As adults, life can often feel so serious or overwhelming. The idea of playfulness or childlike wonder can seem inaccessible or “not for me”. The big and small challenges of life come and we meet them, perhaps with grace but often with discomfort, an unwise response or wishing it would all just go away. We can strive to make things a certain way, including ourselves, with varying degrees of success. 

This weekend is an opportunity to pause and be playful amidst it all. We are not trying to run away from or push away any of the discomfort of life but to explore how we can hold it all while remaining connected to restorative states. To explore happiness is to explore what it means to be human, even in times of personal and collective distress. It takes courage to remember our joy and the support of practices to help expand it. 

During our time together you will be guided to nurture your sense of awe, wonder, and curiosity to support access to joy and delight. The forest offers the perfect space to invite this all in and let your body, heart, and mind simply be and soak in the goodness that is available. There will be guided walks in the forest that invite you into your senses, visits to ancient trees, tea in the forest, mossy nooks to rest in, walks to watch the sunset, fires to gaze into, solo time on the land, and conversation to tap into our collective wisdom. This will be complemented by a variety of optional opportunities to sing, make art, rest, or explore the land through movement or stillness.