Embrace the Full Moon Magic! Join Our Enchanting Hike Under the Celestial Glow! Location: Join us for an unforgettable hike at Cowles Mountain, taking the well-trodden route via the service road. Whether you're an avid hiker or new to the trails, this accessible path guarantees a smooth and direct ascent to the summit without the...
As the gardening season comes to a close, let’s gather to reflect, dream, and design together! Join us for our November Bantaba: Dream Your Garden — a cozy, creative planning party where you’ll imagine and sketch your perfect garden for the year ahead. What We’ll Do: Reflect: Share your biggest garden wins and lessons from this year in...
Embrace the Full Moon Magic! Join Our Enchanting Hike Under the Celestial Glow! Location: Join us for an unforgettable hike at Cowles Mountain, taking the well-trodden route via the service road. Whether you're an avid hiker or new to the trails, this accessible path guarantees a smooth and direct ascent to the summit without the...
You are invited to an exclusive information session for a meticulously curated group trip to Ghana, Togo, and Benin. This session will provide a comprehensive overview of an immersive journey designed for travelers seeking to engage deeply with the history, culture, and spiritual traditions of West Africa. Join us to learn about this unique expedition...
As the year winds down and we gather in warmth and community, join us for a December Bantaba that will awaken your senses and challenge your inner gardener! Put your knowledge to the test in our "Guess That Herb" Sensory Challenge! Can you tell rosemary from lavender with just a sniff? Identify mint by taste alone?...
We're kicking off 2026 with a powerful return to where it all began—Cowles Mountain! Join our first Full Moon Hike of the year on Saturday, January 3rd at 5:00 PM. We’ll be hiking under the brilliant light of January’s Full Wolf Moon, which is extra special this year as a Supermoon—bigger and brighter in the night sky. Come...
You are invited to an exclusive information session for a meticulously curated group trip to Ghana, Togo, and Benin. This session will provide a comprehensive overview of an immersive journey designed for travelers seeking to engage deeply with the history, culture, and spiritual traditions of West Africa. Join us to learn about this unique expedition...
What if this year felt different? More centered, more intentional, more yours. It all starts with a single, peaceful moment. Join us for the first Bantaba of 2026, where we'll trade the hustle for harmony. We've created a beautiful, one-hour experience to help you connect with your intentions through gentle movement, quiet reflection, and the simple...
As we stand at the threshold of 2026, the first New Moon invites us into a powerful space of quiet potential. Under the cover of the dark sky, we release the old and plant the seeds of the new. Join Onyeka Tefari for our inaugural 2026 Monthly New Moon Hike, a practice of moving our...
Continue your year of lunar adventures with us under the Full Snow Moon. Traditionally, this name reflects February's deep, nourishing snows—a promise of spring water to come. We'll hike the familiar switchbacks of Cowles as the winter dusk settles, our breath visible in the cool air, reaching the summit just as this brilliant moon crests...
This February, let’s celebrate love in its truest, widest sense. Move beyond roses and chocolates and join us for a cozy, heart-centered Bantaba designed to nurture friendship, self-love, and community connection. In a month focused on romance, we’re creating space for something deeper—the kind of love that grows through kindness, presence, and shared moments. Whether...
As we move deeper into the year, the February New Moon offers fertile ground to plant with intention. This month’s new moon hike theme, "The Seed," invites us to move beyond broad resolutions and choose one small, nourishing habit to cultivate over the coming lunar cycle. What tiny seed—when tended daily—could grow into greater energy, peace,...
Feel the earth waking up under the light of the Full Worm Moon. This name celebrates the softening soil and the reappearance of earthworm casts—the first quiet invitations to spring robins. We'll ascend Cowles Mountain in the gentle evening light, watching for early wildflowers and listening to the changing sounds of dusk. Reaching the summit for...
Embrace the essence of spring at our March Monthly Bantaba! This month, we turn our focus to the fragrant and powerful world of rosemary—an herb celebrated through the ages for its clarity of scent and bounty of benefits. Join us at Onyeka Tefari Wellness and Spa for an evening of discovery, where we’ll explore how...
Don't be fooled—hike with us under the delightful Full Pink Moon! Its charming name doesn't come from its color, but from the vibrant pink blooms of wild creeping phlox, one of spring's earliest heralds. We'll climb Cowles Mountain as the blue hour descends, with the scent of sage and chaparral in the air. The summit rewards...
