At Deep Waters, we do not subscribe to dogma, rigid systems, or a single prescribed path. There is no one “right way” to be embodied, present, awake, or engaged in transformation. Instead, we honor a spacious approach that is rooted in openness and groundedness, welcoming a diversity of modalities and perspectives — ancient and emergent alike. Deep Waters is a living experiment. It will continue to shift and grow as we do, shaped by those who gather here and by the mystery we unearth and explore together. 

Presence is always the starting point. Many of us hear an inner call to return to the here and now, to the deeper waters that live within. Presence awakens us, offering clarity and guidance as we find our own unique way forward.

Embodiment is the practice of living presence through the body. Whether through yoga, dance, breathwork, meditation, or simple awareness, embodiment returns us to the wisdom of our physical being. When we reconnect with the body, we find a reliable guide — one that speaks in sensation, rhythm, and instinct, offering truths that’s not always accessible to the mind. .

We believe creativity is a birthright. Through imagination and the heart’s wisdom, we access the deeper wells of expression that birth change and possibility. In honoring creativity — whether through art, story, movement, or new ideas — we cultivate authentic expression and plant seeds of transformation that can grow beyond the boundaries of intellect.

Insight arises when we create space to listen — to ourselves, to one another, and to the subtle realms within. It might come through stillness, meditation, or prayer. It might arrive in the telling of a story that reflects our shared humanity, or in the release of something the body has long carried. Insight is revelation made visible, guiding us forward when we are receptive enough to hear it.

We are wired for belonging. True healing requires community — spaces where we can gather, grieve, celebrate, play, and remember that we are part of a larger whole. Connection calls us back to the village: to witness and be witnessed, to support and be supported, to reclaim intimacy with each other, the Earth, and the cycles of life.

Compassion softens what is rigid in us. It begins with ourselves and extends outward, making space for all that we experience without shutting down. A compassionate heart is fertile soil for peace — in our inner lives, our relationships, and the wider world.

Joy is not the absence of sorrow but its companion. With grief in one hand and gratitude in the other, we learn to hold both and still awaken to the beauty and preciousness of life. Joy is found in simple presence, in connected hearts, in the small moments that remind us of the gift of being alive.

When we do this work of coming home to our own hearts and widening that aperture to include others in the expanded container of the heart, there is a coherence that begins to emerge between mind, heart and body. It’s in the creation of this inner coherence that seeds are planted for a more coherent community of individuals that are prepared to meet the demands of a rapidly changing reality. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for and the time is now.