Sign up for yoga class at Healing Gardens Sunday
Healing Gardens will be open to the public from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 9.
The gardens are open to the public on set dates for the purpose of enjoying the natural wooded setting and perennial gardens. Admission is $5 per person or $10 per family, call for discounted group rates. In solidarity and to honor the journey, cancer survivors are admitted free. Donations of time or money for upkeep are welcome.
Healing Gardens is cultivated and hosted by Deborah Marqui, owner of Stone Hill Farm with her husband, Buzz.
As an option, join the outdoor yoga class from 1 to 2 p.m., weather permitting. Instructor Nancy May will not be teaching "Yoga in the Garden" this year due to a recent cancer diagnosis. Nicole R. Parmelee, a certified yoga teacher, will take her place. All proceeds from "Yoga in the Garden" classes will be donated to May. To register for the yoga class, text (preferred) or call Nicole Parmelee at (630) 940-4041.
Marqui, who is cancer-free from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma since 1996 and in remission from breast cancer since 2002, finds great restoration of spirit in her gardens and property and wants to share that with the public for their own rejuvenation. Visiting individuals or small groups are welcome to do as they please. No activity is required or requested. People are welcome to read, nap, draw, meditate, journal, swing or walk or simply do nothing. Stone Hill Farm is the home of Buzz and Deb Marqui where they have lived since 1972, raising four children.
The gardens are open to the public on the second Sunday of each month from April through October. Groups are welcome to schedule and reserve special days to visit the gardens. Healing Gardens are also available to rent for the day or weekend along with an indoor meeting room. Marqui also leads day retreats, hosts Silent Saturday Mornings, and is a commissioned presenter of Centering Prayer.
Healing Gardens is at 37W249 Dean St. St. Charles. For more information, call or text (630) 740-2597 or visit www.healinggardensatstonehillfarm.com.