Essence is a year-long performing arts experience immersed in the forest and aligned with the seasonal rhythms. We will work together to uncover personal stories that we feel need to be told and shared to continue on our journeys to wholeness. We will dive into our most vulnerable selves with the hope of emerging stronger, more courageous, more compassionate, and more deeply connected to each other, the earth and our authentic beings.

We will gather once a month, three times each season. As we spiral through the year, we will ground each session in one of three overarching themes: building community with each other, connecting to the natural world and engaging in self-discovery. During our journey together, we will engage in a multitude of activities which may include but aren’t limited to: making hand-made journals, guided meditations, storytelling, improv theatre games, role playing, circle sharing, cooking and making herbal teas over a fire, forest wanders, singing, movement, nature-based art, saunas, seasonal rituals, wild bathing and journaling. 

The program will culminate with a collaborative, experimental performance piece that explores the essence of what it means to be human. Through the sharing of our own stories with and being witnessed by our intimate community, we aim to gain a greater sense of meaning and purpose in our own lives as well as reveal how we are all connected by a shared human experience.

If this program is calling to you, please do not shy away because you don’t consider yourself an “actor” or “performer”. We understand that the performing aspect may be an edge for some. Everyone will be encouraged to explore their growth edges- and we recognize that those edges are different for each one of us. Each participant will have autonomy over how to participate in the performance aspect of the program. At its heart, Essence is a unique soul-growth experience.

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