Embark on a transformative journey that will 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. Coupled with the nature activities enjoy complimentary yoga and meditation classes, inspirational spiritual talks, organic vegetarian food (vegan options), […]
Discover the abundance of edible and medicinal plants that grow in the lush bio-diverse region of Virginia's Western Highlands. Full-day classes are held from 10 am – 4 pm and cover the following: 1. The importance and ethics of foraging wild foods. 2. Finding and identifying the plants in their habitat. 3. Spending individual time […]
Our Women's Summer Spiritual Retreat with Kalunyahawi Traveler is a unique opportunity for women to go deep into nature and themselves with K's Native American practices. Author Annette Naber will host the retreat and facilitate one of the workshops. "I invite you to come Journey with me and the Spirit of Summer. Rise to […]
Experience some of the mindful and multi-sensory exercises that make forest bathing an enjoyable and beneficial nature therapy. Join Annette Naber, Ph.D. of Emerald Mountain Sanctuary and author of Seasons of a Wild Life on this guided walk through the Arboretum grounds. Forest Bathing, or shinrin-yoku, was developed in Japan in the 1980s as a form […]
Discover the abundance of edible and medicinal plants that grow in the lush bio-diverse region of Virginia's Western Highlands. Full-day classes are held from 10 am – 4 pm and cover the following: 1. The importance and ethics of foraging wild foods. 2. Finding and identifying the plants in their habitat. 3. Spending individual time […]
This four-day retreat on Chincoteague Island, Virginia, invites you to cross the water into the embrace of nature and creative expression. Join Annette Naber and LA Bourgeois for a long weekend gathering to rest, breathe, and remember who we are. We will leave this space reinvigorated, uplifted, and inspired. For more information: https://emeraldmountainsanctuary.com/nature-retreats/#betweentides