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Welcome to the Myra House Holistic Living Center -
dedicated to the healing of mind, body, and spirit.


Myrahouse provides a co-operative, ecologically sustainable living environment with monastic rhythms. We offer community outreach and education on holistic living topics such as organic gardening, contemplative prayer, and eco-spirituality.

At the Myra House, you'll experience a dynamic blend of creativity, community, intellectual inquiry, and restorative practice. We invite you to join the Myra House community and find a deeper connection with yourself, the earth, and others.

Feb 4 10

Community Gardening: First harvest of 2010

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Citrus Harvest

Saturday marked the Myra House sustainable gardens first harvest of the 2010 year. The community was in full attendance picking for a couple of hours and gathered buckets full of Pommellos, Kumquats, Tangerines, Oranges and Lemons. There is just something a little different in the eating experience when seeing where the fruit comes from and knowing that it doesn’t travel thousands of miles to get there.  It was great as we got to experience nature first hand and bring a temporary close to the cycle of energy the trees put into making these fruits which are an integral part of sustaining the human race. Understanding the relationship which seems to be a crucial part of staying in balance, giving back to the being, organism or source when it gives to you, I was wondering how to thank these trees which just supplied us with amazing energy. read more…

Feb 4 10

Ecoterra Staff Appreciation Night

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Two environments for the same cause

A trip to Santa Monica highlighted this past week’s events. It was Ecoterra Staff appreciation night and Sung & Myra treated all to an evening of fine Italian pasta for dinner and Raw, vegan milkshakes for desert to show their thanks. Sung connected the present situation with the staff at the Ecoterra and a parable (Matthew 20: 1~16 in the Gospel) in the bible which is summarized and discussed in the following italicized text: read more…

Jan 30 10

Spring semester has begun

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The night of January 24th was one of meaningful progressions, achievements and acceptances. It was the official introduction and acceptance of Jason Gorenstein and Max Finkel, the new interns for the Spring 2010 semester. Andrew Miller, the veteran of the intern bunch, was acknowledged for his successful completion of the duties and assignments he undertook in the Fall of 2009. In addition, he was re-accepted as part of the internship program for the 2010 semester and will assume greater responsibilities with his experience. read more…

Jan 15 10

Sun-Days – Open Compline Service

by Hanna

Every Sunday at 8pm, Myra House residents and guests participate in an Open Compline service in the chapel.  You are welcome to join us as we pray for reconciliation, meditate, share stories, and read scriptures.  Calling or emailing ahead to rsvp is recommended.  For more information, visit our Workshops and Events page.

Jan 11 10

The Myra House Starts New Year with Gratitude

by Hanna

In their Nov. ’09 Thanksgiving letter, Sung and Myra Sohn give thanks for surviving the uncertainties of a tumultuous economy and recounts how the last two years have brought more understanding and experience with health and nutrition through the opening of Ecoterra Health Market in Claremont’s Village West.  The letter is a fitting recap of 2009 and provides readers with an outlook for the new year of 2010.  Read the full 2009 Thanksgiving Letter.

Dec 19 09

The New Myra House Website Launching Soon!

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Welcome to the new Myrahouse.com website. We’re still under construction, but please check back for updates!

We hope to see you soon.