Wild Earth Intensive - Wisdom of our Hearts, Wisdom of the Land
June 16-25, 2010: 10 Days to Walk in a Sacred Way...
"The most remarkable feature of this historical moment on Earth is not that we are on the way to destroying the world—we’ve actually been on the way for quite a while. It is that we are beginning to wake up, as from a millennia-long sleep, to a whole new relationship to our world, to ourselves and each other". - Joanna Macy
University of the Wild is proud to offer again our signature 10-day program, the Wild Earth Intensive. From June 10th to 19th, participate in a journey to the heart of the Earth, community and yourself, as we collectively weave a web of connection to all life. Bill Pfeiffer, the lead facilitator, accompanied by guest facilitators, will guide the group to the shadows and edges that are blocking the way to our bliss, gifts and inner balance. We welcome the healing of our disconnections and offer the medicine of timelessness, community, safety, joy and gratitude. Playfulness, story-telling, singing and dancing are woven through ritual and spontaneity as we gently flow through ten days and nights together. The Wild Earth Intensive is a container for the inner work of sustainability, empowering the next generation of leaders to grow new and sustainable cultures.
From this place of wholeness, sustainable actions, life-ways and cultures grow. By coming more fully into our gifts, we can authentically engage in the journey of our times, what Joanna Macy calls the Great Turning.
The Wild Earth Intensive is a wonderful opportunity to give ourselves 10 days to deeply explore the diverse elements of this way of being. There is immense power in the gathering of a community of people holding this intention.
Areas of focus include:
- Shamanic Journeying
- Sweat Lodge Ceremony
- Play, movement & exercise
- Wilderness Adventure
- Meditation
- Dream-Sharing
- Singing & Dancing
- Nature Awareness
- Telling Stories
- Despair & Empowerment Work
- Art & Creative Expression
Join us in this beautiful intention to shift our inner experience so that we may more effectively use our gifts to grow sustainable cultures.
Dates: June 16-25, 2010
Facilitators: Bill Pfeiffer, Cathy Pedevillano, Miriam Dror, others TBA. Click here for Bio's.
Tuition: Sliding Scale $500-$700
The cost includes lodging and delicious vegetarian food.
Location: Earthlands - A beautiful, secluded site Petersham, MA with hundreds of acres of forests, meadows and streams.
Please contact us to register or ask for more details.
Contact: info@universityofthewild.org
Feedback from past participants
"This was quite possibly the most profound 10 days I have ever experienced. If this is what a small group of people can create in 10 days, I know that we can transform this world. We’re doing it every second of every day – we’re living it"
- Tara D, 2009 Participant
"The Wild Earth Intensive is as wild and intense as it sounds. Intensely empowering and awakening, where connecting, sharing and feeling is like breathing. Wild in the purest sense of no holding back, stretching our safety nets like never before. I've never known coordinators who are more in tune with the needs of the group".
- Joanna F, 2008 Participant
