Crestone, Colorado: America’s Sacred Spiritual Center | Manitou Foundation & Native Traditions

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Discover Crestone, Colorado—one of North America’s most sacred places, revered by Native American tribes for centuries. In this documentary, meet Hanne Strong, founder of the Manitou Foundation, who was inspired by a local prophet’s vision to create a global spiritual retreat center in the San Luis Valley. Learn how a failed real estate venture paved the way for a thriving interfaith community, with over 2,000 acres granted to spiritual, educational, and environmental groups. Explore the valley’s powerful energy, healing traditions, and the unique convergence of world spiritual lineages. Each year, thousands of retreatants visit Crestone to seek inner peace, personal evolution, and a deeper connection with nature.
Whether you’re interested in sacred sites, sustainable living, or spiritual travel, Crestone’s story is a testament to vision, resilience, and the enduring power of place.

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The mountains around Crestone, Colorado are considered one of the most sacred places on the North American continent by the native American Indians.

Hanne Strong moved there with her husband in the late 1970's. An old man, locals called the Prophet, approached her and said he had a vision that she was 'chosen' to set up a centre for the word's spiritual traditions and that the centre would teach people how to evolve and live with nature.

Through a twist of fate, a failed real estate venture prepared the area for habitation with roadworks, electricity and water put in along the mountain range.

Hanne established the Manitou Foundation with the help of some wealthy benefactors and started giving away land grants to various spiritual, educational, and environmental groups.

Manitou has since established the largest intentional, interfaith, and ecumenical retreat center and sustainable teaching community in North America having granted over 2000 acres of land.

Approximately twenty thousand retreatants visiting each year, seeking to develop inner peace and balance with oneself and nature.

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