Posts by Tess Howell
CA Summer Vision Fast
The modern day vision quest is a border crossing practice, an opportunity to reclaim our true place in the natural world. When one steps across the threshold and into the unknown wilderness, boundaries begin to dissolve and our vision begins to expand. The threshold place is a dreamscape, where we can hear, again, the voices…
Read MoreYoung Adults Nature Based Rite of Passage
You are our next generation of world leaders and stewards, our next generation of teachers and care-givers, of artists and scientists, of land tenders and culture curators. You will inherit a planet in immense and immediate need for your unique brilliance.
How are you being supported, right now, to explore your authenticity, to discover your purpose, to cultivate your gifts, to realize your belonging, to be prepared to inherit your future and to be recognized as an adult?
Read MoreCollective and Ancestral Trauma: Making Peace and Moving Forward
When we heal our roots, we open up new possibilities for our future. -Thomas Hubl The weight of collective trauma We live in times of profound uncertainty and change, with centuries of trauma-driven, inherited patterns that have been left untended and continue to shape world events with severe consequences. Personal and collective healing depend on our…
Read MoreBIPOC Diamond In the Rough (invite only)
Callum “Bear” Bobb
Bear (they/them) is a trans guide who offers a grounded and fierce tenderness in support of the beautiful process of emergence that we call Rites of Passage. As a queer person descending from Ashkenazi Jewish and Scottish lineages, Bear brings insight from a lifetime of navigating liminal spaces and betweenness, and trusts that embracing the…
Read MoreMeiko Xavier
Meiko Xavier (he/him) is dedicated to the Trans and Queer community. Meiko has supported others through education, sharing his personal journey, and offering a communal space where transitions in the Trans community are honored and held as sacred. Meiko is a natural guide with twelve years of experience with rites of passage and field work in therapeutic recovery programs.
Read MorePraveen Mantena
A world traveler and cross-cultural nomad since childhood, Praveen (he/him) comes from an upbringing in Asia and the Middle East before calling America home. A life’s passion for guiding wilderness rites of passage was preceded by wide-ranging and eye-opening stints in the military, academia, the corporate/start-up world, and narrative art photography before the ceremony came calling.
Read MoreRaei Bridges
Raei Bridges (they/them) is a neurodivergent soul on a journey of self-discovery and connection. Raised by the vibrant landscapes of the San Fernando Valley in California, Raei’s roots are deeply intertwined with nature. From childhood days spent playing in the mud, climbing trees, to observing insects with fascination, Raei fostered a profound bond with the natural world in any way that was accessible to them….
Read MoreBIPOC Mirroring Training: Reflecting BIPOC Stories through Nature and Belonging
This program is run by Wild Mountain Retreats and bookable direct on their website This program is open to all who identify as Black, Indigenous, & People of Color (BIPOC). Many of whom have often expressed not feeling welcome, seen, or a true sense of belonging in nature based programs. Such programs have usually been…
Read MoreCO June Queer Quest 2
The natural world reminds us that being Queer* is both beautiful and something to be celebrated! Showing up as who we are, and with our many gifts, is a celebration of nature’s diversity and honors our deep connection to the natural world. Many earth-based cultures recognize and honor queer community members as gatekeepers to the…
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