October weather in the Pacific Northwest varies, plan on clothing and outerwear that accommodates 59 degrees for a high/44 degrees for a low with potential for sun and rain.

If you have resistance bands, weights, or other equipment at home you would like to utilize please bring them along. Yoga mat, blanket.

Water bottle

Hiking shoes and extra socks if the trails are damp

Hiking sticks

An open mind and heart

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.

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.

Vegetarian meals included:

• Friday evening dinner
  
• Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner
  
• Sunday breakfast, lunch

Please let me know of any food allergies asap.

Sacred Waters Retreat Center, formerly Harmony Hill Retreat Center, developed in stages over time perched above Beautiful Hood Canal. The lodging choices are varied with a small amount of private bathrooms and most with shared bathroom facilities.