REWILDING

Returning to relationship with the natural world—and with ourselves.

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We are living in a time when the ways we live, work, consume, and move through the world have increasingly separated us from the natural systems that support us. We EMERGED from and evolved with nature throughout our entire history.

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We have become disconnected, and within this disconnect are the losses of habitat, connection--with self and others, with our inner rhythms, with the bigger picture, with, what we could call--The Great Spirit.

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We spend less time listening to our bodies. We move at speeds our nervous systems were never designed to maintain. We become accustomed to screens, schedules, productivity, consumption, isolation, projection, hyper-individualism, chronic stress, and cultural expectations that can slowly pull us away from our own rhythms and from the living world around us.

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Rewilding is the process of reacclimating our systems, psyches, and relational understanding to a more natural way. One that we have forgotten, but is still deeply embedded within us. We feel it when we watch the flickering of a fire, when we gaze at stars, speak our real truth, listen to the birds without proving our worth, sit next to a friend and hold their hand, sit by the river--walk through the forest taking deep, uninterrupted breaths. 

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The term rewilding is often used to describe ecological efforts to restore ecosystems, biodiversity, and natural processes. I’m interested in bringing that spirit into our relationship with ourselves as well.

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For me, rewilding is a process of deconditioning—of becoming curious about the patterns, beliefs, behaviors, and expectations we have inherited or absorbed, and beginning to loosen what keeps us disconnected from our own nature.

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REWILDING is remembering that we are not separate from the natural world.

Our bodies are nature. Our nervous systems are nature. Our cycles, instincts, senses, creativity, emotions, need for rest, capacity for play, and desire for connection are all part of the intelligence of being alive.

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Rewilding asks:

What happens when we begin listening again?

Not just intellectually, but through sensation, movement, attention, relationship, curiosity, and direct experience.

My approach to rewilding brings together somatic movement, yoga, meditation, nature immersion, contemplative practice, creative exploration, self-inquiry, and ecological awarenesss.

 

Sometimes we move. Sometimes we walk. Sometimes we sit quietly and listen. Sometimes we make something, share something, or simply notice what is happening inside and around us. Sometimes we talk--sometimes we do not. But we do give ourselves and each other permission to be exactly as we are--and this is where healing and rewilding begins. 

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REWILDING EXPERIENCES:

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These experiences are invitations to step outside of the habitual and into direct relationship—with your body, your senses, the land, other people, and yourself.

                       Through these gatherings, we may explore:

• Embodied movement and sensory awareness 

• Yoga and Somatic Movement to restore our sensitivity and vitality 

• Nature immersion and relationship with place

• Nervous system regulation and restoration

• Meditation and contemplative practices

• Intimacy through communication and/or silence

• Community circles, fires, music, silence

• Deconditioning and self-inquiry

• Creativity, play, and authentic expression

• Seasonal and ecological awareness

• Ritual, reflection, and intentionality

• The relationship between personal and environmental wellbeing
   

They are opportunities to meet the world more intimately--and to remember our wholeness that hides

behind the hustle. 

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REWILDING EVENTS

My rewilding events take place in natural environments and are designed as immersive experiences rather than traditional classes or workshops.

Each gathering will have its own theme, rhythm, and invitation. Some may center around movement or meditation; others may include wandering, creative practice, conversation, ritual, or simply spending sustained time outdoors.

I approach this work with a deep sense of stewardship and reverence for the places where it takes place. I am currently a land steward and tenant of Earthsong Land Trust, a protected space for spiritual growth--so, many of my events will be held here. Learn about Earthsong here

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My hope is that folks leave my events, trainings, or retreats feeling more connected to themselves, with a greater awareness of our place within the living world--as parts of the whole--a beautiful world. 

 

Come move, listen, remember.