"The great sea has sent me adrift;
it moves me
like a reed in a great river.
Earth and the great weather move me,
have carried me away,
and fill my inward parts with joy." - Uvavnuk, an Iglulik Eskimo woman shaman

"Whenever we touch nature we get clean. People who have got dirty through too much civilization take a walk in the woods, or a bath in the sea. Entering the unconscious, entering yourself through dreams, is touching nature from the inside and this is the same thing, things are put right again." - CG Jung

Embodying Nature Retreats

In person retreats are on hold due to the Pandemic/ Check out the new online model HERE

	Courses: See course calendar See course list

In Embodying Nature retreats, we temporarily leave the modern world behind and immerse ourselves in the living dreamscape of our bodies and the natural world to discover more of who we are and what we can be. Tree, Sky, Rock, and Water: all these elements reflect parts of our being that can be embodied and expressed.

Embodying Nature is a somatic-expressive practice developed by Jamie McHugh for expanding and deepening our relationship with the natural world. This experiential, hands-on process is simple, inclusive and easy to understand and has been taught to various groups in the landscapes of North America and Europe over the past 30 years. The application of the model is as diverse as the individuals who facilitate it; Embodying Nature has been used as a foundation for performance, creative writing, environmental education and ecopsychology.

The Embodying Nature protocol combines a conceptual map with specific tools and activities to engage you in the sensorial experience of your surroundings. Each day begins by settling into your inner landscape with the 5 somatic technologies of breath, vocalization, contact, movement and stillness. From there, you move into relationship with the outer landscape by contacting, witnessing, mirroring, and responding.

What emerges in this encounter between our inner and outer environment is a rich, creative stream of spontaneous dances, intuitive songs, and silent contemplations that connect us more deeply to our interior and the larger body of the Earth.

Read an article about the methodology HERE

Experience an Embodying Nature activity HERE