REVERENCE IN THE CAVE WOMB OF THE DREAMING EARTH - AWAKENING TO THE VISIONARY POWER OF NATURE & THE DEEP IMAGINATION 

with Rebecca Wildbear & Susanna Raeven

Join us for a weekend of yoga and dreaming in the enchanting Maple-Basswood forest. We’ll gestate in the Earth's mystery and cherish the night world’s power. We’ll courageously submit ourselves to the atmospheres, landscapes, and characters of our dreams and wander in the mysterious terrain of our souls. We’ll engage in ceremonies and conversations with the animate world and call on medicinal dream plants like mugwort to strengthen us. We’ll begin each day with a Wild Yoga asana practice as a prayer, connecting our inner landscape with the spirits of the surrounding land of Raven Crest. 

A core soul image that came through my dreams is a cave womb under a wise mother tree, inviting me to descend into the dark and explore what arises in my wild imagination. When we commune with the underground heart of the world, our inner wilderness interweaves with the outer wilderness. The Earth dreams through us, offering powerful visions to connect us with life’s mysteries and help us better understand ourselves and the world. Imaginal waters spring from the depths and give us authentic power to care for the Earth and guide us in transforming ourselves and our world.

Restore your body, heart, and soul during this Wild yoga immersion. Nurture yourself in a gentle vinyasa-yoga practice that welcomes all levels, Dance with your muse, embrace your shadow, and receive a glimpse of your mythic soul. Listen to the divine whisper in your sleep, bringing what is hidden into the light of consciousness. Steep in the enigmatic images of your dreams and deepen your relationship with the Earth through your time in the primordial beauty of the ancient Helderberg Mountains.

Rebecca Wildbear, MS, LPC, E-RYT 500:

Rebecca is the author of Wild Yoga: A Practice of Initiation, Veneration & Advocacy for the Earth. She is the creator of a yoga practice called Wild Yoga, which empowers individuals to tune in to the mysteries that live within the Earth community, dreams, and their wild nature so they can live a life of creative service. She has been a wilderness and soul guide for decades and has extensive somatic psychotherapy and dreamwork training. She has led Wild Yoga™ programs since 2007 and is a Senior guide at Animas Valley Institute. Rebecca often guides with her canine muse-beloved, Xander, who is a guide to love, joy, presence, and play. Visit Rebecca online at www.rebeccawildbear.com and watch her TedX talk on The Visionary Power of Dreams and Nature

Susanna Raeven Susanna is a community herbalist, medicinal herb grower and owner of Raven Crest Botanicals. Susanna holds in her heart a deep connection to the natural world. She lives and breathes with the plants in her gardens and studies Earth centered spiritual practices. Her prayers are for the Earth and all her children. While practicing herbalism Susanna calls on the wisdom of healing master plants from the Amazon. She offers herbal consultations, leads plant walks, is a guest teacher at Arbor Vitae School of Traditional Herbalism and hosts retreats at Raven Crest. She is also a ceremonial musician and passionate didgeridoo player.

• Delicious vegetarian meals

• Beautiful accommodations

• All classes and workshops, wild yoga with sound bath, guided meditations, dream plants

Your non-refundable deposit will reserve your spot.