Several gardens will emerge and grow at One World Wellness beginning in the coming months. Dwelling in outdoor spaces allows people to connect with nature, an experience that is so important and needed in our society today.  

"Biophillia" is a term coined by etymologist Edmund Wilson to describe our love for nature, plants and trees. Because the natural world gives us life, we have an inherent desire to be in close proximity to it. Studies show that this connection to the source of life-sustenance, our living Earth, has very beneficial effects on health and enriches the spirit. The gardens & natural spaces described below will provide environments for community events, yoga education and meditative practices.

Interested volunteers should contact us to get involved with the preparation, cultivation or maintenance of these gardens! 

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Flower Gardens
Visit the gardens full of sunflowers, tiger lillies and many more both annual and perennial. Flower beds located in mostly sunny locations as well as one rock garden bed for shade-loving plants. There are also several container pots located on the property with a wide variety of flowers.

PreZence Garden
Placement of zen rock sculptures, otherwise known as cairns, create a peaceful, zen-like environment for sitting meditation, qi gong or yoga practice. Designed within a 1700's barn foundation, the PreZence Garden connects the past and future, with presence in this very moment, 
through mindful practice. 

Asian Tea Garden
Stone steps lead to a "Tsukibai" that provides clean water for handwashing to symbolize purification. The One World Tea Garden also features a patio space for events and workshops. Guests can enjoy a serene meeting spot amid green bamboo canes, beautiful evergreens and flowering shrubs. Seating available for up to 12 people.​

Stone carving artist, Steve North at Guilford Art Center,has created the tsukibai (water basin) for One World.
Learn more about the process of stone carving with Stony Creek Granite.

Willow's Way Labyrinth (coming soon)
In its simplest form, the labyrinth is a walking meditative path which can be used as an alternative to sitting meditation. Walking a labyrinth allows time for personal reflection and insight. And then, upon entering the center space, an opening to insight and illumination. The labyrinth at One World Wellness invites people to enter from the east between two massive willow trees. These beautiful giants have lived on the land for over 200 years and will gently watch over us as we walk the spiral path on our journey toward the center.

Existing for more than 4,000 years, labyrinths are mythological designs used for fertility rituals, symbolic pilgrimages, and spiritual practice. In a hyperactive world of constant connectivity, labyrinths are in resurgence as more people seek out sacred spaces that promote insight and inner wisdom.

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"we are what we think.

​with our thoughts,
we make the world."

- buddha