Eco Therapy and Retreat Offerings
"The world and us are not separate, and we are not powerless. When we remember our true nature, our actions become aligned with the Earth’s healing."
-Joana Macy
Eco Therapy Sessions
Suffering is often rooted in the illusion of separateness. In eco-therapy, clients explore their relationship with nature as a mirror for their inner landscapes. Using nature as a way to externalize how they are feeling internally, thus deepening the felt sense that we are not separate. The cycles of the seasons, the resilience of wild plants, and the cooperative balance of ecosystems offer profound metaphors for personal growth, grief, resilience, and renewal. Through intentional practices such as sitting in council with trees, writing letters to the Earth, or engaging in rituals of reciprocity—like offering gratitude to the land—clients experience healing not just as an internal shift but as an embodied reconnection to the world around them. This approach fosters a sense of belonging that is deeply restorative, countering the disconnection so often found in modern life.​
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"Nature is not out there; it is in us. We are its voice, its hands, its heart. When we forget our belonging, we suffer, and when we remember, we heal."
-Malidoma Somé
Retreat Offerings
Eco-therapy retreats offer a sanctuary for deep healing, inviting participants to step away from the noise of daily life and into the wisdom of the natural world. These retreats are designed to help individuals explore their relationships—both internal and external—through immersive, nature-based experiences. Guided by the principles of interconnection, reciprocity, and mindfulness, participants engage in practices such as forest bathing, guided earth meditations, somatic movement, fire ceremonies, tea-bleding and other medicine making, as well as ritual storytelling. The land itself becomes a co-facilitator, offering lessons on resilience, balance, and belonging.
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Each retreat centers around a theme that speaks to the heart of relational healing. By integrating self-exploration with collective healing, these retreats provide a transformative space where participants not only restore themselves but also return to their communities with a deeper sense of purpose, connection, and love.
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​"Action on behalf of life transforms. Because the relationship between self and the world is reciprocal, it is not a question of first getting enlightened or saved and then acting. As we work to heal the earth, the earth heals us."
-Robin Wall Kimmerer
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5 Ways Nature Heals
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Plants are highly social beings that communicate through chemical signals in the air and underground fungal networks. Trees and plants share nutrients, warn each other of threats, and even support weaker or injured members of their communities. In relational healing, this mirrors the importance of mutual care and interdependence—reminding us that healing is not meant to happen in isolation but through connection and support.​
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New science suggests plants can sense human presence, emotions, and even intention. Experiments with polygraph testing (such as those by Cleve Backster) indicate that plants respond to human thoughts and feelings, reinforcing the idea that relationships—whether between humans or between humans and nature—are deeply energetic and reciprocal.
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Beyond their biochemical effects, plants have the ability to alter human consciousness and emotions through their scents, flavors, and medicinal properties
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shinrin-yoku, which translates to “forest bathing” or “absorbing the forest atmosphere.” encourages people to simply spend time in nature .Studies have also found that spending just 20 minutes a day outdoors can lead to increased well-being and happiness — and less stress
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The microbiome in soil has been linked to increased serotonin production, supporting mental well-being and reducing depression—both of which help us show up more fully in our relationships.
My Relationship With Plants
Nature has always been my greatest teacher and in many ways, I feel that nature has raised me. During grad school, I deepened this connection by studying clinical herbalism at Berkeley Herbal Center, where I learned to work with plants not just as medicine, but as allies in the healing journey. Plants have offered me strength when I felt I had none, helping me heal wounds that reached far beyond the physical. Their quiet wisdom continues to shape my path, and to this day, working with plant medicine remains a vital part of my practice. I love sharing this connection with my clients, helping them rediscover the profound healing that comes from deepening their relationship with the natural world.
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