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Everything for above and below the sheets
THIS PAGE (clockwise) Architect Michael Doty created the Rees and Foley meditation space with a yoga/meditation/ guest room in mind; The Rees and Foley sacred space is a loft; Diane Crist’s luxury tree house meditation space. Diane Crist’s space is decorated with artifacts from Bhutan. OPPOSITE PAGE The yoga room at the Posada house offers incredible views.
Yoga Oasis North Ketchum
Carol Rees and her husband, John Foley, have been solid fixtures in the Valley for a collective 35 years. John has been here for 10 years and Carol for 25. They bought a house in 2011, just north of Ketchum, to accommodate their family of three, which includes the couple and their Weimaraner, “Bhodi,” who Carol says “keeps them on their toes.” When they decided to remodel their home in 2013, Carol and John solicited the help of architect Michael Doty to add a second story onto their home and create their “yoga/meditation/guest room.” Carol says about designing their space, “We both have regular meditation and yoga practices and wanted an appealing spot with plenty of light.” The yoga room has a barn door that can be closed for privacy and Carol explained that the room’s interior is sparse to reduce distraction and maximize the experience. “Having this yoga room is a great reminder and opportunity to practice each day,” she said, explaining that having the room upstairs adds to the feeling of the space. “The sun coming up over the ridge is so peaceful that you can’t help but bring that state of mind with you through your day!”
Meditating Mid-Valley
Kathleen Krekow, her husband Karl, and their four children moved here from Seattle 12 years ago for what she calls, “the common reasons”—the mountains, community, open spaces and the accessibility to skiing, biking and hiking. Karl is retired, and Kathleen is a long-time hospice volunteer and also works for Idaho’s Bounty. The couple designed and built their home and Kathleen explained, “In some ways our entire home was designed to be an om space; welcoming, inviting and not precocious.” Kathleen says that she didn’t intentionally create a meditation space in her home, but that one organically evolved, as did her practice. After the dissolution of her weekly meditation group in Hailey, Kathleen began practicing in her home and invited members from her former group to join. “I was very surprised I wanted to do this, as I am somewhat private and have never opened my home in such a way,” she said. “Two years later, we are stronger than ever!” Kathleen and her group practice in the den each morning with meditation cushions and a bell to open and close sessions. It’s a dynamic spot that she says transforms with the seasons. It seems that the Krekow’s om space has fostered peace throughout the home, as Kathleen’s 17 year-old son, Nick, summed it up, “Things have gotten a lot better around here since you and dad started meditating!” Home annual 2013-2014 | sunvalleymag.com 49
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