BEN DIAVIES // FIND WHAT YOU LOVE AND CHASE IT
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Manzanar is located in the Owens Valley in California. It lies at the western side of the Great Basin, the northern edge of the Mojave Desert, and the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. It is widely known for being one of the American concentration camps where Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World War
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“The mountains are calling and I must go.” John Muir The founder, Stefan Kocev spent time in the Rockies being trained in Search & Rescue. So, whenever possible Stefan likes to take the men on excursions into the mountains to show them basic survival skills. After a rigorous day of hiking Stefan facilitated a breathwork
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At Bodhi Casa, as in life, it is important to gain self-esteem and to continue to challenge oneself in order to build on experience that shows you are capable of achieving your goals. By putting one foot in front of the other, the Bodhi Casa men were able to ascend Mount Gould which was a
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Studies have shown that increasing the level of oxygen in your brain increases the levels of serotonin. With nature excursions being part of Bodhi Casa’s Transitional Living Program, a three-day trip to the Eastern Sierras was just what the men needed to get a healthy dose of oxygen. Eleven men from Bodhi Casa camped on
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Labyrinths have been around for thousands of years. The circle and the spiraling path are an ancient symbol that represents wholeness. Today, labyrinths are used as a form of a walking mediation and a mindfulness tool. The labyrinth represents the metaphor of one’s own life-journey while allowing us to have a direct experience with it.
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Bodhi Casa is a big believer in being of service, and that’s why the men are asked to do at least 18 hours of community service in each phase of our Transitional Program. Whether its feeding the homeless, working at a food bank or giving out shoes, giving back lays the needed foundation for the
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Organized, structured sports and on-going physical activity can provide many health benefits. Playing sports with a goal in mind not only teaches team-work, but also teaches how to effectively communicate and problem solve together. It is also a natural way to let go of stress while building self-confidence at the same time. That’s why, Bodhi
Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) is a worldwide, non-denominational, spiritual organization founded by Paramahansa Yogananda in 1920. The shrine, located in Pacific Palisades, was to serve as the preservation of Yogananda’s writings and teachings on meditation, including Kriya Yoga and to be a place of worship. Every Sunday Bodhi Casa attends a meditation service located at the Self-Realization
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Yosemite The Bodhi Casa Yosemite backpacking trip is our favorite way to reward residents for completing Phase 1 of the program. Wilderness therapy is a nature-centric approach to drug and alcohol abuse treatment through rigorous outdoor hiking and camping. This trip helps residents build strength physically, psychologically and within their sobriety as a whole. It
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