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  • Pam Nees

    Director of Church Programs

    OHI community member since 1976

    “I like the tranquility and peace at OHI. The loving vibrations that our guests feel, I also share, and it is an important part of the healing process."

  • Peg Harvey

    Program Director

    OHI community member since 2011

    "I feel very privileged to share my own story of healing and transformation with guests, and in doing so, encourage and inspire them. Doing what you love is freedom. Loving what you do is happiness." 

  • Dan Strobhar

    Garden Manager / Senior Facilitator

    OHI community member since 1987

    "I really enjoy our guests and appreciate the determination and inspiration they bring to OHI. The transformation I see in people over a single week is amazing."

  • Andy Tutino

    Senior Facilitator

    OHI community member since 1991

    “What makes OHI most special is the community that develops among the guests and staff at OHI. Once you experience the program and meet the people that attend, you will want to be part of OHI."

  • Sheryl Haupt

    Senior Facilitator

    OHI community member since 2000

    "What I love most about OHI is that it offers everyone the opportunity to reclaim their power and take charge of their health and well-being. OHI teaches how we can follow simple natural laws governing diet and lifestyle to achieve optimum physical health, mental peace and rich spiritual life. What an amazing precious gift!"

  • Ken Dorr

    Executive Chef / Senior Facilitator

    OHI community member since 2013

    "I love so many aspects of OHI. If I were to list a few they would include, the kind sense of community, the profound learning experiences, the regaining of a magical aliveness, and the spiritual opportunities this safe and peaceful institute helps provide for those who need it. I am also blessed and deeply grateful for the opportunity to create healthy nutritional food and I take comfort in the knowing that guests will take the program home to keep their body, mind and spirit in balance. This is truly my dream job." 

  • Genti Sulejmani

    Guest Services Manager

    OHI community member since 2010

    "I am fortunate to be part of the OHI staff. Sometimes it does not feel like work at all, but it feels like I am in a retreat myself surrounded by great people, stories and positive energy. I feed off this positive energy, take it back home and share it with my loved ones. I wish I would have known earlier that this place existed."

  • Scott Fuchs

    Facilities Director

    Community member since 2013

    "I have always been customer-service focused and take pride in providing high-quality service to our OHI guests. What I find most rewarding about working at OHI is witnessing the healing and transformation that occurs in our guests on a weekly basis and knowing that I positively contributed to their experience." 

  • Guillermo Romero

    Housekeeping Manager

    Community member since 2013

    "When I first started working at OHI, I didn't realize what I truly signed up for. It didn't take long for me to see the significant difference that OHI makes in peoples' lives. I see that now and want to be a part of it. The connection between the guests and the staff is like a family. I'm so blessed to be part of this wonderful atmosphere. To work here is very fulfilling and rewarding." 

  • Ellana Marquez

    Assistant Housekeeping Manager

    Community member since 2014

    When I joined the team at OHI, I had no idea what a special place OHI was. Not only is it a great place to work, you get to meet amazing people from around the world and hear their stories and I get to be a part of their journey to wellness. I see incredible results of what OHI does for people every week. I am truly blessed to be in such an enriching environment for the mind, body and spirit.

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Spiritual Disciplines

In the Judeo Christian tradition, spiritual disciplines are a means of receiving the grace of God. They enable us to do what we cannot do on our own. By practicing spiritual disciplines, we cultivate a life in which God can bring growth, change, and transformation. Typically, spiritual disciplines are divided into two categories – internal and external. Some examples are listed below:

Internal / abstinence

  • Solitude: Be absent from others so you can be present with God
  • Silence: Quiet your voice and the voices of others, so you can listen for the voice of God
  • Fasting: Be aware of yourself and the needs of others; focus your heart on God
  • Frugality: Remove your desire for luxury and devote your resources to serving God and others
  • Secrecy: Let go of external recognition and find acceptance from God
  • Sacrifice:Give up self-security and put total trust in God

External / engagement

  • Prayer: Converse with God : Ask, listen, and open your life to change
  • Study: Change your way of thinking, your way of knowing and pursue God's truth
  • Worship: Experience the greatness of God in everything and everybody
  • Celebration: Rejoice in the goodness of God and live your life in gratitude
  • Fellowship: Gather with others to share love, joy, and encouragement
  • Service: Serve others and free yourself from arrogance and judgment
  • Submission: Be honest, open, and accountable to God and others
  • Confession: Acknowledge your offenses and find freedom in forgiveness

Practicing spiritual disciplines helps affirm your belief in God, enabling you to witness transformation in yourself and others in a community of faith, hope, and love.