Women Empowering Women
FEED THE SOUL | CONNECT
WITH NATURE
Women Empowering Women
FEED THE SOUL | CONNECT
WITH NATURE
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Women Empowering Women – Guided by Nature is a co-operative venture begun in 2009. As sisters we endeavor to hold a non-judgmental space for one another to journey with our wild selves. Our goal is to participate with and support women who feel a deep connection to nature and wish to explore themselves, nourish others and make the world a better place through our connection to wild nature.
WEW is excited to be aligned with TREE SISTERS and to continue offering workshops and retreats for women who are invited to participate in ways they feel called – as an attendee, as a member of the planning team or as a workshop facilitator. However, there is no expectation to participate in workshops. Our retreats are powerful, fun and many times deeply moving.
This is your day with other amazing women, to play, to study, to share, to explore and to grow.
We know your life will be enriched!
Consider facilitating a workshop in a supportive and encouraging environment with a group of volunteer women.
Consider facilitating a workshop in a supportive and encouraging environment with a group of volunteer women.
Break Out Sessions:
There is one block during the retreat day where participants can facilitate a workshop presentation of their own creation and design. This block is 1 1/2 hours in length. There can be several workshops offered at this time.
What kind of workshop?
• Share a talent, gift, passion, interest or experience.
• Try to connect workshop to theme of nature
Workshop Examples:
Nature Therapy, Writing, Yoga, Art, Drama, Music, Dance, Gardening, Preparing Nutritious Food, Naturopathy and Herbal Remedies, Native Wisdom, canoeing, crafts, Painting, Nature Photography, Hikes to teach about plants and animals, Vision Boards
Women’s Spirituality, Outdoor Cooking
Our MAY 29th, 2022
RETREAT DAY SCHEDULE
9:15-9:45 Registration and Introduction - (tree "cookies”), Activity
~SNACKS PROVIDED~
9:45-10:45 Tree Sister philosophy/vision activity
10:45-11:30 Forest Bathing with Claire Beach - WHOLE GROUP ACTIVITY
introduction to Forest Therapy
Guided by: Claire Beach from Among the Trees Forest Therapy
If you're curious about Forest Therapy and want to have a taste of all this practice offers, this is a perfect opportunity. Claire will introduce you to the practice of Forest Therapy and guide a gentle meditation to awaken our senses followed by a slow, mindful walk among the trees. ** Note: Claire will be returning on Saturday June 4 Th to lead a full 2 1/2 hour workshop) Registration information will be sent out a later date.
11:30-1:00 Lunch (Bring your own brown bag lunch)
PAINTING - a large group canvas will be placed out for all)
1:00-2:30 - BREAK OUT SESSIONS (so far we have the following commitments)
WORKSHOP #1
Inner Child Playdate with Ileana
As a hula hoop dancer and soon-to-be certified soul purpose/spiritual life coach, I invite you to join me in circle; quite literally! With no hula hooping skills required, I will share some basic hoop moves with you while we invite our inner children out to play & connect with youthful joy. We will co-create a safe space for playful dance, allowing ourselves to connect to mind, body, heart & soul.
We’ll transition from this place of playful, soulful spirit to a space of self reflection. You’re welcomed to bring a journal as I’ll share three questions with you to help you explore what lights you up. We’ll gather back together in a closing circle for an opportunity to share what’s come up for you (if you feel called to share).
Let’s see what magic unfolds when our hearts are wide open and we’ve given ourselves the gift of being immersed in nature & community with women.
WORKSHOP #2
How Earth's Landscapes can restore us to wholeness with Shelley
"Beyond the chaos and stresses of our modern age, there lies a forgotten yet primal terrain rich in wisdom, healing and wholeness", ~Mary Reynolds~ Participants are invited to explore their relationship with a favorite landscape (forests, water, mountains, fields) Through a guided writing activity, participants explore how their landscape can reveal aspects of their deeper wilder selves. We are nature and nature is us.
*Bring a journal and pen (otherwise paper and pens will be provided)
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If you feel a calling to share a gift/skill please let us know. You can also decide on the day of the retreat!
~2:30-2:45 Snack's PROVIDED~
2:45-3:45 Labyrinth - join Andrea as she guides the whole group to create
a meandering path through the forest
3:15 - 3:30 dedication ‘ceremony’ to honor officially becoming a grove of tree sisters
3:30 - 3:45 Closing and wrap up
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FEE: $40.00 *
Email your interest to register
or call 613-498-2894
E-TRANSFER FEE TO CONFIRM YOUR SPOT!
These special events are volunteer run, inexpensive and collaborative with food preparation (potluck) set-up and clean up, promotion, registration and workshop facilitation run by women in the network.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS YEAR WE ASK PARTICIPANTS TO BRING THEIR OWN LUNCH. SNACKS, WATER AND TEAS WILL BE PROVIDED.
*PROCEEDS DONATED TO TREE SISTERS ON BEHALF OF THE GROVE.
yOU CAN ALSO MAKE YOUR OWN PERSONAL DONATION.
DONATIONS GO TOWARDS PLANTING OF TREES.
~Laura Lee Kishka~ Attended Women Empowering Women- Guided By Nature Spring Retreat, 2018
~Laura Lee Kishka~ Attended Women Empowering Women- Guided By Nature Spring Retreat, 2018
"One of the most profound experiences of my life. Thank you for everything."
"One of the most profound experiences of my life. Thank you for everything."
Vision & Mission
Vision & Mission
Women Empowering Women Guided by Nature empowers women of all ages to nourish mind, body and spirit by connecting to the natural world and to each other.
Women interested in empowering women of all ages are invited to gather together in a stunning private natural retreat setting of Lamb’s Pond. This unique setting offers women guided and individual explorations in nature that rejuvenate, revitalize and renew personal strength, awareness and confidence.