Nature Reconnection
My upcoming workshops and retreats
If you are in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, you are invited to attend one of my workshop or retreat offerings. There are several to choose from:
Nature Reconnection: Deepen your Bond with the Earth
Saturdays | June 14, July 26, Sept 20 & Oct 11, 2025 | 10-11:30 am
Edith J. Carrier Arboretum, Harrisonburg, Virginia
Embark on a transformative journey that will deepen your connection to the natural world. Through nature activities, reflective practices, and hands-on learning, you will reconnect with the wisdom of the land and your own intuitive self. You’ll gain a deeper sense of purpose, a renewed kinship with Nature, and a wealth of knowledge and practices to carry with you into your everyday life.
REGISTER at http://www.tinyurl.com/EJCAnatureconnect
Nature Reconnection: Cultivating a Deeper Bond with the Earth
A five-day workshop at the Augusta Heritage summer program at Davis & Elkins College (Elkins, West Virginia), July 13 - 18, 2025
A transformative 5-day journey designed to reignite your connection to the natural world.
Day 1: Apprenticing Ourselves to Nature – We immerse ourselves into Nature’s teachings by learning to observe, deeply listen, and open up all of our senses during guided nature walks and forest bathing. Reflective journaling, creative art-making, and group sharing will deepen your experience, allowing you to weave together your insights and discoveries.
Day 2: Wild Green Superfoods – We begin with a brief lecture on the nutritional and medicinal properties of wild plants. Meandering through field and forest, you’ll discover the abundance of wild food. You’ll learn to safely identify, harvest, and prepare wild plants into delicious dishes and beverages, leaving you with a deep appreciation for nature’s edible pantry and medicine chest.
Day 3: Rewilding Ourselves – Today is dedicated to the process of rewilding. What is it and what does it mean to each one of us? Through forest bathing and plant connection exercises, we tap into our deep, intuitive connection to the wild. Art activities and journaling will anchor our experiences and help us explore more deeply what it means to reconnect with our wild essence, remembering who we truly are beneath the surface of modern domestic life.
Day 4: Excess and Abundance – We examine the themes of excess and abundance. When and how does abundance lead to excess? What is enough? We’ll look at how these themes show up in our lives and how they affect our relation-ship with the Earth. Through dialog, creative activities, and mindfulness practices, we seek a deeper understanding of balancing enough-ness, excess and abundance in our lives.
Day 5: Reciprocity – On our final day, we will explore how we can give back to nature in a respectful, mindful way. You will craft personalized sustainable practices that make sense for your unique life circumstances. You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of your role in the natural world and take away practices and insights that will continue to nourish you and the Earth long after this workshop ends.
Mark your calendar for next year!
Nature Reconnection Retreat
June 12 - 14, 2026, at Yogaville, Buckingham, Virginia
Deepen your connection to the natural world: through nature activities, reflective practices, journaling, creative art making and hands-on learning, you will reconnect with the wisdom of the land and your own intuitive self. You can expect to:
gain a deeper understanding of your role in the natural world and forge a renewed kinship with Nature
learn to observe, deeply listen, and open up all of your senses during guided nature walks
discover the abundance of wild food, nature's edible pantry and medicine chest. We will identify, harvest, and prepare a few wild plants to enjoy as a delicious dish or beverage.
explore your own wild essence beneath the surface of modern domestic life by tapping into your intuitive connection to the wild.
explore how you can give back to nature in a respectful, mindful way.
craft your own personalized sustainable practices to nourish yourself and the Earth long after this workshop ends.
I designed these workshops and retreats based on themes discussed in my book, Seasons of a Wild Life.
Annette you're on fire!
They all sound inspiring!