Ruth Williamson Consulting

02/19/2025

Bhutan and Breitenbush -- a few spots left -

If you’ve felt called to understand Vajrayanna (Tibetan) Buddhism, experiencing directly what it means to step outside of

12/31/2024

In case you missed this invitation for later this week. - http://eepurl.com/i661Ug

12/30/2024

Community of Deepening Practice New Year's Retreat - https://mailchi.mp/8d866be219d3/community-of-deepening-practice-new-years-retreat

11/04/2024

Join me for a moment of mindfulness on election day! - http://eepurl.com/i3veHg

10/29/2024

Making Space for Ourselves and Others on Election Day
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Join me 7-9A PST or 4-6P PST

09/09/2024

Bhutan and Breitenbush updates -

Join me for this popular and immersive experience next Spring. We’ll develop practical tools to work skillfully with our suffering emphasizing mindfulness, common humanity and self-kindness.

07/18/2024

Join a limited number of guests for our popular Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Retreat at Breitenbush Hot Springs Retreat Center, September 6-11, 2024.

This iconic Oregon setting offers the perfect container for deep and transformative work. We'll practice and skill-build in the three pillars of mindfulness, common humanity and self-kindness. The MSC curriculum is based on the research of Dr. Kristin Neff and Dr. Chris Germer.

There are a variety of new accommodations at Breitenbush to choose from. Your fee includes lodging, three vegetarian meals each day, unlimited access to the grounds and of course, the healing hot springs.

For more information, please reach out to me directly at [email protected] or find MSC at Breitenbush on the events page at Breitenbush Hot Springs Retreat Center.
Hope to see you in the Fall!

Ruth Williamson Consulting | Coaching, consulting, workshops and retreats for teams and individuals.

01/23/2024

Greetings Friends!

I have been co-teaching two outstanding programs for an organization called the Community of Deepening Practice (CDP), an affiliate of the Center for Mindfulness and Self-Compassion at UCSD.

One of those classes is launching in just a few weeks--Dying into Life (DIL).

Here are the links: https://www.befriend-yourself.com/
And: https://www.befriend-yourself.com/dying-into-life-a.../

There are a few aspects of this that make it noteworthy:
1. The DIL curriculum is research based, rich with resources and experiential processes that help us deeply understand the truth of impermanence--ours and others. We work with this awareness in ways that diminish the fear that accompanying our own/other's mortality and opens us to living more joyfully and more purposefully than we may have experienced. Turns out turning towards death is enlivening!

2. Unlike other offerings from the CDP, there is no course pre-requisite. The application is simple and actually a thoughtful invitation to self-reflection.

3. Dying into Life unfolds each week, over 8 months. And, like anything attended regularly, this rhythm builds a warm community of like-minded practitioners as a result. An added bonus: We are not limited by our location. The power of zoom extends our community globally.

If this sounds interesting to you, please reach out to me at Ruth Williamson Consulting or [email protected].
We begin Friday, 2/16 and run til Friday, 10/04. Hope to see you there!

Dying into Life: An 8-Month Experiment in Renewal, Self-Compassion, and Courage This 8-month exploration is a rare opportunity to immerse in what matters most to each of us by embracing […]

09/19/2023

Mindfulness and Self Compassion Retreat at Breitenbush -

Join me at Breitenbush Hot Springs Retreat Center to explore the research and experience the practices of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion.

06/15/2023

GREAT NEWS! Our pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Bhutan--"Living by Vow" just became a lot more accessible and affordable!

The required fee for tourists to contribute prior to visiting Bhutan was substantially reduced. For our tour, October 21-November 4, this means you will only pay for the first seven days; the second half of our trip will be at no additional costs. YAY!

And, you will contribute to Bhutan's goal of planting one million new trees. Visitors will be given a tree upon their arrival, coordinated by the De-suung national service project.
For more information on this initiative, please visit https://bhutan.travel/announcements

That's Bhutan. And that's why you should join us. Our small group has a limited number of spots remaining. For more information, please reach out to me directly, or visit the Cypress Himalaya website.

https://takemyclassinbhutan.com/living-by-vow/

I hope you will join me for this once in a lifetime experience, becoming intimate with a culture dedicated to living by vow.

05/16/2023

"Living by Vow" will be a small group experience of the Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan--south along the Himalayan mountains and across the border from Tibet.

For approximate costs, highlights of the trip, accommodations, and the basic itinerary: https://lnkd.in/gVXRA6fA

To register or inquire by email: [email protected].
This trip is limited to 20 spots; there are just a few left.

Dates: October 21st November 4th 2023.

I first traveled to Bhutan in 2018. I was immediately captivated by the compassion, the kindness and the intentionality of everyone I met. My experience inspired me to deepen my own study and practice, and to begin to weave Buddhism into all aspects of my life, professionally and personally.

I look forward to returning to Bhutan in Fall 2023. I am eager to sit daily with master teachers and fellow practitioners. Our tour is designed to move a little slower, with an emphasis on the teachings, the practices and the integration of Vajrayana Buddhism into everyday life.

I feel so fortunate to partner and learn together with Kinley Tshering and Jill Goldvarg, our guides at Cypress Himalaya. This will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I hope you will join us.



Ruth Williamson

A Spiritual Journey to the Kingdom of Bhutan with Ruth Williamson. October 20-November 3rd, 2023. In Ruth’s words: I first traveled to Bhutan in 2018 and immediately found myself captivated b…

10/10/2020

By every measure, the world is anxious and angry. Nerves are frayed, people avert smiles, neighbors are not speaking...
We must reclaim our common humanity.
What would that look like? Listening with curiosity and respect. Avoiding the seduction of hate and specious allegations. Resisting the temptation to feed a culture of mistrust that has become pervasive.
Especially if you are high profile, running for office. Please: own your influence with humility, and take the high road. Model civility. Model kindness.
I implore local leaders to debate the issues, agree to disagree, shake hands and acknowledge we are all here, in central Oregon for the same reasons. We love the SAME community. We love the SAME landscape. We share THIS place. Now is the time to be mindful of the reach and weave of kindness. Let’s try something different and see what happens. Elevate and amplify kindness as a superpower guiding the community of the future— a just and inclusive community for all.