Healing and Learning
Offered by Windhorse:
Meditative/contemplative programs
Nature practice - relaxing and                     waking up - connecting with non-human beings
Solitary retreats (meditation, writing, forest wandering)
Hosted by outside teachers/guides:
“Windhorse Weekends”
Yoga
Arts
Food and health
Buddhist practice retreats
Shambhala programs
Open Air Learning Preschool
Forest Camp

Community and Economy
Residency, employment, volunteerism
Juniper Lodge
Windhorse Habitats
Wood Shop
Gardens and Orchards
Plant Nursery
Windhorse Education Foundation

​Governance and Leadership 
Led by Windhorse staff:
Training programs
Ongoing mentorship 
Outside Facilitator led:
Organizational development
Team-building retreats           
​Stewardship
Caring for the land
Setting and protecting boundaries
Cultivating Drala

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At the Centre of all this is the culture of Windhorse, a culture of kindness and courage, a culture of no fundamental mistake. 

​The four energetic centres each draw from, and contribute to, this culture of Windhorse. Where that "cross pollination" takes place, the central culture is expressed in particular ways:
• Healing and Learning as a culture of personal growth (coming into recognition of who we really are)
• Community and Economy as a culture of hospitality (wealth is the result and the cause of generosity)
• Governance and Leadership as a culture of mentorship (building capacity in others to lead with compassion)
• Stewardship as a culture of caring for the land (clarity about boundaries invite the Dralas to land)

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The culture holds the values, purpose and principles of the Windhorse Way. 

Values:
Wholeness
     • Everyone is intrinsically healthy and worthy.
     • There is no fundamental problem with anyone.
     • This is equally true for organizations and society.
Legacy
     • Respect and gratitude for the people who have cared for
        this place in the past.
     • Appreciation for those who are taking care of everything
        here now.
     • Consideration for all those who might benefit from
        this place in the future.
Nature
      • Protection of the fully-integrated natural landscape. 
      • Healing ourselves, and learning leadership, from natural             systems and from non-human teachers. 
      • Relaxing into the quiet wakefulness of nature.
Community     
      • Compassionate community is grounded in kindness
        to oneself. 
      • Creative collaboration is more effective in changing the
        world than is skillful competition. 
      • Caring is a result of connection.
Finances 
      • A sustainable economic model is essential to the longevity
        the Windhorse Way. 
      • Co-creativity and collaboration are essential to a
        healthy economy.
      • Honesty, openness, transparency, and vulnerability
        form the ground of trust. 
Magic 
      • The simple magic of this place speaks for itself. 
      • There is no need for elaboration or explanation. 
      • Direct sensory experience is the most powerful teacher.
 

Purpose: 
Connecting in Nature:
     - with the environment;
     - with each other;
     - with ourselves. 

Principles: (how we choose to work together):
    1. Listen with inquisitiveness and appreciation.
    2. Hold an unwavering commitment to values and purpose.
    3. Trust ourselves and each other.
    4. Respect diversity of opinion.
    5. Dare to make mistakes.
    6. Be artful in arranging the pieces.
    7. Celebrate life