The Art of Wholeness: Developing Inner Resources for a Soul-Centric Life

Join Animas Valley Institute-trained Facilitators, Sarah Frizelle and Becky Traptow for an experiential nature-based wander, introducing you to a deeper understanding of your Wild Mind, using Bill Plotkin’s Map of the Psyche (Soul). This series focuses on building wholeness while also deepening your connection to the world around you.

These wild mind nature explorations will focus on supporting the unfolding of healthy human beings, a crucial task in our time of environmental crisis.

Our re-wilding walk will help you become more grounded in your wholeness and be more connected to Earth and the world around you. The Art of Wholeness is based on the Wild Mind model as developed by Plotkin and the Animas Valley Institute, centred in nature-based wholing and self-healing. This November walk marks the beginning of a series of nature wanders that will coincide with the four seasons and will introduce you to and help you deepen into your Wild Mind.

We will gather at our meeting spot in the forest for a Wild Mind teaching (Plotkin’s nature based map of the soul — a model of human development rooted in the cycles and qualities of the natural world), and start with a brief discussion before sending each person on a personal 1 hour wander. Participants will be invited to wander in the forest with a specific practice to cultivate awareness and deepen their connection to their wholeness. You will be invited to use your deep imagination, your senses, emotions, embodied awareness and heart-centered thinking. (Don’t worry, you will be guided in how to do this!) Through these practices you will deepen your connection to the outer world as well as to your inner world. The guides will support you in this process. Upon returning to our meeting place, we will gather in a council (circle) practice to share what we experienced, with hot herbal tea from Facilitators. Sharing is optional.

This program is for you if..

• you are curious about what it means to find wholeness,
• you are a lover of nature,
• you want to learn how nature can support your wholing and healing journey!

Join us for a FREE INFORMATION SESSION FRIDAY EVENING on Zoom, followed by an in-person wander on Saturday, by donation!

Friday, November 18th, 7 – 8:30 pm (Pacific) via ZOOM *FREE*

Saturday, November 19th, 10 am – 1 pm (Pacific) at Francis/King Regional Park (CRD) ($25-35 by donation)

For the Saturday wander, we will meet in the main parking lot at Francis/King Regional Park. Please bring something to sit on (a small camping chair is perfect), a water bottle, journal, backpack, snacks, and appropriate clothes for the weather (rain gear, layers and sturdy footwear). We will spend some time in circle as well as solo time on the land. We will serve hot herbal tea!

FACILITATORS: Both Becky Traptow and Sarah Frizelle have been working with the Animas Valley Institute for over 10 years and guide group programs as well as individuals in their journey of self-discovery, healing, wholeness and deepening connection with the world around them.

Becky Traptow is a Therapeutic Bodyworker and Registered Craniosacral Therapist (RCST) who combines bodywork and nature-based parts therapy to help people discover their wholeness and heal their wounded selves. You can find her working one on one with clients both in person and online as well as outside in the wild world. She is passionate about this work and about people living their biggest possible lives. She hopes you will join them for this transformational program.

Sarah Frizelle is a Registered Clinical Counsellor who offers holistic counselling to individuals, couples and families. She supports change and growth through processes that attend to mind, body, emotions and spirit. In addition to office based sessions, Sarah offers nature-based counselling and group retreats which blend her experience as a therapist with her 25+ years of experience as a wilderness guide, meditation practitioner and her work as an educator and guide to healing and wholing – work that supports processes of exploration and discovery, both inner and outer.

Suggested Contribution: $25-35 (for the Saturday wander). Please contact info@centreforearthandspirit.ca (nobody turned away for lack of funds)

Registration: Through Eventbrite to receive Zoom link for the Friday session and meeting instructions for Saturday.

Francis/King Regional Park is a beautiful local park on the territories of the SENĆOŦEN and lək̓ʷəŋən-speaking peoples, with many giant trees — JSȺ (Douglas fir), ḰEḰE,IȽĆ (arbutus), ȾŦÁ,EȽĆ (broad-leaf maple) and XPȺ (cedar) — and a universally accessible trail (the Elsie King Boardwalk).

Please feel free to invite a friend!