Because of our wood-fired oven in the outdoor kitchen, guests almost always choose our pizza experience their first time here, but in winter our soup bar, an array of five very different soul-satisfying soups, is also very popular. At the heart of these two Copper House food experiences is a vat of our simple tomato …
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Sound Bathing and Mindfulness Movement with John Muraco
Even if an organization hosts a business retreat at Copper House, most groups want want an experience to rejuvenate the team and help them connect with themselves and one another, go deeper. What’s good for the person is good for the group. At Copper House, we offer both mindfulness movement and sound bathing because …
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Put Your Organization on a New Path for 2025
If you’ve ever watched “Groundhog Day,” you remember how, as the movie grinds on and the same day keeps happening over and over, the camera pulls in for a slo-mo of the alarm clock flipping ominously from 5:59 to 6:00 am. It’s the dread moment. The radio clicks on and Sonny and Cher are singing, …
Roey Ebert Brings Three Gifts to her Art Experiences
After three years of watching Copper House’s experience partner, Roey Ebert, in action, we recently bought one of her paintings. Lining the wall down to our conference room, we have a cluster of small tree paintings by local artists, most of whom we know. Once I saw Roey’s Glistening Forest, I realized the look, the …
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You’re Home
She came up the steps with three or four others—their nonprofit group was back at Copper House for the fourth or fifth time—and when she walked in the door she raised her arms in the air and said, “We’re home!” Everyone laughed because it was sort of true. Copper House feels that way. It’s …
The Simplest, Best Strata
I’ve been making this strata for years and like all good recipes, it has evolved. My most recent discovery is the second baking–cutting the cooked strata into squares and baking them again. This second baking causes the exterior to crisp up and the interior to remain moist and creamy. These pre-cut and baked strata squares …
Finding Gratitude and Peace In Nature
The leaves are falling at Copper House, blanketing the woods, leaving bare, black branches against the November sky. A few days ago, I took a retreat group out for a brief walk. After a productive meeting, it was time for a break. We walked along one of the many trails here at Copper House and …
The Beauty Deficit
We need beauty like we need food and shelter. Being in the presence of beauty fills a deep need we all have to experience the transcendent in the ordinary, to know that the world is shaped, ordered and sustained by a power beyond ourselves. When we’re in the presence of great beauty—a landscape, a lover, …
Laurel Anastasio
Laurel Attanasio Join Laurel Attanasio at Copper House for an all-levels yoga flow that will help you disconnect from the world and reconnect with yourself. With Laurel’s guidance, take a moment to pause, find stillness, and immerse yourself in the nature surrounding Copper House. Laurel’s unique approach allows you to progress to the next level …
An All Senses Meditation
The other day my husband David shared an amusing quote from comedian Emo Phillips. “I used to think the brain was the most wonderful organ in my body. Then I realized who was telling me this.” We all give our brains way too much of our attention. The following ten-minute All Senses Meditation from Richard …
Grab-and-Go Overnight Oatmeal
A Breakfast That’s Quick, Healthy, and Stays With You Until Lunch I never know from day to day whether I’ll have time for a sit-down breakfast or whether I’ll need to grab something for the road. For this reason, I try to keep a couple of jars of Grab-and-Go Overnight Oatmeal in the fridge for …
No-Bake Chocolate-Almond-Coconut Tart
It was New Year’s Eve, and I had been tasked with making dessert for the party we were invited to. What to make? I wanted to bring something impressive and celebratory. It was New Year’s Eve after all. But after ten days of holiday cooking and hosting, I was in no mood for a project. …