Since 1992, the Smokebrush Foundation for the Arts has produced and presented innovative arts experiences that foster curiosity and collaboration. Providing creative leadership and inspiring positive change in the Southern Colorado community and beyond.
Music and Movement Classes
Ignite the Dancer Within:
Stretching, Posture & Mudras, Zumba & Dances of India
with AuroTejas Hemsell and Shakti Dance School
Red Crags Arts
and Agriculture House
Wednesdays
5:00 - 6:00 pm
Immerse yourself in a cultural fitness adventure with a series of invigorating classes led by the globally acclaimed dance artist AuroTejas Hemsell — presented by the Smokebrush Foundation for the Arts.
AuroTejas Hemsell is an international dance artist, born in India who has dedicated her life to the study of Indian Classical Dance.
Thursdays
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Discover the vibrant art of bellydance in this fun and inclusive class designed for all skill levels! Learn graceful movements, mesmerizing techniques, and expressive choreography while building strength, flexibility, and confidence.
Strengthen your core and awaken the deep intelligence of embodied movement through this time-honored art.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays
African drumming is one of the most invigorating ways to feed your creativity and renew your spirit! Heidi’s classes are an upbeat, empowering, and FUN musical adventure into the power of African drumming. TWO intermediate sessions available weekly.
Develop rhythmic precision, increase stamina, and enjoy the energizing benefits of group drumming.
Sundays
9:00 - 10:15 am
Immerse yourself in a deeply meditative, heart-opening experience that creates spaciousness, an opportunity to slow down and reconnect with your true Self.
Rooted in the ancient tradition of Cha Dao, “The Way of Tea,” this ceremony honors Tea as a sacred guide. Each bowl invites a deepening of your inner journey, cultivating presence, curiosity, and awakened listening that reveals your inner wisdom.
Chakra Resonance:
A Seven Month Sound Journey
Seven gatherings. Seven chakras. One journey inward.
with Matthew Langford
⏰ 7:00-8:30pm | Sliding scale of $20–40 per session | Seven Class Pack for $300
Rockledge House, 328 El Paso Boulevard, Manitou Springs, CO
Root Chakra - Mon. October 20
Sacral Chakra - Mon. November 10
Solar Plexus Chakra - Mon. December 8
Heart Chakra - Mon. January 12
Throat Chakra - Mon. February 9
Third Eye Chakra - Mon. March 2
Crown Chakra - Mon. April 13
Chakra Resonance is a seven-part series of 90-minute monthly sound baths, each dedicated to one of the seven major chakras—beginning with the Root and progressing to the Crown.
Drawing on the Vedic practices of Mehtab Benton, Eileen McKusick, the Sound Healing Academy (UK), and methods developed over time, each session is intentionally designed to explore the energetic qualities of a single chakra. The series offers a gradual pathway to grounding, balance, and activation of the inner energy centers.
Smokebrush Calendar
Upcoming Events and Workshops
328 El Paso Boulevard, Manitou Springs, CO
SOUL SONGS & HEALING SOUND For Inner and Outer Peace
with Judith Piazza
Sunday, April 12, 2026
10:30 am – Noon
🎟️ $15-$30 sliding scale… Always less if you can’t.
Venmo Judith-Piazza-3, or exchange the day of our gathering.
RSVP appreciated. judypiazza@gmail.com / 720-982-8291
These days may be fraught with anxiety, confusion, paralysis, depression as prices rise, war is waged, and tension builds. We are all connected, and so we feel these tensions inside our body.
Through song, chant, mantra and healing sound, give your nervous system a rest and restore your soul’s voice in community with others. Be inspired by sacred chants and cultures around the world. Sing from your natural voice in simple call and response style to still our minds, open our hearts, and let our spirits soar. No experience necessary. Sing, sit, meditate, hum, dance, rest. Bring your favorite morning beverage. Mats, blankets, cushions and chairs are provided.
~Please come in good health … Stay tuned for any weather considerations~
328 El Paso Boulevard, Manitou Springs, CO
Farm Yoga
with Kat Tudor
📆 Sunday, April 19th 2026
⏰ 10:00 — 11:30 am
🎟️ Suggested Donation $10—$20 SOLD OUT
Experience Smokebrush in a new way by expressing your inner farm animal!
Wander the farm and learn how the turkey gobbles, the chickens cluck, the bees buzz, and the goats bleat!
Plus, join us in celebrating this spring's new baby goats arrival.
Only 12 spots available! Don’t miss your chance to experience Rockledge and Smokebrush Farm for a one-of-a-kind yoga and farm experience with Kat and Smokebrush Foundation for the Arts!
328 El Paso Boulevard, Manitou Springs, CO
A Pottery Animal-Making Workshop
with Maggie Quinn artschool.csfineartscenter.org
📆 Wednesday, April 22nd 2026
⏰ 1:00 — 4:00 pm
🎟️ $30 per student (All materials included)
• Kiln-fired pieces ready for pickup post-class
• All skill levels welcome
Join us for this fun workshop where we hand build Terra cotta ceramic farm animals!
Led by potter extraordinaire Maggie Quinn, we will start with a short walk around the farm gaining inspiration from the various critters frolicking about! Then, with guidance from Maggie, we will create our pottery farm animals.
328 El Paso Boulevard, Manitou Springs, CO
Drum Building Workshop
with Dancing Goose Therapeutics 719-321-8570
📆 Saturday, April 25th 2026
⏰ 12:00 pm — 4:00 pm
🎟️ $369 per guest
Join us for a rare, guided drum-building experience with Kara of Dancing Goose Therapeutics, held within the serene sanctuary of Rockledge House at Smokebrush Farm.
Rooted in ancient tradition and supported by modern understanding, this immersive, meditative experience invites you to connect with the land, gather in circle, and craft a drum infused with your own intention, healing, and lineage.
Together, we will walk the land, gather in circle, and experience the transformative power of rhythm and creation.
No prior experience needed. Join us! Please reach out to Kara with specific questions at 719-321-8570
328 El Paso Boulevard, Manitou Springs, CO
From The Garden to the Medicine Chest
with The Thymekeeper
mugsyspad@aol.com, 719-439-7303
📆 Sunday, April 26th 2026
⏰ 10:00 — 12:00 pm
🎟️ $40/person or $70/couples of the same household
Your garden and backyard can contain a pharmacy that covers a broad range of ailments from upset stomach to ear infection and most of these plants are easy to grow or grow like weeds, because they are weeds!
Learn tips and tricks for growing, harvesting/processing and making your own healing products from the garden and backyard.
328 El Paso Boulevard, Manitou Springs, CO
Mother's Day Plant Sale
📆 Sunday, May 10th 2026
⏰ 9:00 am — 3:00 pm
Reach out to smokebrushfarm@gmail.com for specific seedling requests!
Join us for a Mother's Day in Manitou with our favorite new seedlings all locally grown right here at Smokebrush Farm! Gear up for strawberries, fruit trees, veggies, flowers, medicinal and culinary herbs.
Enjoy a curated Mother’s Day Tea, and peruse our pickled goods, fresh produce, teas, and tinctures too.
328 El Paso Boulevard, Manitou Springs, CO
Create Your Own Spring Tonic
with The Thymekeeper
mugsyspad@aol.com, 719-439-7303
📆 Sunday, May 17th 2026
⏰ 10:00 — 12:00 pm
🎟️ $40/person or $70/couples of the same household
Join local Colorado herbalist Mari Marques-Worden, The ThymeKeeper, as she teaches us how to harness the healing of Spring through this cycle’s power of rebirth, by understanding the return of upward energy in a leaf’s new growth.
We invite you to take a walk on the wild side and jump into folk medicine in action as we explore the health benefits of plants. From field to jar, participate in the process of making your very own foraged medicinal tonic.
6145 Shoup Road, Black Forest, CO
MeadowGrass Music Festival
with Rocky Mountain Highway Music Collaborative www.facebook.com/RMHMC
📆 May 22–24, 2026
🎟️ $0 – $315.99
All Ages Welcome
Celebrate 3 unforgettable days of music, art, and community at the MeadowGrass Music Festival
Set in a stunning outdoor setting, this family-friendly weekend features live music, local food and craft brews, yoga, hikes, workshops, late-night shows, camping, and a dedicated kids zone — all designed to connect you with music and nature.
ROCKLEDGE HOUSE • RED CRAGS ARTS and AGRICULTURE HOUSE • ONALEDGE HOUSE
Historic mountain estates thoughtfully transformed into an expansive retreat and urban farm destination — a haven for wellness, creativity, and connection.
Nestled in the majestic Rocky Mountain foothills near the natural healing mineral waters of Manitou Springs, this serene environment is designed to be a peaceful space for deepening your practice.
Rockledge House
Guest Check-in, Commercial Kitchen, and Retreat Rental Office
328 El Paso Boulevard, Manitou Springs, CO
Onaledge House
Retreats, Private Events and Whole House Rentals
336 El Paso Boulevard, Manitou Springs, CO
Smokebrush Farm Headquarters
Agricultural Center, Community Farm Stand and Gift Shop
328 El Paso Boulevard, Manitou Springs, CO
Red Crags Arts and
Agriculture House
Main Foundation Office, Studios and Artist Residences
302 El Paso Boulevard, Manitou Springs, CO