Staying with the Heart in Uncertain Times
Grief, care, and staying present with what matters Written by Dawn Mauricio Grief is one of the few universal experiences…
The Right to Migrate: Celebrating Vanessa Richards
For years, Vanessa Richards has been a force at the heart of Social Venture Institute (SVI) at Hollyhock. Just as…
The Art of Seeing Sound
By Zebith Thalden, 2026 Program Presenter Image Credit: The artwork A Thrush’s Song by Anthony Young, previous Program Participant While we…
Tend your spring garden
Spring is stirring on Cortes Island! Nestled in the mild Zone 9a, our coastal slice of B.C. enjoys a head start…
In Company of Literary Greats
Written by Chelene Knight The writers I admire most show up at different volumes in everything I write. When I…
Sacred Roots: Ancestral Healing with Satya
“Attending Satya’s retreat unlocked a kind of belonging I did not even know my soul had been missing. Through her…
How Hollyhock changed my path — reflections from a past staff member
By Tiffany Robinson It’s so interesting — it’s actually a 20-year anniversary that has come sooner than I realized. Back…
Skymind: Resting in the Natural State
Tibetan Buddhism, Meditation & Sacred Land Reflections by Charlotte Z. Rotterdam My first visit to Hollyhock was in 2000. I…
The Nature of Connection: Lessons in Biomimicry
Written by Farah Nazarali At the root of every thriving ecosystem is a set of principles we can replicate to…
What is Relational Dharma?
Written by Caverly Morgan “Truth revealed in the collapse of all relationship. It is the shining of the unity of…