NM Women’s Vision Fast
May 11th, 2026 - May 22nd, 2026 | Cochiti Lake and Ghost Ranch, New Mexico | Kim Belair, Emerald North
An Invitation to Step Into Your Own Becoming
At certain moments in a woman’s life, something deeper calls. A quiet but undeniable knowing begins to stir — a desire to step beyond the familiar and listen to what your life, body, and soul are truly asking of you.
This 12-day rite of passage is a journey of returning to yourself through nature, both solitude and community, and deep inner listening.
The Journey: A Three-Part Ceremony
Severance | 4 Days of Preparation
Before stepping out on your solo time, you’ll be guided in how to prepare — physically, emotionally, and spiritually — for your time alone. In the supportive company of other women, we’ll explore:
- The Four Shields as a map of personal transformation rooted in nature’s cycles
- The development of an Intent Statement to help you clarify and define what this ceremony is marking for you at this time in your life
- Self Generated Ceremony as an ally for your time on the land
- Understanding and learning the necessary skills to keep yourself and others safe on your solo time
Threshold | 4 Days & Nights of Solitude in Nature
Once prepared, you’ll then spend four days and nights alone on the land. This can be a time to reflect, release, vision, and simply be with the self who is emerging. In the quiet of the wild, far from distractions, you will listen for the deeper questions:
Who am I, really?
What needs to transform so that I can live into my wholeness?
What are my gifts and how can I share them with my people?
Each person will have a designated solo site and a nearby “buddy” for safety check-ins each day. Your guides will maintain a secure perimeter and be close by, unseen but attentive. We are always in basecamp for whatever needs may arise during your time out and your safety is our highest priority
A note on fasting and the 3 Taboos: Traditionally, the School has offered our vision fasts through the lens of the three taboos- no food, no company, no shelter- however, for some this model may not be appropriate and may feel prohibitive to participation. One of the reframes we will work with on this program is the 3 Invitations- go out empty, go out in solitude, and go out exposed. These can mean different things to different people and we invite you to consider your reasons for being in ceremony and plan your time on solo as a way to support these intentions.
Incorporation | 4 Days of Integration
When you return from the threshold, we’ll gather again in circle. This is a time to tell your story, be witnessed, and begin weaving the insights of your experience into your daily life.
Through guided reflection, storytelling, and ceremony, you’ll explore how to carry your newfound clarity, strength, and purpose into the next chapter of your life
Who This Is For
This journey is for women of all backgrounds, orientations, and life stages who are seeking:
- A meaningful transition or life reset
- Clarity around purpose, identity, or direction
- Healing or closure from a past chapter
- A deeper connection with nature, intuition, and the sacred feminine
- A break from the noise of everyday life to truly listen inward
No prior wilderness experience is necessary — only a sincere desire for transformation.
In a world that rarely pauses, this is your chance to stop — to honor your life, your transitions, and your inner wisdom. This rite is not about fixing or improving yourself — it is about remembering who you are and reclaiming your place in the circle of life.
Your Guides
This rite is led by two seasoned, intergenerational women who have devoted their lives to guiding others through meaningful thresholds. They offer fierce presence, grounded wisdom, and a deep respect for the power of the feminine journey.
The Land
Our preparations will take place at a campground in Cochiti Lake, NM on the lands of the Cochiti Pueblo. We will then travel North together to the ancestral and present day home lands of the Pueblo and Tiwa peoples, among the cliffs and canyons above the Rio Chama. This high desert landscape is both stark and nurturing — a perfect mirror for the inner journey. We will then return to Cochiti Lake to tell stories and begin the process of Incorporating the ceremony.
Program Registration and Preparation
We invite you to give yourself time to prepare for this ceremony. As part of your preparation, we ask that you write a letter of intent to begin to define what this ceremony is marking for you. Take your time—this reflection can be a gradual process—but please have your letter completed at least one month before the program begins.
Once you have completed registration and submitted a non-refundable deposit, we will send along more program details for preparation.
We are so looking forward to being in ceremony with you!
If you have any questions prior to registration or after, please contact [email protected].
Submit Waitlist form
This program is full; however, you may add your name to the Waitlist by clicking the Waitlist button below.
Submit enrollment form
Please fill out and submit the enrollment form and then pay the program deposit below. Before you pay the deposit, please read deposit section below, all deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable. After your enrollment form is complete, please submit all health and liability forms.
Pay program deposit
Deposits: This deposit signifies your commitment to the program and is deducted from the tuition balance. All deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable. They cover the work of the specific course you signed up for, including all communication involved as well as the fee that guides pay to the school administration for the course accounting.
Additional Deposit: Some programs require a second deposit to help us affirm commitments. Last minute cancellations make it hard to fill openings and incur a loss of income to the School and the guides.
Tuition Balance: Balance of tuition can be paid before or upon arrival. Simply deduct any deposits made from the amount you’ve chosen on the sliding scale.
Additional course details & Materials
Time & Location: We will begin our program promptly at 10am on Monday, May 11th at Cochiti Lake Campground. You may arrive and camp at our group site the night before starting at 4pm. . A group kitchen will be provided. You will be responsible for bringing your own food and equipment, though we can provide some gear if needed. We ask everyone to come prepared to live self-sufficiently. You will need to bring shelter and clothing suitable for a full range of inclement weather. ADDITIONAL FEES: $175 Camping Fee which includes Cochiti Lake Campground and Ghost Ranch. Please pay this directly to guides upon arrival. Cash is preferred.
You will be responsible for bringing your own food and equipment, though we can provide some gear if needed. We ask everyone to come prepared to live self-sufficiently. You will need to bring shelter and clothing suitable for a full range of inclement weather.
All participants must submit the required health questionnaire and liability form.
If you have questions about the enrollment process contact us at [email protected] or call 760-938-3333.
Cochiti Lake is ancestral and contemporary lands of the Cochiti Pueblo people. The Cochiti people are thought to be descended from the Ancestral Puebloans. They settled in this area around 1250AD. Life under Spanish rule was harsh with endless mandatory tributes, the banning of traditional religious practices, slavery, and false imprisonment. The Cochiti participated in the Pueblo revolts of 1680. Afterward, they fled to their present-day village. In 1696, the Spanish came back and completely destroyed the pueblo. The Ghost Ranch was once Ancestral Puebloan territory. The Tewa Pueblo, Apache, Navajo and Ute peoples lived on and traveled through these lands for thousands of years. In 1766, the land was granted to a Spanish conquistador. Spanish rule in these lands consisted of unspeakable horrors and loss for Native Peoples. They were forced onto reservations by the US army as it took control of New Mexico in the mid 1800's.
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