Come spend four days in some of the oldest mountains on earth, along some of the oldest rivers. The Southern Appalachians have been here for 480 million years — and something in us remembers. Bring your body, your mind, your spirit — and let this land do what it has always done: hold you.Together we’ll move through guided meditative walks, a foraging journey through the forest, a cacao ceremony led by an indigenous woman, and gentle teachings that invite you to slow down and listen. Quiet time is woven throughout with optional guided mountain hikes. We’ll gather in a beautiful mountain retreat, share nourishing meals, and return home carrying an abiding connection: to yourself and to the land.

Your leaders:

Laura Collins brings forty years of spiritual leadership to her current work guiding others into a sense of grace and grounding. Blending Celtic Wisdom and Creation Spirituality with her training in somatic healing, trauma, and grief, she brings humor, play, and joy into the process of finding one’s center.

Bek Jopling, founder of Foraging Home, has a passion for helping others see the natural world with fresh eyes and explore the more-than-human community with wonder and curiosity. Bek has been teaching nature connection, ecology, and wild edible and medicinal plants and fungi for nearly 20 years. She shares her excitement for the natural world with folks of all ages and walks of life.

Jessica Ayala’s teachings are informed by indigenous wisdom traditions and over 25 years studying spiritual truth. She creates spaces for participants to gently expand consciousness and come into greater alignment with their inner wisdom and lived truth. Her work centers on spiritual sovereignty — supporting people in reclaiming their spiritual power, releasing external pressures, and learning how to more fully honor the unique path their soul is here to walk.

For details about pricing and registration, please contact [email protected] with your interest.