For most of our time living on this planet, we human beings were immersed in the elements. Our senses were stretched out in a vast open landscape; every plant, animal, and insect only served to link us more directly to this vivid and animated field. Living this way gave us qualities of alertness and awareness that do not easily translate into our lives today. Without these ancient forms of awareness, we lose access to many of the essential resources of guidance and connection that have shaped our health, spirit, and well-being for untold millennia. And without the deliberate cultivation of these qualities, they lie dormant—but also abundant, waiting to be reactivated.

This day-long intensive is an invitation to rejoin these ancient conversations. By opening the senses and attending to the full field of experience, we will reclaim ancestral forms of awareness that lie deep in the human past. Participants will be encouraged to develop a practice of outside sitting, both in nature and the urban environment, as a way to heighten sensory awareness and renew a sense of presence. The practice is designed to meet you exactly where you are, regardless of what your inner or outer environment currently looks like, and to empower you with tools and techniques to pick up this ancient conversation again.

*This workshop will be mostly presented through the spoken word, but will also include some experiential exercises, practices, and techniques interspersed in key moments as the day unfolds.

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For the past 25 years, Mateo Magee has been exploring the wisdom inherent in sacred landscapes. He has been serving communities around the world as a spiritual teacher, guide, and expedition leader since 1998. His book, Peruvian Shamanism: The Pachakuti Mesa (2002) was the first written account of an ancient lineage that has been refining Earth-based forms of wisdom for thousands of years. Despite having several university degrees, Mateo feels his true education was derived from the years he spent living and working alongside First Nation Peoples of both North and South America.

His current spiritual work revolves around postures of receptivity in nature, the power of sacred landscapes, and a deep relationship to stillness and silence. One of Mateo’s great gifts is his capacity to make complex and elusive spiritual concepts accessible and engaging. He considers himself a perpetual student, and his humble, inclusive teaching style supports a safe environment for every soul to enter and stretch out in.

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Ancient Conversations: Reclaiming Ancestral Forms of Awareness (CANCELLED)