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.

The Art of Wholeness is based on the Wild Mind model, centred in nature-based wholing and self-healing, and focused on supporting the unfolding of healthy human beings — a crucial task in our time of environmental and social upheaval! This February walk marks the second of a series of nature wanders that coincides with the four seasons.

We gather at a 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). A brief discussion then each person goes on a personal 1 1/4 hour wander. Participants are invited to cultivate awareness, using your deep imagination, your senses, emotions, embodied awareness and heart-centered thinking. We empower you to deepen your connection to outer world and inner worlds, in a supported, guided process. Upon returning to our meeting place, we gather in a council (circle) 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 healing journey!

Join us for a *FREE* INFORMATION SESSION FRIDAY EVENING on Zoom, followed by an IN-PERSON WANDER ON SATURDAY!

Friday, February 24th, 2023 | 7 – 8:30 pm | Zoom

Saturday, February 25th, 2023 | 11 am – 3 pm | Thetis Lake Regional Park (CRD)

Registration: Through Eventbrite to receive Zoom link for the Friday session and meeting instructions for Saturday, or e-transfer to info@centreforearthandspirit.ca

Contribution: $75 for the guided Saturday wander (your ticket includes registration in the *FREE* Friday Zoom session!)

For the Saturday wander, we will meet at Thetis Lake 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.

Thetis Lake 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).

Please feel free to invite a friend! Email us with queries at info@centreforearthandspirit.ca or visit our website for more information: https://centreforearthandspirit.ca/projects/earth-centred-offerings/