“A reverence for life is a reverence for wildness, a reverence for life beyond our control.”
– Doug Peacock, activist and author

For thousands of years earth-based wisdom has been cultivated for the healing of body, psyche, mind, and spirit. Our ancestors understood that wild nature exists not only all around us but also within. In the healing arts we often work to ally our healing efforts with that inner wildness: This can be found in those parts of ourselves that move within us beyond our conscious control- our bodies, emotions and imagination. And when we engage this inner wildness in a direct dialogue or dance with nature- with the outer wildness- magical and life-altering transformation can occur.

In our small group format, we will draw upon pan-cultural teachings and experiences to deepen and enhance our unique relationships with the wild medicine gifts from nature. Each day we will meet on the land, using council, medicine walks, four shields teachings, and other eco-therapeutic modalities. Special focus and consultation will be given to help participants creatively apply these practices to their own life and therapeutic work.

Open to licensed and intern therapists, social workers, psychologists, body workers and other practitioners of the healing arts. CEU’s available for LCSWs/MFTs.

THE DETAILS

When: Four Fridays, 9am – 5pm: September 17, October 8, October 29 & November 12, 2010

Where: West Marin County, CA.

To Register:  Send a $150 non-refundable deposit and a 1-page letter of intent stating why you wish to participate in the program to Wilderness Reflections, P.O. Box 177, Woodacre, CA 94973. Deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable. Balance of fees is non-refundable and non-transferable within 5 weeks of the start of the program.

GUIDE FOR WILD BY NATURE:

Dave Talamo, MFT is founder of Wilderness Reflections. He has over 25 years of experience guiding wilderness trips, works as a therapist with youth and adults, and is a certified Wilderness First Responder. He is committed to the expression of joy and authenticity through the body and to helping others experience their own embodied selves in an intimate, ecstatic relationship with Nature. Dave trained in wilderness quest guiding with Steven Foster and Meredith Little and has apprenticed himself to wild places throughout North America and several other continents.