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The sweat lodge ceremony pre-dates recorded history and was practiced in some form by every culture in the world. These sweat lodges were held for reasons ranging from relaxation and socialization to healing and purification. Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) offers a sweat lodge that is based on traditions handed down from the [...]

A Point of Divergence: Connecting the Dots, Reconnecting with God 7–9 p.m., Friday, April 8 & 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Saturday, April 9 Facilitators: Brother Barry Donaghue cfc and Sara Thomsen Until relatively recently, our ancestors’ consciousness was imbued with nature. Their perception of “self” was revealed in and through nature: starry moonlit nights, caves of [...]

It’s not everyday that Iowa Governor Chet Culver is at Prairiewoods. On Wednesday, July 21, Culver, local politicians and Prairiewoods and I-RENEW board members, gathered on the Prairiewoods’ grounds for the beginning of a unique collaboration. With $50,000 from the Iowa Power Fund Community Grants Program through the Office of Energy Independence, I-RENEW  will construct a [...]