Wild Weaving

A mindful connection with the outdoors is crucial for cultivating a balanced, inspired, and fulfilled life. Let yourself be guided...For your body: Release stress, breathe fresh air, and get moving.For your mind: Settle your awareness on nature’s soothing atmosphere.For your spirit: Venture into the woods to gain inspiration from the living earth.Unplug from the demanding outside world and join us on an intentional and meditative walk through the Connecticut forests. We invite you to immerse yourself in the forest and experience a deep connection with the natural world on one of our restorative and meditative forest bathing (Shinrin-Yoku) walks.Follow us onInstagramandFacebook.

Friends of the Forest

Join us on Mother’s Day for an afternoon of honoring Mother Earth by deepening our connection with the wild

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Artist and weaver Brenda Vynalek joins us again for a special offering on Mother’s Day. We will begin our time together with a quiet meditative forest bathing walk, led by Kathleen, around a beautiful, private hay field and awake to the place, to the plants, the weather, and other elements. In the enfolding landscape, you are invited to let the wind play through your hair, walk barefoot on the earth&#x27;s flanks, become more intimately acquainted with the spirit of the land and grasses, and feel part of the weave of our more-than-human landscape. Asking for Permission and Making OfferingsAs your senses fully engage in this evolving relationship, we will learn how to tune into the land and ask permission from the land and grass spirits to gather grasses for our weaving. This way of relating to the plants brings a sense of connection, intimacy, and belonging in this place. We abide by the precept of the ‘Honourable Harvest’ that Robin Wall Klimmerer describes in her book Braiding Sweetgrass:“Know the ways of the ones who take care of you, so that you may take care of them. Introduce yourself. Be accountable as the one who comes asking for life. Ask permission before taking. Abide by the answer. Give thanks for what you have been given. Give a gift, in reciprocity for what you have taken.”Wild WeavingOnce we have gathered our grasses, we will gather together in circle, and Brenda will guide us through a meditation and lead us through an afternoon of sacred weaving. Everyone will be provided with a small wooden frame already set with the warp threads so that we can spend our time weaving and honoring Mother Earth. We will be creating a small grass mat that you can use to hold your crystals or items sacred to you or on your desk to hold your tea or coffee or for whatever speaks to you.Kind Thoughts, Kind Words, Kind ActionsWe will honor Mother Earth on her day by sharing a special blessing and meditation just for her by filling our hearts with as much gratitude as we can and sending it back down to her, letting her know just how much you appreciate everything she does for the human race.What You Can ExpectWe will begin with a short meditation to deepen our connection with the wild.During our walk, we will focus on deepening your nature listening skills through a series of invitations. As you get to know the spirits of the land (and they you), they begin to co-create with you. We will provide baskets for harvesting grass during our walk.After our walk, Brenda will explain wild weaving and offer guidance as we begin our project.We will provide herbal tea and homemade honey lavender cakeWe will close our time together by offering Mother Earth gratitude and sharing our experiences.$45 investment (supplies included)You will leave with a beautiful hand-woven grass mat you set with your intentions and a deep-rooted connection to Mother Earth—reminding us that we are not separate from nature; we are all a part of nature.

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