Join us for a transformative adventure into the expansive landscape of the Inyo Mountains. Step into an exquisite dance with Nature. Discover how a voyage into the outer wilderness can reveal to you the riches of the wilderness within. The vast silence of the high desert mountains will help you slow down from the fast […]
"Nature is the ideal setting for therapy, healing trauma and regulation of the nervous system." -Ariel Giarretto, Somatic Experiencing senior trainer Come to this evening presentation with ecotherapy pioneer, David Talamo, MFT and learn more about the powers of Nature and ecotherapy to enhance the effectiveness of therapy, resolution of trauma and overall joy and […]
Come learn Wilderness Reflections’ unique approach to tapping the wisdom and power of the body in the ceremony of the wilderness quest. Why does this matter? While one can lead people to gorgeous and transformative quest experiences without engaging the body, it’s widely agreed among guides and questers that the greatest challenge- what we sometimes […]
What do therapy and the practice of therapy look like when we experience ourselves a part of the natural world? We understand logically that we are always present in and a part of Nature. Yet much of our suffering as humans comes from an experience of disconnection and alienation from the natural world. When the psyche is considered […]
On this particular DayQuest we explore a teaching called “The Four Shields,” taught to us by Steven Foster and Meredith Little, authors of The Book of the Vision Quest and The Four Shields: The Initiatory Seasons of Human Nature. We have made the Four Shields a cornerstone of our programs because it is one of the few systems […]
Blending the ancient ceremony of the wilderness quest with contemporary advances in ecopsychology and mindfulness-based therapy, this one-of-a-kind training is an opportunity to bring Nature into your counseling, coaching or healing work. With a curriculum informed by the ceremony of the wilderness quest, ecopsychology, Hakomi®, Somatic Experiencing® and other therapies, we’ll teach you an array of […]
Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I’ll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about. -Rumi Come meet me there! In this field of wild acceptance […]
Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I’ll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about. -Rumi Come meet me there! In this field of wild acceptance […]
Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I’ll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about. -Rumi Come meet me there! In this field of wild acceptance […]
Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I’ll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about. -Rumi Come meet me there! In this field of wild acceptance […]
“Nature is the ideal setting for therapy, healing trauma and regulation of the nervous system.” -Ariel Giarretto, Somatic Experiencing senior trainer Come to this evening presentation with ecotherapy pioneer and 35 year wilderness veteran, David Talamo, MFT. Learn more about the powers of Nature and […]
"The Time Has Come for Psychology to Embrace Nature and Humans as a Part of Nature" Learn from ecotherapy pioneer David Talamo, MFT how to integrate the healing magic of Nature into your clinical practice. Whether you wish to work indoors or out on the land, this training will give you the knowledge, skills and […]
The DayQuest is the shortest form of our quest program, offering people a forum and training in turning to nature to seek insight, healing and renewal. It’s an opportunity to step out of your daily routine and into a world of peace, beauty and magic. The stones, a deer, or perhaps the gentle murmuring of […]
Blending the ancient ceremony of the wilderness quest with contemporary advances in ecopsychology and mindfulness-based therapy, this one-of-a-kind training is an opportunity to bring Nature into your counseling, coaching or healing work. With a curriculum informed by the ceremony of the wilderness quest, ecopsychology, Hakomi®, Somatic Experiencing® and other therapies, we’ll teach you an array of […]
