Reconnecting to the Seasons

We are not separate from the natural world.  This myth that we are separate from nature and everything  around us is one of the greatest things causing humans suffering.  Even “visiting” nature implies we have to go somewhere to experience  it. In this series of day long programs, we will be in nature to remember the age old practice of wandering  and listening, connecting intimately with nature both outside and inside of us to experience greater health and wholeness.  

  • Experience and connect with the current season in it’s unique personality and relationship to the rest of the year.
  • Find and relate to plants, animals, birds, insects, rocks, and landscape that can help you deepen into your understanding of yourself and our world.
  • Utilize Ecopsychology  and transpersonal psychology to remember your wholeness, the wholeness of our world, and experience health and healing in nature.
  • Learn about the passages and cycles of days, years, seasons, and life itself.
  • Utilize practices to help you connect deeper to yourself and your own sources of guidance, wisdom, and support.
  • Spend time together as a community in council,  gain direct teachings on nature connected practices.
  • Have solo time on the land having direct experience with these practices in your own way.

Join us.  Bring your whole self.  Bring a question, need, intention, dream, or be open to find one on your journey.  We will create a safe as possible container welcome to people of all genders, ethnicity, beliefs, and experiences age 16 to mobile elder.  We will limit the group to 10 people to maintain a safe, confidential group.

The basic format for each session is a council process and teaching about the cycles of the year in the morning with an emphasis on the current season. Participants will share a little of why they are there, so there is instruction on specific exercises each person can use for deeper nature connection, learning, collaboration with nature for your intention. Then in the afternoon there is 2-3 hours of solo off trail wandering practice to implement the exercises and self generated ritual returning again to the group for sharing your story and lessons. The stories are mirrored to amplify the lessons to enhance the learning for all involved.

For specifics on each season:

 

Wisdom of the 4 Seasons of Life

Financial Investment: $40 non-refundable registration holds your spot in the circle.  Total investment is $150. $50 discount available for those registering and paying for more than one program. Registration fees cover a day of retreat, programming, facilitation, coaching, teachings, first aid supplies and support, organization, planning, land stewardship, and other energy invested in creating and holding space for you.  Scholarships available with appropriate need. Nobody will be turned away for financial reasons when the desire and need is there. Let’s discuss if you have questions or needs around money.

Location and final logistics to be disclosed upon registration.  Will be within 1 hour of Fort Collins and we will coordinate a carpool to minimize impact on the environment.

Your Guide: Chuck Hancock. M.Ed., LPC is a licensed counselor guiding people in all stages of  life. Through discomfort, pain, and stuckness he helps people reconnect to nature – individual human nature and the community of the natural world. Using the wisdom of natural processes, people move forward with more life than ever before.  In addition to his training as a therapist, Chuck has trained with School of Lost Borders to lead Rites of Passage and nature based ritual, is a certified Wilderness First Responder (WFR), has over 10 years experience apprenticing with indigenous ceremony leaders for vision quest and sweat lodge and other ceremonies, and has extensive training and experience  guiding people in mindfulness, depth work, and non-ordinary states of consciousness.

 

For questions prior to registering, email: chuck@reconnectingtoournature.com.

We will respond with paperwork, packing and intention setting instruction, and directions to pay your deposit and/or registration fee.  Your registration is not final until deposit is received.

These programs are space limited and usually fill up so do not delay! Save your spot in the circle today!