Imagine a world where families boycott the Black Friday craze & stay present with one another. Notifications get turned off, phones & other devices are tucked away & the TV becomes covered with a tablecloth as a reminder to press pause. The family spends the day getting lost in page turning books or excited over putting together a big puzzle. Instead of getting frazzled by the flocks of people shopping for deals for things the family likely doesn't need, everyone plays a board game, hide n’ seek (no one is too old to play hide n' seek...) or cooks together. Maybe you decorate the house, go outside to hang lights, hike, do yard work or make art! Maybe you do it all. But without a device telling you to purchase something. You experience the day together as one and remain present.
Just writing it feels like a big deep breath. In between & amongst those experiences are smiles, big and small feelings, sensory awareness, problem solving, exercise, hard work, benefits of nature, creativity & more. Days like these are memories for families to cherish forever. Do we need to dare you? Okay... we dare you to have a day like this with the fam, even if they groan, and not post about it. Just live it! See what happens. How does everyone feel afterwards? Seems like a fun thing to plan over a yummy thanksgiving meal after an outpouring of family love and a gratitude blessing. This season, amidst all of the materialism madness & overloading ads - Hike & Heal Wellness will be chillin' in the corner by our mascot Grandmother Oak grinning, waiting to listen & ready to provide comfort when you need us. We are here if you’d like to give something different this year. Instead of worrying if you purchased the right "thing," give a family member a weekend to focus on themselves for once. Give your mom or daughter a bonding experience where health, new experiences & growing your relationship is at the forefront. Give a friend a day to develop something they are truly interested in - their intuition. Give your family of teens & tweens an overnight camping experience around Earth Day to celebrate your love for nature & each other. Give an adult in your life a weekend to de-stress, recalibrate, ramp up the healing and bury the anxiety in the great outdoors. Give experiences. It can be affordable and life changing. The 2020 program schedule is up & running. Registration is open for everything but summer camp (it opens the start of our fiscal year- Jan 1), prices are at their lowest between now & Dec 31 so really, there’s no pressure. We are just here if you need us. We’d love to practice self-care with you, connect deeply with our outer landscape & continue to build a mindful community of great humans with you as a part of our family. Breathe deeply, grow together. Yours Truly, Team Hike and Heal A year from now, you will wish you had started today. -Karen Lamb Spring into Nature Retreat
$225.00
Self-care, self-care, self-care! Peel away layers of stress as this holistic wellness retreat helps unravel the best version you. Benefit from a full-day experience at the beautiful Magnolia Bluff County Park in Evansville, WI. The experience will invigorate, inspire and leave you feeling whole. Get grounded & give your immune system a major boost on guided forest bath. Set intentions that align with your highest vibration and clear any blocks you may be having through group Theta Healing. Continue unraveling life's layers of stress via Hatha Yoga & Sound Healing Meditation. Do it all outside surrounded by spring birdsong & a cool breeze through the trees. See more details below. Your registration will help support Rock County Parks. Fall into a Day of Mindfulness
$225.00
A full day retreat that will help you reconnect with your truest self is just around the corner! See below for details. No 2025 date is currently scheduled for this retreat due to the scheduling of a multi-day Grief Retreat. Please check back periodically, or email Moira to tell her you have a group that could support offering it. The more people interested, the more likely it is to run. You will then be contacted if one is scheduled. Thank you!
Caregiver-Child Nature Play Series
$25.00
A six-class series over 3 weeks for you and your little one(s) to explore, climb, imagine, sing, play & connect with other families outside in natural spaces. Think respite from having to plan fun activities to engage your kids. Think developmentally appropriate sensory-based play that is led by the interest of the kids. This can be self-care for you! Gathering in community is healing in itself, and reminds us that we are not met to do this on our own. It takes a village, and when we see other parents going through it - we feel more human and normal. :)
Get ready to pack a picnic snack lunch, sun protection & be ready to be around mosquitos sometimes. It builds resilience and being in the summer woods as a group also helps normalize it! We'll play with water, bugs, plants, sand, mud and more. Plan to dress kids (and you!) in clothes that can get dirty and/or wet, as well as something cozy to throw on for the ride home. Hike, Heal & Hum Summer Series
$65.00
Benefit from extended, intentional time in nature from two ancient-wellness practices. Gather with a group of like-minded people & generate meaningful connections.
Forest Bathing + Sound Healing + Community Connection Family Adventure Club
$10.00
Bring your families (and snacks!) out for a morning of youth-led nature adventures. We'll meet at different parks in the area and try new ways to connect to the more than human world as a group. We'll play games, learn about the natural world, share gratitude and tell stories. Sometimes we'll have fires, sometimes we'll build, sometimes we'll climb. Sometimes I'll bring along nature educators to lead us in something special!
Meets every other month (mostly Sundays) from 10am - 12pm from April - December. If you don't want to donate, please use coupon code, "natureisfree" to bring your balance to $0. Tap into Your Intuition Retreat
$425.00
March 8 & 9, 2025 in Madison, WI
Registration is NOT sold out. Please go to The Awakened Center's website for registration. This is a landing page for details on the experience. Receive discounts for being enrolled in the center's Intuitive Development classes, or attend for one day. On Sale On Sale Fall into Grief Tending Retreat
$400.00 - $500.00
Only a few left! **The sale price shown is a deposit price (near 50%). The greyed out price with a strikethrough shows you the total cost, which is due the day of the retreat.You have to select the lodging option first as each type is priced differently. See investment section below for more information.** **Check back Feb 1 for accurate dates and lodging. This retreat is still in the planning stages.** Join a collective of nature-led, soul-seeking healers for four days and three nights of grief tending, December 4 - 7. This is a weekend to be held, nourished and inspired. Find alignment in your being’s natural rhythms through ceremony, mindful play, universe consciousness & nature connection. No matter who you are, or where you are at on your grief journey, this opportunity is here to hold you where you're at. This retreat is for anyone grieving - whether that's a loss of life, relationship, land, species, trauma or otherwise. |
AuthorHi, Moira here. When I'm not playing with my dogs, listening to music, enjoying nature or being with my friends/family, I'm probably writing. Read these blogs for wellness opportunities we offer at Hike & Heal, ones I know that are awesome or just some tidbits about living a healthier life. Archives
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