dawn Jex

August 24 - 27, 2024
Join for a program focused on mindful movement. The practice allows plenty of time to listen to the body and to invite breath into each moment.

Labor Day Work Party

August 30 - September 2, 2024
Begin to help camp greet the fall season - donate your labor on labor day!

Unlocking Secrets of Our Divine Heart

With Imam Jamal Rahman

September 12 - 15, 2024
This weekend workshop will explore insights and practices from the teachings of Sufi teachers such as Rumi, Hafiz, and Rabia, as well as from the wisdom of Eastern traditions.

Deep Singing 2

With Barbara Bellamy, Karen Goens and Tiffany Stoker

September 19 - 22, 2024
Let your light shine! No singing experience required. At Deep Singing, we celebrate the innate human ability to sing, because singing is more than a skill, it’s a joyous expression of the soul. And a universal language to unite us all.

Blessing Your Journey: Exploring and Empowering the End of LIfe

With Hilarie Hauptman, Karen Lohmann and Leeann Tourtillott

September 25 - 29, 2024
Join to contemplate your own death and the death of significant others through guided conversations and listening, writing, drawing, singing and dancing.

Fall Harvest Work Party

October 11 - 14, 2024
An annual tradition! The emphasis is on harvesting and processing apples and other fruits of the garden & orchard, with plenty of other projects to tend to as well. There is fun work for all ages.

November Work Party

November 8 - 11, 2024
Help put camp to bed at the end of another long and fruitful season. Late fall is an excellent time to visit Indralaya and observe the forces of nature at work. The focus of this quieter work party is on preparing the camp for its winter rest.

Presidents’ Day Work Party

February 14 - 17, 2025
Help open Camp for the season - spend. time with nature as it starts to wake up from its winter rest!  Work in community with others to help get Camp ready for the year!

Spring Equinox Work Party

March 21 - 24, 2025
Help prepare Camp for the spring and summer season - and celebrate spring equinox!

Earth Day Work Party 2025

April 25 - 28, 2025
Last Work Party before programs begin! Celebrate Earth Day grounded at Indralaya

Nature Immersion: Reconnect, Rejuvenate, Renew

With Elizabeth Nelson

May 1 - 4, 2025
Join us to cultivate a deeper appreciation for the natural world and experience the profound peace it offers. 

Connecting to your Awe-thentic Divinity

With Nicole DeMent

May 8 - 11, 2025
Over this transformative weekend, we'll explore tools to help you reconnect with your inner voice and deepen your relationship with the greater spirit that connects all life.

Connecting to Your Awe-thentic Divinity

With Nicole DeMent

May 8 - 11, 2025
Facilitated by: Nichole DeMent, an intuitive artist and quantum healer specializing in connecting individuals with their inner voice and authentic soul alignment   Join Nichole DeMent on a profound journey back to your Creative Divine Self. Over this transformative weekend, we'll explore tools to help you reconnect with your inner voice and deepen your relationship with the greater spirit that connects all life. Nichole brings years of experience in guiding individuals toward self-discovery and alignment with their soul's true purpose, allowing each participant to uncover insights unique to their authentic path.   Workshop Focus   This retreat is an invitation to recognize…

Astrology and Tarot – Tools for Transformative Times

With Callie French and Stephanie Austin

May 15 - 18, 2025
Select a focus on Astrology as a tool for personal and spiritual growth, or Tarot for developing insight and intuition. Experience both aspects in the evening programs.

Astrology and Tarot: Tools for Transformative Times 

With Stephanie Austin and Callie French

May 15 - 18, 2025
Prepare your mind for summer with the meditation program - designed to increase embodiment, support psychological healing, and enhance creativity.

Memorial Day Work Party

May 23 - 26, 2025
Volunteer your efforts in preparation for the busy summer season that lies ahead. There’s work available for all ages and all skills — join us!

Practical Theosophy: Finding Our Purpose in the Confusion

With Douglas Keene

May 29 - June 1, 2025
This program will look at a few practical aspects of Theosophy that might lend some stability in our chaotic milieu.

TT Mentorship

With Mary Lou Trinkwon, Cordy Anderson, Kathy Arquette, Lin Bauer and Chery Ann Hoffmeyer Ph.D., QTTT, RTTT (she/her)

June 7 - 13, 2025
The intent of these programs is to provide a rich opportunity to deepen understanding and the practice of TT. All participants will have many opportunities to enhance their efficacy as TT practitioners within a supportive environment.

Foundations of Therapeutic Touch

With Peggy Frank and Sandy Revesz

June 7 - 11, 2025
This program provides a foundation in the theory and practice of Therapeutic Touch. It is designed for anyone new to the practice of TT or anyone wishing to refresh their practice.

Deep Singing

With Barbara Bellamy, Tiffany Stoker and Karen Goens

June 26 - July 2, 2025
Calling all music lovers, dreamers, and adventurers to the transformative Deep Singing Program. Let your light shine! No singing experience required.

Family Camp 1

With John Ackerman, Alice Pederson, Sarah Ackerman and Kimberly Peterson

July 6 - 12, 2025
Sunday Dinner July 6 through Saturday Breakfast July 12 Celebrate the spirit of Indralaya within the circle of family, when all ages gather to create a deeper experience of community. Each day begins with age-based centering circles, followed by a rich mix of art, music, dancing, games and workshops created within the diverse wisdom and interests of those attending. Highlights include a ceremony honoring the transition of children into their teenage years, campfire gatherings, a groovin’ sock hop, and a grand finale of all talents. This is truly a celebration of extended family within a playful, nurturing, and sacred environment…

Being Peace

With Joel and Michelle Levey

July 16 - 21, 2025
July 16 Wednesday Dinner through July 21 Monday Breakfast “We must be the change we want to see in the world.” ~ Gandhi In these times of intensity and complexity, danger, and opportunity, it is more important than ever that we learn and practice the arts and sciences of cultivating peace and deep resilience within ourselves and for our world.  In recognition of this need, Joel & Michelle Levey return to Indralaya to guide this contemplative retreat for awakening to the power of peace and increasing our capacity to be the change we want to see in our world. In…

Family Camp 2

July 26 - August 1, 2025
Saturday Dinner through Friday Breakfast WHO WE ARE Family Camp Week Two brings together an open, supportive, multigenerational community of new and familiar faces alike. Whether you have little ones, teens, or come without them, join us as we gather to build connections, take part in communal activities, and deepen our relationship with the beautiful sanctuary we call Indralaya. A DAY AT CAMP We begin each day with a camp circle, welcoming newcomers and singing songs. Then we break into smaller, age-based “centering circles” to explore the year’s theme and prepare for the initiation evening, where any camper turning 13…

Connections – Practical Theosophy: Finding Our Purpose in the Confusion

With Douglas Keene

August 5 - 11, 2025
August 5 Tuesday dinner through August 11 Monday breakfast (PLEASE NOTE: if you intend to participate in Connections for only some days of the 6-day program, please click here to register) The Connections program continues its tradition of combining intergenerational work projects with lively discussion, meditation, community campfires and play time. The intention of this program is to promote stewardship of the camp’s facilities, and to nurture the relationships that connect us all. These relations, and commitment to Indralaya develop through shared experience of all kinds, including our shared labor, a centerpiece of Connections. SCHEDULE A typical Connections day includes project…

Contemplative Art in Nature

With Kimberlee Hummel and Karen Dickinson

August 14 - 19, 2025
This program of presence in nature and expression in art will give inspiration to connect to our sense of playfulness and wonder. We’ll discover the forest and shoreline by observing with our senses and explore our creativity through print and watercolor.

Qigong for Health

With Bob Shapiro

August 22 - 25, 2025
 “Qi” means energy and “Gong” means skill or cultivation. So, Qi Gong is "the skill of cultivating your life-force energy." Through movements, deep breathing, and meditation, Qi Gong helps you cultivate positive, life-force energy and promote healing from within. Qigong can dramatically impact your health, whatever your age or background.  Easy to learn, a joy to perform, their regular practice will boost your play and work.  These movements are an ideal adjunct for health professionals wishing to enhance their performance, for martial artists, dancers, and other active people. They support other Healing Practices, including Reiki and Therapeutic Touch.  They work…

Qigong for Health

With Bob Shapiro

August 22 - 25, 2025
Prepare your mind for summer with the meditation program - designed to increase embodiment, support psychological healing, and enhance creativity.

Labor Day Work Party

August 29 - September 1, 2025
An annual tradition! Help camp begin to greet the fall season – donate your labor on labor day!

Blessing Your Journey

With Hilarie Hauptman, Leeann Tourtillott and Karen Lohmann

September 11 - 15, 2025
You're invited to a supportive, experiential and reflective retreat in a uniquely beautiful setting to do deep work in the company of others; contemplate your own death and the death of significant others. 

Deep Singing – Long Weekend

With Barbara Bellamy, Karen Goens and Tiffany Stoker

September 18 - 21, 2025
Calling all music lovers, dreamers, and adventurers to the transformative Deep Singing Program. *Let your light shine!* No singing experience required.

Deep Singing Long Weekend

With Barbara Bellamy, Karen Goens and Tiffany Stoker

September 18 - 21, 2025
Let your light shine! No singing experience required. At Deep Singing, we celebrate the innate human ability to sing, because singing is more than a skill, it’s a joyous expression of the soul. And a universal language to unite us all.

Opening to Stillness: Silent Meditation Retreat

With Leonie Van Gelder and Tama Recker

September 25 - 28, 2025
Participating in intentional silence and meditation in community can help us open to deeper levels of stillness within ourselves.

Fall Harvest Work Party

October 10 - 13, 2025
An annual tradition! The emphasis is on harvesting and processing apples and other fruits of the garden & orchard, with plenty of other projects to tend to as well. There is fun work for all ages.

November Work Party

November 7 - 10, 2025
Help put camp to bed at the end of another long and fruitful season. Late fall is an excellent time to visit Indralaya and observe the forces of nature at work. The focus of this quieter work party is on preparing the camp for its winter rest.