Bottle Art Wall Update

2 years ago we began the process of building a special glass art wall for our lovely (Heated) Soma Outdoor Shower (SOS!)

Thanks to several friends (who prefer to remain anonymous LOL) Soma Ranch has collected over 600 bottles so far.

We now have more than 300 bricks and are in search for the final “Special” Bricks, including:

• unusual bottle bottoms,

• cool colors,

• unique shapes,

• larger size

If you’d like to donate let us know. Whatever bottle type, you’d need to provide 2 identical. i.e. we cut and then connect 2 bottles to make the brick (they need to match).

Here’s the process:

1. friends drop off bottles!

2. cut bottles down to 3”

3. rinse, dry, collate similar sized bottles

4. duck-tape 2 bottles to make “bricks”

5. stack glass bricks in cement

6. use special shaped bottles details

7. create 5.5” thick wall

8. take a shower and enjoy!

9. enjoy a glass of wine

When you rinse off under blue sky or twinkling stars in the outdoor shower, you can enjoy a “wall of art” with lots of glass circles that provide privacy, light and beauty all at the same time!

Do you have bottles you’d like to donate?

• We particularly like LIGHT colored bottles (clear, light green, light brown)

• Some blue and red glass bottles would be spectacular.

• Green beer bottles are much appreciated.

• it’s handy (yet not required) when the bottles come in pairs.

Here’s where some of our inspiration from: insteading.com/blog/glass-bottle-walls/

Congratulations Nia Brown Belts

We’ve completed our first Nia Brown Belt training at Soma Ranch.

Congratulations Nia Brown Belts. Thank you for visiting Soma Ranch. We delight in how our facility lends itself uniquely well to the work of energy and transformation. We appreciate all the wonderful things you brought to the experience.

Center for Stress Management hosts day retreat for SMC

Thank you and congratulations to Kris Kerlin (and colleagues at The Center for Stress Management) for hosting a day retreat at Soma Ranch for the doctor’s group Symptom Management Consultants. www.palliativemedicine.us. They are a group of palliative care docs. Amazing women who take great care of many people. Super to witness them receiving some R&R and tools to help them manage their stress.

For more information about The Center for Stress Management check out their web page: www.center4stressmanagement.com.