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SUMMARY:Homecoming: A Nature Based Awakening
DESCRIPTION:Homecoming is a trauma-informed\, nature-based retreat created for those seeking a return to rest\, connection\, and renewal. Together\, we will explore what it means to return to ourselves\, one another\, and the land through nature\, community\, embodied practice\, and collective healing and liberation. \n  \nCreated in partnership between Harriet’s Wildseed and Acorn Adventure\, this experience integrates clinical insight with Afro-Indigenous healing practices\, offering a culturally responsive and embodied approach to restoration\, reflection\, and nervous system regulation. \nHeld at Silvae Spiritus\, a forest sanctuary intentionally designed to support connection with the natural world\, this retreat invites participants to step away from constant output and return to themselves\, their bodies\, and the land. \nJuly 11 carries the energy of completion and awakening. This gathering is an intentional return to Mother Earth as first mother\, and to the body as a living site of memory\, healing\, and wisdom. \n \nRetreat Experience \nHomecoming provides a structured and supportive space that integrates education\, embodiment\, and rest. Participants will move through guided experiences that support nervous system awareness\, emotional release\, and reconnection to self and community. \nRetreat elements include: \n\n\nsensory-based sound bath and meditative immersion \n\n\nguided ritual and intentional ceremony \n\n\ntrauma conscious yoga and body-based movement \n\n\nforest bathing and nature immersion \n\n\nsweetgrass braiding and cultural practice \n\n\nfacilitated community dialogue and reflection \n\n\nEach element supports regulation\, presence\, and access to internal and collective resources. \n \nWhat This Retreat Supports \nParticipants are supported in: \n\n\nrecognizing how stress and trauma are held in the body \n\n\nincreasing awareness of nervous system responses \n\n\naccessing states of safety\, rest\, and emotional spaciousness \n\n\nreconnecting with the body as a site of healing and intuition \n\n\nstrengthening capacity for regulation\, resilience\, and relational care \n\n\n \nRegistration and Add-Ons\nRegistration includes the full Homecoming retreat experience. \n \nSauna\, Cold Plunge & Hot Tub Add-On ($60) \nExtend your Homecoming experience with access to the sauna\, cold plunge\, and hot tub from 5:30–7:00 PM. This optional offering provides additional time for reflection\, integration\, and connection in a peaceful natural setting following the retreat.  \n \nAvailable only as an add-on to your retreat registration. \n \nClosing \nHomecoming creates space to step out of roles\, responsibilities\, and constant care for others\, and into a space of receiving. Participants leave with practical tools and embodied experiences that support continued healing within their daily lives. \n \nAbout the Facilitators \n \nBrittany Taylor\, M.A. Founder of Harriet’s Wildseed \nBrittany Taylor is an Afro-Indigenous healer\, somatic-based therapist\, and founder of Harriet’s Wildseed\, an organization that functions as a ceremonial ecosystem of care\, ritual\, and reconnection guided by ancestral knowledge systems\, trauma-responsive practices\, and embodied liberation. Her work integrates somatic and sensory interventions\, cultural traditions\, and nature-based experiences that supports generational trauma recovery\, nervous system healing\, and pathways to reconnection\, belonging\, and collective care. instagram.com/harrietswildseed \n \nBridgette Loraine\, Founder of Acorn Adventure \nBridgette is a Black\, queer performance artist\, nature-based healer\, and the founder of Acorn Adventure\, a platform facilitating connection between community and the outdoors. Bridgette believes that we protect what we love and understands that our fierce\, collective\, organized power will guide us to be loving stewards of Mother Nature. Through guided restorative outdoor adventures\, Bridgette joins with community as they explore the life-giving powers of nature. instagram.com/acorn.adventure
URL:https://silvaespiritus.com/event/homecoming-a-nature-based-awakening/
LOCATION:Silvae Spiritus Northwoods Nature Retreat\, 68441 Rhine Lake Road\, Finlayson\, MN\, 55735\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partners at Silvae Spiritus
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260724T180000
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SUMMARY:Sounding Ground
DESCRIPTION:Sounding Ground is a weekend devoted to experiencing the feeling of home in our bodies\, our vocal expression\, and our relationship to land. Designed by artist and healing-practitioners Laurel Armstrong and Natalie Nowytski\, this weekend takes place at the beautiful nature retreat Silvae Spiritus. Participants will experience forest bathing\, dawn-yoga\, a forest sauna/cold-plunge\, and workshops that explore the voice as one of our primal technologies for connection\, healing\, and expression. \nThis event is centered on women/femme folk\, and spaces are limited to honor the intimacy of the weekend. Meals will be provided both mornings\, and on Saturday evening. Participants are asked to bring their own lunch for Saturday afternoon. Nourishing snacks and tea will be available throughout the event. \nAll workshop tickets include access to the campground where participants can set up their own tents. Lodging in one of Silvae Spiritus’ spa-inspired spaces* can be purchased for an additional cost (availability is limited.) Participants can also stay elsewhere in the area and drive in for workshops and activities\, but we recommend staying on the land if possible.\n*The Treehouse and Guesthouse sleeping spaces are accessed via narrow staircases. 
URL:https://silvaespiritus.com/event/sounding-ground/
LOCATION:Silvae Spiritus Northwoods Nature Retreat\, 68441 Rhine Lake Road\, Finlayson\, MN\, 55735\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partners at Silvae Spiritus
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SUMMARY:Summer Evening Forest Bathing at Dodge Nature Center
DESCRIPTION:Join Silvae Spiritus Nature & Forest Therapy guide Leigha Horton\, certified by the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs\, for a guided summer evening forest bathing experience!  \nForest bathing is a slow-moving\, deeply sensory\, mindful and “bodyful” walk in nature that has shown to result in measurable physiological\, cognitive\, and emotional benefits. Much like walking meditation or yoga\, these activities can be practiced on one’s own\, almost anywhere\, and yet the benefits greatly increase with regular practice. Forest bathing is significantly more immersive when facilitated by properly trained and certified guides—you’ll be guided by an expert through this program!   \nOver the course of this walk\, you will be given a series of invitations and suggested ways to connect to your natural surroundings. This experience will be mostly silent\, honors each participant’s personal space\, and covers just about 1.5 miles over generally flat surfaces.  \nAt the end of each invitation\, the group will have an opportunity to share a few words of reflection\, integrating the experience both internally and within community. The walk concludes with tea and light snacks.  \nReservations required – register with Dodge Nature Center.
URL:https://silvaespiritus.com/event/summer-evening-forest-bathing-at-dodge-nature-center-2/
LOCATION:Dodge Nature Center – Main Property\, Farm Entrance\, 1701 Charlton Street\, West St. Paul\, Minnesota\, 55118\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Forest Bathing,Silvae Spiritus in the Wild
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SUMMARY:Interbeing 12: DUSK
DESCRIPTION:Save the date! More info about the year’s second of two celebrated weekend-long camping retreats coming soon! \nIn past years\, Interbeing retreats have typically focused on a single theme or wellness modality; in 2026\, we are delighted to offer retreats that offer a little something for every part of your whole being: from prompted journaling to dance parties\, guided meditation to yoga for all bodies\, sound bathing to nature relation\, ephemeral art to spaciousness\, thermic cycling to naps\, music to story circles. Guests will be invited into a weekend of relaxation\, curiosity\, shared wisdom\, open-heartedness\, and community. \nAct fast – this event is limited to 25 participants.
URL:https://silvaespiritus.com/event/interbeing-12-dusk/
LOCATION:Silvae Spiritus Northwoods Nature Retreat\, 68441 Rhine Lake Road\, Finlayson\, MN\, 55735\, United States
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SUMMARY:Nourish 05: A Community Land-Tending Day
DESCRIPTION:A woodland workout with friends awaits! This autumn’s projects will include firewood splitting\, stacking\, and storing; gathering kindling on “stick walks”; creating wildlife habitat piles from deadfall; trail and fire-pit tending; and other projects that make themselves apparent. If you have loppers\, chainsaws\, reciprocating saws\, axes\, or other tools you think would be helpful\, bring them along! We will have some tools to share use of\, as well as some work gloves and goggles – if you have your own\, even better! We recommend sturdy\, close-toed shoes or boots\, and sturdy work clothes that could get snagged on brambles and still protect you from scratches. \nNourish events are always free\, and are followed by hot dinner and a sauna session (with adjacent bonfire for those choosing to not partake in the thermic cycle). Registration required for all participants. Donations toward operating costs are gratefully accepted\, but never expected.
URL:https://silvaespiritus.com/event/nourish-05-a-community-land-tending-day/
LOCATION:Silvae Spiritus Northwoods Nature Retreat\, 68441 Rhine Lake Road\, Finlayson\, MN\, 55735\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nourish Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261115T130000
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SUMMARY:The Necessity of Art and Artists in Times Like These: Artist Talk & Reception with Blake Nellis
DESCRIPTION:In the summer of 2026\, choreographer and photographer Blake Nellis and a team of artists spent a week at Silvae Spiritus Northwoods Nature Retreat in Finlayson\, Minnesota\, exploring the intersection of visual art\, movement\, creativity\, nature relation\, and community. \nJoin us at Silvae Spiritus Northwoods Nature Retreat on November 15th\, from 1-3 pm\, where we will talk about the power of community\, taking risks\, and being rejuvenated by nature.  We will discuss the process of making art with the human body\, how movement & play influence Nellis’ work\, and the power of time spent together. \nWhile here\, enjoy an informal gallery of new work and meet the artists that participated in the weeklong retreat at Silvae Spiritus: \nTalya Dozois \nLilia Fremling \nBecca Lawson \nSudarsna Mukund \nBlake Nellis \nDarrius Strong \nCarol Trindade \nTimo Wagner \nLight snacks & refreshments will be provided.  All are welcome. \nBlake Nellis is a fiscal year 2026 recipient of a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board\, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. 
URL:https://silvaespiritus.com/event/the-necessity-of-art-and-artists-in-times-like-these-artist-talk-reception-with-blake-nellis/
LOCATION:Silvae Spiritus Northwoods Nature Retreat\, 68441 Rhine Lake Road\, Finlayson\, MN\, 55735\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partners at Silvae Spiritus
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261124T180000
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SUMMARY:Full Moon Forest Bathing @ Dodge Nature Center
DESCRIPTION:Join Leigha Horton of Silvae Spiritus Northwoods Nature Retreat\, certified by the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs\, for a guided forest bathing experience under the full Beaver Moon!  \nForest bathing is a slow-moving\, deeply sensory\, mindful and “bodyful” walk in nature that has shown to result in measurable physiological\, cognitive\, and emotional benefits. Much like walking meditation or yoga\, these activities can be practiced on one’s own\, almost anywhere\, and yet the benefits greatly increase with regular practice. Forest bathing is significantly more immersive when facilitated by properly trained and certified guides—you’ll be guided by an expert through this program!   \nOver the course of this walk\, you will be given a series of invitations and suggested ways to connect to your natural surroundings. This experience will be mostly silent except for optional light sharing of reflections between invitations\, honors each participant’s autonomy\, and radiates in and out from a central bonfire.  The walk concludes with tea. \nAdvanced registration via Dodge Nature Center required.
URL:https://silvaespiritus.com/event/full-moon-forest-bathing-dodge-nature-center/
LOCATION:Dodge Nature Center – Main Property\, Farm Entrance\, 1701 Charlton Street\, West St. Paul\, Minnesota\, 55118\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Forest Bathing,Forest Bathing,Silvae Spiritus in the Wild
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