Under the Grandmother Tree - Full with Wait List
2023-04-08 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | HELEN PUTNAM REGIONAL PARK, 411 Chileno Valley Road, Petaluma, CA, 94952
The First of Two Barebones Programs in This Time of Transition
We drift through this gray, increasing nowhere
Until we stand before a threshold we know
We have to cross to come alive once more.
May we have the courage to take the step
Into the unknown that beckons us;
Trust that a richer life awaits us there . . .
John O’Donohue
An Open Letter to our EarthWays community,
Our collective is entering a year of great transition. One of our founders, Sara Harris, recently stepped down from being an active guide, taking on instead the position of “Guide Emeritus.” Two of our longstanding guides, Cynthia Morrow and Sahara Chaldean, have stepped back, each taking a year sabbatical to honor the rhythms of their own lives. And finally – so sad to say – our beloved guide-compatriot, Deborah Greene-Jacobi, recently died.
So much change, so much loss!
And so, when dreaming into a 2023 schedule, I’ve been holding this central question:
With these big absences, how best to serve our community?
What I began to imagine was inviting people to join me under “The Grandmother Tree” at Putnam Park, where EarthWays has been holding its own council meetings for many years. Then I wondered: If I were to handle enrollment, might I be able to entice Sara, Cynthia, and Sahara to join me for one of these gatherings? Sara still loves doing the actual circle work—not so much the organizational part—so she offered a hearty “yes.” Cynthia decided to start her year sabbatical in the fall and agreed to join me in late September to mark the end of this year off. Sahara has wisely declined, staying true to 2023 being a fallow year: a time of stillness and quiet.
And so, for this first of two Grandmother Tree offerings, please come and join Sara & me. (The second offering with Cynthia will come in September.)
You bring your own life theme and food to break your fast, and join us for a barebones ceremony. We’ll have an intention council in the morning, send you out onto the land for several hours, come together to break the short fast, and then finish with a story council.
Yours in service,
Scott Eberle

Limited to 10 Participants
$50 non-refundable deposit

No one turned away for lack of funds
For more info or to register, contact Scott at scott@earthwaysllc.com

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Follow Your Bliss - Full With Wait List
2023-05-13 09:00 - 17:00 | Sonoma Coast Beach, Sonoma County, CA
Walking in nature in search of your heart’s deepest desire
The way to find out about your happiness is to keep your mind on those moments when you feel most happy, when you really are happy—not excited, not just thrilled, but deeply happy. This requires a little bit of self-analysis. What is that makes you happy? Stay with it, no matter what people tell you.
This is what I call ‘following your bliss.’
—Joseph Campbell
Come join us for this daylong journey into a world of wild beauty alongside the Pacific Ocean. In our supportive circle, we will invite you to seek out the inspiration and wisdom of nature, so that you might discover and begin to manifest your heart’s deepest desire.
We will open and close with a storytelling council and, in between, you will be invited to go out alone on the land. During this integration adventure of the soul, you can listen more deeply to your heart’s longing. What is that strongest desire in your heart? How might you feel if this desire were realized in the here and now? This journey in nature will help to heal your vulnerable and wounded parts, while also empowering and strengthening your truest nature.
What might it mean for you to follow your bliss?

Deposit $50
No one turned away for lack of funds
Limited to 10 Participants
To register, contact Vanessa Eyen at vanessa@earthwaysllc.com

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Reframing with Beginner's Mind
2023-05-27 09:00 - 16:30 | North Sonoma Mountain Park
Instead of changing something in your life, change it by seeing it anew.
Put down the weight of your aloneness and ease into the
conversation. The kettle is singing
even as it pours you a drink, the cooking pots
have left their arrogant aloofness and
seen the good in you at last. All the birds
and creatures of the world are unutterably
themselves. Everything is waiting for you.
David Whyte

What is up for you that feels stuck or stagnant? Where are you being met with resistance? Maybe you don’t need to change anything, but instead look at it with a new lens, observe it from a new angle.
In our time together on the land, we invite you to release expectations and past experiences and walk with curiosity, wonder, and newness. Let the container of nature hold you as you look at major threads in your life. In here you may find not a solution, but a new way of relating with what you have been carrying. With new eyes and a Beginner’s Mind, you may return home to address those issues with a reinvigorated sense of ease and curiosity.

$50 non-refundable deposit
Limited to 10 Participants
No one turned away for lack of funds

To register, please fill out the form below or contact Logan Falley at logan@earthwaysllc.com

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Standing in the New Life - Men's Vision Fast
2023-05-30 - 2023-06-09 | Inyo National Forest, CA
I have a feeling that my boat
has struck, down there in the depths,
against a great thing.
And nothing
happens! Nothing…Silence…Waves…
–Nothing happens? Or has everything happened,
and are we standing now, quietly, in the new life?
– Juan Ramon Jimenez
This modern adaptation of the ancient “vision quest” is a ceremony of intention and growth, marking the changes and challenges each of us go through in this life. We each meet such challenges in our own way, and through this we can experience a great initiation. The vision fast is an opportunity to step back and clarify how you want to show up for this change. It is a time to reconnect with nature and your purpose here on Earth.
Is it time to cross the threshold and find what gifts await? Gifts for you to bring back to your people for the benefit of all. If your answer is yes, please join us for this life changing experience.
Deep within the Inyo National Forest, you will be held in a supportive circle of men doing the work of looking inward with honesty, and looking outward with curiosity for the wisdom the land mirrors back. This will be eleven days to unplug and get real with who you are and who you are becoming. You will have space and time to drop into relationship with the land and your most authentic self. And of course, time to play, laugh, dream and cry. You will be supported to go where you need to go.
As your guides, O and Roy will set a safe and supportive container to hold your experience. We will establish a basecamp with a daily schedule of council time, preparation for your solo fast, meditation, and a communal kitchen. You will be on your own schedule for the four nights of your solo fast.
Where: Inyo National Forest
When: Meet up on Tuesday, May 30th and depart Friday, June 9th
Cost: $1,200 (Limited scholarships available)
A non-refundable deposit of $300 is required to hold your place.
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EarthWays (EW) fills our programs on a first-come first-served basis. Registration requires a deposit and holds your place in the program you have selected. For the benefit of all, EW screens participants to ensure compatibility with our programs that can sometimes be physically and psychologically challenging, especially the outdoor daylong and overnight programs. We require participants to be in good physical, mental and emotional health, appropriate to the particular program of enrollment. EW reserves the right to refuse enrollment based on our assessment of these and other criteria. If you are not accepted for enrollment, your deposit will be refunded in full.

Policies

Please take the time to carefully consider your decision to enroll in one of EW Programs; this decision represents a commitment to yourself and to us. Regarding our outdoor programs, we have found that it is common and even appropriate for fear and resistance to arise when you are preparing to step out of your ordinary life and go into nature alone: obstacles, (real or imagined, inner or outer), may present themselves to you and it may seem impossible or too frightening to proceed with the program. These obstacles and fears are an important part of your experience, and can serve to help you become clear about what your call to the wilderness means to you. Obstacles can pave the way for the insights and growth you will bring back to your daily life.

Deposits:

Each EW program requires a deposit to reserve a spot. Refer to each program for deposit amount. Deposits are non-refundable, unless we cancel the program or you are not accepted into the program.
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If we are able to fill your reserved space from the waitlist your enrollment fee minus the deposit will be refunded to you.
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Please make the requested deposit for each program. Please pay via PayPal or check made out to EarthWays LLC, cc “Name of Program”. If you are paying via PayPal, please not a 3% surcharge will be included for each payment. The final payment for your program is due prior to start date of the program, or you may bring a check payable to EarthWays LLC on the start date of the program.
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Group limited to 8 participants.
For more information or to register please contact o.aschreiber@earthwaysllc.com

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Quiet Forest, Quiet Mind
2023-09-14 16:00 - 2023-09-17 12:00 | Location TBD
Coming Home to True Nature
… I breathe my way into wholeness and healing.
Inhalation. Exhalation.
Each Breath a “yes,”
and a letting go, a journey, and a coming home.
Danna Faulds, Breath of Life
The forest is alive. It breathes. Its trees are aware. Its creatures are perfect in their simple steadfast presence. If you are quiet enough to listen, it will receive you and it will reveal its mysteries. The forest is an ideal place to rest the busy mind. It is a place where you can return to wholeness. It is a healing place.
We invite you to join us within the refuge of a quiet wooded setting. Over the course of 3 1/2 days together your guides will support you to reconnect with your wild true nature through guided meditations, council practice and time for walking the land.
We will gather at 4:00 pm on Thursday, September 14th when we will check in briefly and establish our camp. Following dinner, we will begin to settle into forest time with an evening meditation. Beginning on Friday morning we will ease into a spacious daily schedule. The focus of our time together will be self-care and rejuvenation, resting into each unfolding moment. We will close our time together no later than noon on Sunday, September 17th.

Limited to 10 Participants
Non-refundable Deposit $150
To register, contact Roy at roy@earthwaysllc.com
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Under the Grandmother Tree - Full With Wait List
2023-09-30 09:00 - 17:00 | HELEN PUTNAM REGIONAL PARK, 411 Chileno Valley Road, Petaluma, CA, 94952
The Second of Two Barebones Programs in This Time of Transition
We drift through this gray, increasing nowhere
Until we stand before a threshold we know
We have to cross to come alive once more.
May we have the courage to take the step
Into the unknown that beckons us;
Trust that a richer life awaits us there . . .
John O’Donohue
An Open Letter to our EarthWays community,
Our collective is entering a year of great transition. One of our founders, Sara Harris, recently stepped down from being an active guide, taking on instead the position of “Guide Emeritus.” Two of our longstanding guides, Cynthia Morrow and Sahara Chaldean, have stepped back, each taking a year sabbatical to honor the rhythms of their own lives. And finally – so sad to say – our beloved guide-compatriot, Deborah Greene-Jacobi, recently died.
So much change, so much loss!
And so, when dreaming into a 2023 schedule, I’ve been holding this central question:
With these big absences, how best to serve our community?
What I began to imagine was inviting people to join me under “The Grandmother Tree” at Putnam Park, where EarthWays has been holding its own council meetings for many years. Then I wondered: If I were to handle enrollment, might I be able to entice Sara, Cynthia, and Sahara to join me for one of these gatherings? Sara still loves doing the actual circle work—not so much the organizational part—so she offered a hearty “yes.” Cynthia decided to start her year sabbatical in the fall and agreed to join me in late September to mark the end of this year off. Sahara has wisely declined, staying true to 2023 being a fallow year: a time of stillness and quiet.
For this second of two Grandmother Tree offerings, please come and join Cynthia & me. (The first offering with Sara is in April.)
You bring your own life theme and food to break your fast, and join us for a barebones ceremony. We’ll have an intention council in the morning, send you out onto the land for several hours, come together to break the short fast, and then finish with a story council.
Yours in service,
Scott Eberle

Limited to 10 Participants
$50 non-refundable deposit

No one turned away for lack of funds
For more info or to register, contact Scott at scott@earthwaysllc.com

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Walking Among Wildflowers. - FULL WITH WAIT LIST -
2024-04-27 09:00 - 17:30 | Wild Lands, Sonoma County, CA
Walking Among Wildflowers – FULL WITH WAIT LIST
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Time: 9 am to 5:30 pm
Fee: $80 – $120
$50 non-refundable deposit
Location: Wildlands in Sonoma or Marin Counties
Co-guides Vanessa Eyen & Scott Eberle
If spring came but once a century instead of once a year, or burst forth with the sound of an earthquake and not in silence, what wonder and expectation there would be in all the hearts to behold the miraculous change.
~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Come join us for this daylong journey into the great wonders of springtime:
Luscious green meadows,
orange poppies, purple lupine, yellow buttercups,
oak trees with a full bounty of young leaves.
Behold the great miracle!
We will open and close with a storytelling council and, in between, you will be invited to go out alone on the land to go walking among the wildflowers. What’s bursting through your springtime heart? What will the land mirror back? What stories will you have to tell when you return?
Come walk with us!
No one turned away for lack of funds
Limited to 10 Participants
Contact Info
To register, contact Scott at seberle@sbcglobal.net

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Wild and Awake
2024-05-03 - 2024-05-05 | Sonoma County, Location TBD, CA
Wild Love: The Heart Responds
May 3-5, 2024
Sliding Scale: $350-500 (includes private land use fee & dinners)
Non-refundable deposit $150
Sonoma County location TBD
Co-guides Cynthia Eisho Morrow and Sara Harris
3-day camping experience
My work is loving the world.
~Mary Oliver
It is an astonishing time to be alive on planet earth. Surrounded by war, climate catastrophe, ecological destruction, a still-resolving pandemic, and widespread injustice, it is all too tempting to retreat from life as a way to find solace. Are we willing to “hear within us the sound of the earth crying”, to not turn away from what could break our heart open? By sharing and witnessing our pain for our world in a safe and intimate circle of people, we can also open to the natural beauty, joy, love, and miracle of this existence. There is no better time to awaken to a vaster view of our inter-connectedness, as creative expressions of this living, breathing earth. Our world needs our willingness to go beyond our seemingly separate selves, in order to find our way forward as a collective that honors and respects all of life.
In this Wild and Awake series, we have been experientially exploring this territory in various wild landscapes in Sonoma County. Each season has addressed a different theme, using meditation and reflective practices, group sharing and group ritual. This offering is focused on the heart, and will include a group fire ritual.
Rescheduled from 2023 because of weather, we are offering this final program of the series as an expanded 3-day camping experience. On beautiful, private Sonoma County land, we can deepen our exploration of awakening—together—to the truth of our inter-existence with all of life.
Limited to 10 participants
Contact Info
For more information or to register, contact cynthia@earthwaysllc.com
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Please read our policies and registration information. To register, complete this form and submit your deposit using the Agree and Pay Deposit button below. We have scholarships and payment plans available; please contact us to apply. Feel free to email with any questions you may have.

POLICIES & REGISTRATION INFORMATION

EarthWays (EW) fills our programs on a first-come first-served basis. Registration requires a deposit and holds your place in the program you have selected. For the benefit of all, EW screens participants to ensure compatibility with our programs that can sometimes be physically and psychologically challenging, especially the outdoor daylong and overnight programs. We require participants to be in good physical, mental and emotional health, appropriate to the particular program of enrollment. EW reserves the right to refuse enrollment based on our assessment of these and other criteria. If you are not accepted for enrollment, your deposit will be refunded in full.

Policies

Please take the time to carefully consider your decision to enroll in one of EW Programs; this decision represents a commitment to yourself and to us. Regarding our outdoor programs, we have found that it is common and even appropriate for fear and resistance to arise when you are preparing to step out of your ordinary life and go into nature alone: obstacles, (real or imagined, inner or outer), may present themselves to you and it may seem impossible or too frightening to proceed with the program. These obstacles and fears are an important part of your experience, and can serve to help you become clear about what your call to the wilderness means to you. Obstacles can pave the way for the insights and growth you will bring back to your daily life.

Deposits:

Each EW program requires a deposit. Refer to each program for deposit amount. Deposits are usually non-refundable, unless we cancel the program or you are not accepted into the program. However, we understand cancellations sometimes happen. Please speak with your guide (s) about your situation. Refunds are given under the discretion of each guiding team.
Acknowledged

Cancellation:

If we are able to fill your reserved space from the waitlist your enrollment fee minus the deposit will be refunded to you.
Acknowledged

Fees and Payments:

Please make the requested deposit for each program. Please pay via PayPal or check made out to EarthWays LLC, cc “Name of Program”. The final payment for your program is due prior to start date of the program, or you may bring a check payable to EarthWays LLC on the start date of the program.
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Reclaiming Playful Wonderment
2024-05-18 09:00 - 16:00 | Wild Lands, Sonoma County, CA
A Daylong on the Land for Men
May 18th, 2024
9am – 4pm
Sliding scale $80-$120
$50 non-refundable deposit
North Bay Wild Lands
Co-guides Roy Remer and O. Andrew Schreiber
“Everything is ceremony in the wild garden of childhood.”
~ Pablo Neruda
Was there a time in your life when you played wildly, unaware of time?
Do you recall the joy and wonder of discovering a secret place in nature?
A tree to climb, a path through the woods?
It can be difficult to remember such a time as our lives have become filled with the responsibilities of adulthood.
Summer is a time of youthful discovery, and amazement. This daylong program is designed to inspire men to reclaim and honor playful wonderment in their lives.
Join a circle of men, gathering to support themselves and each other. Walk the land with an intention to be guided by your childlike essence. Let yourself be witnessed in your story of reclaiming.
Our time together will include introductions, setting intentions, solo time walking, story sharing, inspiring poetry, and drumming.
Limited to 8 participants
We welcome anyone who identifies as male.
Contact Info
For more information or to register, contact: o.aschreiber@earthwaysllc.com
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POLICIES & REGISTRATION INFORMATION

EarthWays (EW) fills our programs on a first-come first-served basis. Registration requires a deposit and holds your place in the program you have selected. For the benefit of all, EW screens participants to ensure compatibility with our programs that can sometimes be physically and psychologically challenging, especially the outdoor daylong and overnight programs. We require participants to be in good physical, mental and emotional health, appropriate to the particular program of enrollment. EW reserves the right to refuse enrollment based on our assessment of these and other criteria. If you are not accepted for enrollment, your deposit will be refunded in full.

Policies

Please take the time to carefully consider your decision to enroll in one of EW Programs; this decision represents a commitment to yourself and to us. Regarding our outdoor programs, we have found that it is common and even appropriate for fear and resistance to arise when you are preparing to step out of your ordinary life and go into nature alone: obstacles, (real or imagined, inner or outer), may present themselves to you and it may seem impossible or too frightening to proceed with the program. These obstacles and fears are an important part of your experience, and can serve to help you become clear about what your call to the wilderness means to you. Obstacles can pave the way for the insights and growth you will bring back to your daily life.

Deposits:

Each EW program requires a deposit. Refer to each program for deposit amount. Deposits are usually non-refundable, unless we cancel the program or you are not accepted into the program. However, we understand cancellations sometimes happen. Please speak with your guide (s) about your situation. Refunds are given under the discretion of each guiding team.
Acknowledged

Cancellation:

If we are able to fill your reserved space from the waitlist your enrollment fee minus the deposit will be refunded to you.
Acknowledged

Fees and Payments:

Please make the requested deposit for each program. Please pay via PayPal or check made out to EarthWays LLC, cc “Name of Program”. The final payment for your program is due prior to start date of the program, or you may bring a check payable to EarthWays LLC on the start date of the program.
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Reclaiming the Divine Masculine: A Program for Men in this Modern Age
2024-05-19 10:00 - 2024-05-26 12:00 | Henry Coe SP
For the longest time, patriarchal beliefs and proscribed gender roles have discouraged men from learning to listen deeply and gently reflect. In the last half of the century, we’ve seen a growing recognition of the importance for each person to make their own spiritual connection with the Divine – an energy that resides inside each of us and in the natural world. But even for those who aspire to cultivating a spiritual life, rarely is there time, space, and support for this kind of
deeper attunement.
Come join us for a week in the natural world as we explore the Four Directions of the Divine Masculine.
For more information or to enroll go to this School of Lost Borders webpage:

Reclaiming the Divine Masculine

Council of All Beings~ for Women - Full With Waith List
2024-08-09 - 2024-08-11 | Sonoma County, Location TBD, CA
An Earth-Body Prayer
FULL WITH WAIT LIST
August 9-11, 2024
Sliding scale $350-500 (includes private land use fee & dinners)
Non-refundable deposit $150
3-day camping experience – Sonoma County Private Land
Guides ~ Cynthia Eisho Morrow and Devona Snook (Guest Guide)
Apprentice guides ~ Reet Rannik & Kiea Spake-Wright

Imagine what would it be like to dance together
In this land of water and knowledge…
To drink deep what is undrinkable.
-Joy Harjo
Within us, there is a deep knowing—that we belong to the great web of life. We belong to a world that we have co-created over an unthinkable amount of time. Intimately as our own bodies, we are stardust, rain cloud, mountain, war, earthquake, oppression, fire, flower, rain. We belong to the big body of our earth, and we belong to each other.
In this 3-day ceremonial journey, inspired by the Deep Ecology work of Joanna Macy and John Seed, you will be invited to set aside your merely human identity for a time, to step inside the dream of tree, lizard, bird, grass. With time on the land, council, mask making, and authentic movement, we will express and witness messages received from other-than-human beings of this earth. How will these messages touch our deepest heart? How might they inform the movement of our own lives? How are they in collective service to our world?
On over 1600 acres of beautiful, private Sonoma County land, we will camp, dream, create, play, maybe cry, and certainly pray—together as women. Will you join us?

We define “women” inclusively, inviting all those who primarily identify as female or feminine.
Limited to 10 participants

Introducing our wonderful Guest Guide Devona Snook:
Devona is a licensed psychotherapist, bringing depth psychology and somatic approaches to her work. She is drawn to the process of uncovering the innate wisdom within us all that supports living an authentic life and meeting these challenging times. A student of nature-based healing for many years, she completed wilderness rites of passage training with the School of Lost Borders in 2007. She has studied authentic movement for many years, as a spiritual practice and form of active imagination that allows us to converse with psyche, including the landscapes we live in. Devona has been a lifelong dabbler in the creative arts, and these days finds joy in slow hand crafting and fiber arts.
Contact Info
For more information, contact: cynthia@earthwaysllc.com

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EarthWays Men's Fast
2024-09-03 - 2024-09-13 | Inyo National Forest, CA
Showing Up for What Comes Next
September 3rd thru September 13th, 2024
Sliding Scale: $900 – $1,500
A non-refundable deposit of $300 is required by June 15th to hold your place.
Inyo Mountains
September 3rd and depart Friday, September 13th
Co-guides Roy Remer and O. Andrew Schreiber
Yet I turn, I turn, exulting somewhat, with my will intact to go wherever I need to go, and every stone on the road precious to me.
~Stanley Kunitz from The Layers
Life and the world we live in can often feel chaotic. And time can feel as though it is passing faster and faster. So much changes around us, maybe for better, maybe for worse. And our challenge is to move fully into whatever comes next. Each of us meets the challenges of life in our own way. Is your way still serving you?  Is it time to step back and clarify how you want to show up for what comes next.
The vision fast is a ceremony of intention, and growth. It is an act of generous spirit. In times of such rapid change, you are the only one who can bring what you have to offer. Do you know what you have to offer the world? A world in such dire need of attention and wisdom.  Is it time for you to declare what it is you can give back to your people for their wellbeing? If your answer is yes, join us for this experience.
Out in a wild landscape, you will be held and supported in a circle of men doing their work of looking inward with honesty and looking outward with curiosity for the wisdom the land mirrors. This will be eleven days to unplug and get real with who you are and who you are becoming. You will have space and time to drop into relationship with the land and your most authentic self. And of course, time to play, laugh, and cry. You will be supported to go where you need to go.
As your guides, O and Roy will set the container to hold your experience. We will establish a basecamp with a communal kitchen. In basecamp we will have a daily schedule of council time, meditation, individual hiking, and meals. You will be on your own schedule for the four nights of solo time.

Open to individuals who identify as male
Limited to 8 participants

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Please take the time to carefully consider your decision to enroll in one of EW Programs; this decision represents a commitment to yourself and to us. Regarding our outdoor programs, we have found that it is common and even appropriate for fear and resistance to arise when you are preparing to step out of your ordinary life and go into nature alone: obstacles, (real or imagined, inner or outer), may present themselves to you and it may seem impossible or too frightening to proceed with the program. These obstacles and fears are an important part of your experience, and can serve to help you become clear about what your call to the wilderness means to you. Obstacles can pave the way for the insights and growth you will bring back to your daily life.

Deposits:

Each EW program requires a deposit. Refer to each program for deposit amount. Deposits are usually non-refundable, unless we cancel the program or you are not accepted into the program. However, we understand cancellations sometimes happen. Please speak with your guide (s) about your situation. Refunds are given under the discretion of each guiding team.
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Falling into Fall - Full with Wait List
2024-09-20 17:00 - 2024-09-21 17:00 | Wild Lands, Sonoma County, CA
An Overnight program on the Equinox – Full with Wait List
September 20-21, 2024
Friday 5:00 pm to Saturday 5:00 pm
Fee: $100 – $160
$50 non-refundable deposit
Wildlands in Sonoma or Marin Counties
Co-guides Scott Eberle & Katie “Tonks” Tonkovich
“May the nourishment of the earth be yours,
May the clarity of light be yours,
May the fluency of the ocean be yours,
May the protection of the ancestors be yours.
~ John O’Donohue from To Bless the Space Between Us
Come join us at the edge of the equinox for an overnight journey into the great wonders of the autumn season.
May this be a time to rest your body on Mother Earth, to hear prayers whispering in the wind, to witness the leaves letting go of their branches, drifting down to decay into nourishment for future trees.
We will meet at 5 pm on Friday to set up camp, share a meal, and then hold an intention council. Saturday morning, you’ll go out into the early morning light for a day walk on the land: an opportunity to wander among the surrender of leaves.
We will open and close with a storytelling council and, in between, you will be invited to go out alone on the land to wander among the surrender of leaves. What’s falling away in the autumn of your heart? What will the land mirror back? What stories will you have to tell when you return?

No one turned away for lack of funds
Limited to 10 participants

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For more information, contact Scott at seberle@sbcglobal.net

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EarthWays Reunion Potluck - Equinox Celebration - Book Release Party
2024-09-22 09:30 - 13:30 | Ragle Ranch Regional Park, Sebastopol, CA
EarthWays Reunion Potluck – Equinox Celebration – Book Release Party
September 22, 2024
Sunday, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm
Ragle Ranch Park, Sebastopol, CA
Lion’s Grove Picnic Area
Come join us!!
To all of YOU who have ever participated in any EarthWays program, we invite you to be a part of our Fall Equinox Reunion.
One of us, Scott, has a new book coming out in early September: The Soul’s Red Thread: Memoirs of a Guide. This has inspired us to host a community picnic to celebrate the arrival of Scott’s new book. The gathering will include elements of a book release party — and more. We’ve just started to dream what this celebration will be. Please come and help us create something special.
Schedule
9:30 – Arrival
10:00 – Official welcome and then equinox ritual
10:30 – Presenting Scott’s new book
2025 EarthWays announcements
11:30 – Potluck
Lion’s Grove Picnic Area: This redwood grove is located 500 feet due north of the entrance kiosk. The area offers lots of shade and many picnic tables.
This is a giveaway to our community.
No need to RSVP and no cost, except for a parking fee to park in Ragle Ranch Park.
We will provide N/A beverages, cups, plates, cutlery, and several desserts.
Please bring your own chair and a potluck contribution.
For more information, contact: seberle@sbcglobal.net

Wisdom of Our Ancestors
2024-09-28 09:00 - 17:00 | Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, Kenwood, CA
Wisdom of Our Ancestors
September 28th, 2024
9am – 5pm
Sliding scale $80 – $120
Non-refundable deposit $50
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
Guides Cynthia Eisho Morrow and O. Andrew Schreiber
Apprentice guide ~ Reet Rannik

We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.
~ Unknown source
With Ancestor Appreciation Day now officially celebrated on September 27th, we offer this day on the land (one day later) to honor our ancestors and the wisdom we carry forth because of their trials, joys, and sacrifices. On this day, we might reflect upon ancestors in our direct family line, our ancient bloodlines, or our spiritual lineages. Whose shoulders do we stand upon? What are the burdens and what are the blessings that have been passed down into our own lives? What is ours to sacrifice, heal, or transform? What is ours to bring forth into our world as it is now? What will we pass on to the next?
With time together in circle and solo time spent on the land, we will invite each person to share stories—the gifts and the challenges—of our ancestral lineages and how these stories play out in our present-day lives. Together, we will begin with co-creating an ancestor altar, and we will finish our day with an ancestor feast.
Limited to 8 participants
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For more information or to register, contact: cynthia@earthwaysllc.com
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Please take the time to carefully consider your decision to enroll in one of EW Programs; this decision represents a commitment to yourself and to us. Regarding our outdoor programs, we have found that it is common and even appropriate for fear and resistance to arise when you are preparing to step out of your ordinary life and go into nature alone: obstacles, (real or imagined, inner or outer), may present themselves to you and it may seem impossible or too frightening to proceed with the program. These obstacles and fears are an important part of your experience, and can serve to help you become clear about what your call to the wilderness means to you. Obstacles can pave the way for the insights and growth you will bring back to your daily life.

Deposits:

Each EW program requires a deposit. Refer to each program for deposit amount. Deposits are usually non-refundable, unless we cancel the program or you are not accepted into the program. However, we understand cancellations sometimes happen. Please speak with your guide (s) about your situation. Refunds are given under the discretion of each guiding team.
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Awakening to Wonder
2024-10-12 09:00 - 16:00 | Sonoma County, Location TBD, CA
Awakening to Wonder

We seek outside the wonders we carry inside us. -Rumi
Give yourself the gift of awakening to the wonder of the autumn landscape. Take a day to seek refuge and reflection in the beauty of the natural world. Turn your senses back to this world that has made you. With meditation, time walking the land, and story-sharing, this will be a day to slow down, pay attention and allow for an exploration of your essential relationship to the wild landscape.

October 12th, 9:00 am until 4:00 pm
Location: Sonoma County TBD
Guides: Roy Remer and Sessei Meg Levie (guest guide)
Fee: $125
$50 non-refundable deposit
(fixed/low-income fee available upon request)
(Limited to ten participants.)

For more information contact Roy@earthwaysllc.com

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Please take the time to carefully consider your decision to enroll in one of EW Programs; this decision represents a commitment to yourself and to us. Regarding our outdoor programs, we have found that it is common and even appropriate for fear and resistance to arise when you are preparing to step out of your ordinary life and go into nature alone: obstacles, (real or imagined, inner or outer), may present themselves to you and it may seem impossible or too frightening to proceed with the program. These obstacles and fears are an important part of your experience, and can serve to help you become clear about what your call to the wilderness means to you. Obstacles can pave the way for the insights and growth you will bring back to your daily life.

Deposits:

Each EW program requires a deposit. Refer to each program for deposit amount. Deposits are usually non-refundable, unless we cancel the program or you are not accepted into the program. However, we understand cancellations sometimes happen. Please speak with your guide (s) about your situation. Refunds are given under the discretion of each guiding team.
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Please take the time to carefully consider your decision to enroll in one of EW Programs; this decision represents a commitment to yourself and to us. Regarding our outdoor programs, we have found that it is common and even appropriate for fear and resistance to arise when you are preparing to step out of your ordinary life and go into nature alone: obstacles, (real or imagined, inner or outer), may present themselves to you and it may seem impossible or too frightening to proceed with the program. These obstacles and fears are an important part of your experience, and can serve to help you become clear about what your call to the wilderness means to you. Obstacles can pave the way for the insights and growth you will bring back to your daily life.

Deposits:

Each EW program requires a deposit to reserve a spot. Refer to each program for deposit amount. Deposits are non-refundable, unless we cancel the program or you are not accepted into the program.
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In consideration of the services of EarthWays LLC, their agents, owners, officers, volunteers, participants, employees, and all other persons or entities acting in any capacity on their behalf (hereinafter collectively referred to as "EW-LLC"), I hereby agree to release, indemnify, and discharge EW-LLC, on behalf of myself, my spouse, my children, my parents, my heirs, assigns, personal representative and estate as follows:

I acknowledge that hiking, camping, and backpacking entail known and unanticipated risks that could result in physical or emotional injury, paralysis, death, or damage to myself, to property, or to third parties. I understand that such risks simply cannot be eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the activity.

The risks include, among other things: Slipping and falling; falling objects; water hazards; exhaustion; exposure to temperature and weather extremes which could cause hypothermia, hyperthermia (heat-related illnesses), heat exhaustion, sunburn, dehydration; and exposure to potentially dangerous wild animals, insect bites, and hazardous plant life; accidents or illness can occur in remote places without medical facilities and emergency treatment or other services rendered; consumption of food or drink; equipment failure; improper lifting or carrying; my own physical condition, and the physical exertion associated with this activity.

Furthermore, I also acknowledge that participating in an EW-LLC program and gathering in a group may expose me to infectious diseases including but not limited to COVID-19 – also referred to as "the coronavirus" and most officially as "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)". My potential exposure to any infectious disease entails known and unanticipated risks that could result in physical or emotional injury and even death. Contracting any infectious disease may cause damage to myself or to third parties. I understand that such risks simply cannot be entirely eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the activity.

The risks include, among other things: Becoming severely ill in remote areas that are far from definitive medical assistance. The closest medical facilities may not be able to effectively treat COVID-19 or other infectious diseases. Pre-existing medical conditions, both known and unknown to the guides, may increase the chances of injury or death. Despite efforts to screen all participants for signs or symptoms of infectious disease, both before and during an EW-LLC program, there is no way to ensure that all participants are free of infectious diseases before or while attending an EW-LLC program. EW-LLC will make good faith efforts to minimize the risk of transmission of COVID-19 or infectious diseases, but preventive measures undertaken by EW-LLC and its employees or contractors may not be effective at preventing such transmission.

Furthermore, EW-LLC employees have difficult jobs to perform. They seek safety, but they are not infallible. They might be unaware of a participant's fitness or abilities. They might misjudge the weather or other environmental conditions. They may give incomplete warnings or instructions, and the equipment being used might malfunction.

I expressly agree and promise to accept and assume all of the risks existing in this activity. My participation in this activity is purely voluntary, and I elect to participate in spite of the risks.

I hereby voluntarily release, forever discharge, and agree to indemnify and hold harmless EW-LLC from any and all claims, demands, or causes of action, which are in any way connected with my participation in this activity or my use of EW-LLC's equipment or facilities, including any such claims which allege negligent acts or omissions of EW-LLC.

Should EW-LLC or anyone acting on their behalf, be required to incur attorney's fees and costs to enforce this agreement, I agree to indemnify and hold them harmless for all such fees and costs.

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Peace of Wild Things
2025-05-03 - 2025-10-04 | Ragle Ranch Regional Park, Sebastopol, CA
Monthly Meditation on the Earth
First Saturday per month, May-October, 2025
5/3, 6/7, 7/5, 8/2, 9/6, 10/4
9:30 – 11:30am
Ragle Ranch Park, Sebastopol
Veteran’s Memorial Grove
Cynthia Eisho Morrow
Cost: Free
Optional donations accepted on-site
Program Description
Join us on the earth, to sit and find peace amidst the ten thousand joys and sorrows of our lives. Our world is full of chaos, unpredictability, despair, beauty, and love. Join us in the gentle shelter of the Veteran’s Memorial Grove, where warriors are honored. Where we can sit and be present with even our most ordinary battles – within and without. Where we can cultivate stillness and compassion. Where we can pray for peace.
Each session will include two seated meditations, some mindful walking on the land, a short Dharma teaching, and group discussion.
Registration is not necessary, but feel free to let me know if you are coming. Please arrive with plenty of time to park, walk the 10 or so minutes from the parking lot (nearest the Peace Garden) to the Veteran’s Memorial Grove, to be able to settle in without rushing. We will begin our first sit right at 9:30am. Bring a chair or cushion for sitting meditation, a water bottle, and all the clothing layers you will need for comfort.
https://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/Microsites/Regional%20Parks/Documents/Visit/Maps/ragle-ranch-park-map.pdf
We acknowledge that the land upon which this program is offered is the unceded ancestral homeland of the Coast Miwok and Southern Pomo people, who have continuously lived there for thousands of years. Their endurance and wisdom inspire us to continue our efforts to create an inclusive, life-sustaining society that is in balance with Mother Earth.
When despair for the world grows in me
and I wake in the night at the least sound
in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be,
I go and lie down where the wood drake
rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.
I come into the peace of wild things
who do not tax their lives with forethought
of grief. I come into the presence of still water.
And I feel above me the day-blind stars
waiting with their light. For a time
I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.
~Wendell Berry
No experience necessary. Just a willingness to be present with what arises inside.
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For more information, contact Cynthia at:
cynthia@earthwaysllc.com
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Please take the time to carefully consider your decision to enroll in one of EW Programs; this decision represents a commitment to yourself and to us. Regarding our outdoor programs, we have found that it is common and even appropriate for fear and resistance to arise when you are preparing to step out of your ordinary life and go into nature alone: obstacles, (real or imagined, inner or outer), may present themselves to you and it may seem impossible or too frightening to proceed with the program. These obstacles and fears are an important part of your experience, and can serve to help you become clear about what your call to the wilderness means to you. Obstacles can pave the way for the insights and growth you will bring back to your daily life.

Deposits:

Each EW program requires a deposit to reserve a spot. Refer to each program for deposit amount. Deposits are non-refundable, unless we cancel the program or you are not accepted into the program.
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If we are able to fill your reserved space from the waitlist your enrollment fee minus the deposit will be refunded to you.
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In consideration of the services of EarthWays LLC, their agents, owners, officers, volunteers, participants, employees, and all other persons or entities acting in any capacity on their behalf (hereinafter collectively referred to as "EW-LLC"), I hereby agree to release, indemnify, and discharge EW-LLC, on behalf of myself, my spouse, my children, my parents, my heirs, assigns, personal representative and estate as follows:

I acknowledge that hiking, camping, and backpacking entail known and unanticipated risks that could result in physical or emotional injury, paralysis, death, or damage to myself, to property, or to third parties. I understand that such risks simply cannot be eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the activity.

The risks include, among other things: Slipping and falling; falling objects; water hazards; exhaustion; exposure to temperature and weather extremes which could cause hypothermia, hyperthermia (heat-related illnesses), heat exhaustion, sunburn, dehydration; and exposure to potentially dangerous wild animals, insect bites, and hazardous plant life; accidents or illness can occur in remote places without medical facilities and emergency treatment or other services rendered; consumption of food or drink; equipment failure; improper lifting or carrying; my own physical condition, and the physical exertion associated with this activity.

Furthermore, I also acknowledge that participating in an EW-LLC program and gathering in a group may expose me to infectious diseases including but not limited to COVID-19 – also referred to as "the coronavirus" and most officially as "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)". My potential exposure to any infectious disease entails known and unanticipated risks that could result in physical or emotional injury and even death. Contracting any infectious disease may cause damage to myself or to third parties. I understand that such risks simply cannot be entirely eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the activity.

The risks include, among other things: Becoming severely ill in remote areas that are far from definitive medical assistance. The closest medical facilities may not be able to effectively treat COVID-19 or other infectious diseases. Pre-existing medical conditions, both known and unknown to the guides, may increase the chances of injury or death. Despite efforts to screen all participants for signs or symptoms of infectious disease, both before and during an EW-LLC program, there is no way to ensure that all participants are free of infectious diseases before or while attending an EW-LLC program. EW-LLC will make good faith efforts to minimize the risk of transmission of COVID-19 or infectious diseases, but preventive measures undertaken by EW-LLC and its employees or contractors may not be effective at preventing such transmission.

Furthermore, EW-LLC employees have difficult jobs to perform. They seek safety, but they are not infallible. They might be unaware of a participant's fitness or abilities. They might misjudge the weather or other environmental conditions. They may give incomplete warnings or instructions, and the equipment being used might malfunction.

I expressly agree and promise to accept and assume all of the risks existing in this activity. My participation in this activity is purely voluntary, and I elect to participate in spite of the risks.

I hereby voluntarily release, forever discharge, and agree to indemnify and hold harmless EW-LLC from any and all claims, demands, or causes of action, which are in any way connected with my participation in this activity or my use of EW-LLC's equipment or facilities, including any such claims which allege negligent acts or omissions of EW-LLC.

Should EW-LLC or anyone acting on their behalf, be required to incur attorney's fees and costs to enforce this agreement, I agree to indemnify and hold them harmless for all such fees and costs.

I certify that I have adequate insurance to cover any injury or damage I may cause or suffer while participating, or else I agree to bear the costs of such injury or damage myself. I further certify that I am willing to assume the risk of any medical or physical condition I may have.

In the event that I file a lawsuit against EW-LLC, I agree to do so solely in the state of California, and I further agree that the substantive law of that state shall apply in that action without regard to the conflict of law rules of that state. I agree that if any portion of this agreement is found to be void or unenforceable, the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

By signing this document, I acknowledge that if anyone is hurt or property is damaged during my participation in this activity, I may be found by a court of law to have waived my right to maintain a lawsuit against EW-LLC on the basis of any claim from which I have released them herein.

I have had sufficient opportunity to read this document. I have read and understood it, and I agree to be bound by its terms.

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Mother Daughter Day Long
2025-05-10 09:00 - 16:00 | Wild Lands, Sonoma County, CA
Mother-Daughter Nature Retreat
Day Long with guides Vanessa Eyen, Kiea Spake-Wright, and Reet Rannik Carías
Date: May 10, 2025 (Mother’s Day weekend), 9 am-4 pm
Location: North Bay Wildlands
Cost: $150 for pair (no one turned away due to lack of funds)
$51.50 non-refundable deposit (includes 3% PayPal surcharge)
A day to explore the mother-daughter relationship and deepen your connection with each other, while being supported by Mother Nature. You will be invited to spend intentional time alone in nature, with your daughter, and with the community. There will be time to practice deep listening, cultivate authenticity, and witness each other through guided council practices. We will also lead you in gratitude practices, meditation, expressive movement, and songs.
Questions we will ponder: Who Am I In This Relationship? How Can I Show Up Authentically And More Connected In This Relationship?

We have a beautiful
mother
Her hills
are buffaloes
Her buffaloes
hills.
We have a beautiful
mother
Her oceans
are wombs
Her wombs
oceans.
We have a beautiful
mother
Her teeth
the white stones
at the edge
of the water
the summer
grasses
her plentiful
hair.
We have a beautiful
mother
Her green lap
immense
Her brown embrace
eternal
Her blue body
everything we know.
by Alice Walker
Group size: 8
Age group: Teen daughters (femmes & they/thems) and their mothers
If canceled due to unforeseen circumstances, an alternative date will be offered.
Contact Info
reetrannik@gmail.com
kiea@rocketmail.com
butterflyroots@gmail.com

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EarthWays (EW) fills our programs on a first-come first-served basis. Registration requires a deposit and holds your place in the program you have selected. For the benefit of all, EW screens participants to ensure compatibility with our programs that can sometimes be physically and psychologically challenging, especially the outdoor daylong and overnight programs. We require participants to be in good physical, mental and emotional health, appropriate to the particular program of enrollment. EW reserves the right to refuse enrollment based on our assessment of these and other criteria. If you are not accepted for enrollment, your deposit will be refunded in full.

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Please take the time to carefully consider your decision to enroll in one of EW Programs; this decision represents a commitment to yourself and to us. Regarding our outdoor programs, we have found that it is common and even appropriate for fear and resistance to arise when you are preparing to step out of your ordinary life and go into nature alone: obstacles, (real or imagined, inner or outer), may present themselves to you and it may seem impossible or too frightening to proceed with the program. These obstacles and fears are an important part of your experience, and can serve to help you become clear about what your call to the wilderness means to you. Obstacles can pave the way for the insights and growth you will bring back to your daily life.

Deposits:

Each EW program requires a deposit to reserve a spot. Refer to each program for deposit amount. Deposits are non-refundable, unless we cancel the program or you are not accepted into the program.
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In consideration of the services of EarthWays LLC, their agents, owners, officers, volunteers, participants, employees, and all other persons or entities acting in any capacity on their behalf (hereinafter collectively referred to as "EW-LLC"), I hereby agree to release, indemnify, and discharge EW-LLC, on behalf of myself, my spouse, my children, my parents, my heirs, assigns, personal representative and estate as follows:

I acknowledge that hiking, camping, and backpacking entail known and unanticipated risks that could result in physical or emotional injury, paralysis, death, or damage to myself, to property, or to third parties. I understand that such risks simply cannot be eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the activity.

The risks include, among other things: Slipping and falling; falling objects; water hazards; exhaustion; exposure to temperature and weather extremes which could cause hypothermia, hyperthermia (heat-related illnesses), heat exhaustion, sunburn, dehydration; and exposure to potentially dangerous wild animals, insect bites, and hazardous plant life; accidents or illness can occur in remote places without medical facilities and emergency treatment or other services rendered; consumption of food or drink; equipment failure; improper lifting or carrying; my own physical condition, and the physical exertion associated with this activity.

Furthermore, I also acknowledge that participating in an EW-LLC program and gathering in a group may expose me to infectious diseases including but not limited to COVID-19 – also referred to as "the coronavirus" and most officially as "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)". My potential exposure to any infectious disease entails known and unanticipated risks that could result in physical or emotional injury and even death. Contracting any infectious disease may cause damage to myself or to third parties. I understand that such risks simply cannot be entirely eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the activity.

The risks include, among other things: Becoming severely ill in remote areas that are far from definitive medical assistance. The closest medical facilities may not be able to effectively treat COVID-19 or other infectious diseases. Pre-existing medical conditions, both known and unknown to the guides, may increase the chances of injury or death. Despite efforts to screen all participants for signs or symptoms of infectious disease, both before and during an EW-LLC program, there is no way to ensure that all participants are free of infectious diseases before or while attending an EW-LLC program. EW-LLC will make good faith efforts to minimize the risk of transmission of COVID-19 or infectious diseases, but preventive measures undertaken by EW-LLC and its employees or contractors may not be effective at preventing such transmission.

Furthermore, EW-LLC employees have difficult jobs to perform. They seek safety, but they are not infallible. They might be unaware of a participant's fitness or abilities. They might misjudge the weather or other environmental conditions. They may give incomplete warnings or instructions, and the equipment being used might malfunction.

I expressly agree and promise to accept and assume all of the risks existing in this activity. My participation in this activity is purely voluntary, and I elect to participate in spite of the risks.

I hereby voluntarily release, forever discharge, and agree to indemnify and hold harmless EW-LLC from any and all claims, demands, or causes of action, which are in any way connected with my participation in this activity or my use of EW-LLC's equipment or facilities, including any such claims which allege negligent acts or omissions of EW-LLC.

Should EW-LLC or anyone acting on their behalf, be required to incur attorney's fees and costs to enforce this agreement, I agree to indemnify and hold them harmless for all such fees and costs.

I certify that I have adequate insurance to cover any injury or damage I may cause or suffer while participating, or else I agree to bear the costs of such injury or damage myself. I further certify that I am willing to assume the risk of any medical or physical condition I may have.

In the event that I file a lawsuit against EW-LLC, I agree to do so solely in the state of California, and I further agree that the substantive law of that state shall apply in that action without regard to the conflict of law rules of that state. I agree that if any portion of this agreement is found to be void or unenforceable, the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

By signing this document, I acknowledge that if anyone is hurt or property is damaged during my participation in this activity, I may be found by a court of law to have waived my right to maintain a lawsuit against EW-LLC on the basis of any claim from which I have released them herein.

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Reconnect to Yourself... Renew your Soul
2025-05-23 10:00 - 16:00 | Wild Lands, Sonoma County, CA
A Daylong Nature Retreat for Women
Day Long with Guides Vanessa Eyen and Kiea Spake-Wright
Friday, May 23, 2025; 10am-4pm
Sonoma Coast and Wildlands
$100-150 sliding scale
$51.50 non-refundable deposit (includes 3% PayPal surcharge)
Group size: 8
If canceled due to unforeseen circumstances, an alternative date will be offered.
Program Description
Join us and an amazing group of women on a day long retreat in nature. We will offer invitations to set intentions, create a gratitude practice, support you in a powerful solo experience, as well as create space for you to share your emotions, stories and be witnessed in a council circle. Through various ecotherapy practices, we will give you the tools to have greater clarity and to feel more grounded and joyful.
We welcome you to join us for a day of mindfulness, connection and renewal. This is an invitation to give yourself time to tend to YOUR needs, an opportunity to reconnect deeply with Mother Earth, and be amongst an intimate group of women who can relate to the joys and challenges of motherhood.
It’s simple, yet so profound, to pause and give yourself an opportunity to connect, be present and feel grounded. As busy women, we often don’t make time for self-care and self-love. Life can be so full and overwhelming and we can feel so isolated. We are so busy with the day-to-day, that we do not get time to recharge.
Spend a day in deep connection with others and nature, working through challenges and cultivating joy and mindfulness…remembering and honoring your authentic self.
Questions we will ponder:
What are you willing to release that is holding you back from being fully present?
What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?! (-Mary Oliver)
The core of
Your true self
Is never lost.
Let go of all
The pretending
And the becoming
You’ve done just
To belong. Curl up
With your rawness
And come home.
You don’t have to
Find yourself;
You just have to
Let yourself in.
-d. Antoinette foy
Contact Info
kiea@rocketmail.com
butterflyroots@gmail.com

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POLICIES & REGISTRATION INFORMATION

EarthWays (EW) fills our programs on a first-come first-served basis. Registration requires a deposit and holds your place in the program you have selected. For the benefit of all, EW screens participants to ensure compatibility with our programs that can sometimes be physically and psychologically challenging, especially the outdoor daylong and overnight programs. We require participants to be in good physical, mental and emotional health, appropriate to the particular program of enrollment. EW reserves the right to refuse enrollment based on our assessment of these and other criteria. If you are not accepted for enrollment, your deposit will be refunded in full.

Policies

Please take the time to carefully consider your decision to enroll in one of EW Programs; this decision represents a commitment to yourself and to us. Regarding our outdoor programs, we have found that it is common and even appropriate for fear and resistance to arise when you are preparing to step out of your ordinary life and go into nature alone: obstacles, (real or imagined, inner or outer), may present themselves to you and it may seem impossible or too frightening to proceed with the program. These obstacles and fears are an important part of your experience, and can serve to help you become clear about what your call to the wilderness means to you. Obstacles can pave the way for the insights and growth you will bring back to your daily life.

Deposits:

Each EW program requires a deposit to reserve a spot. Refer to each program for deposit amount. Deposits are non-refundable, unless we cancel the program or you are not accepted into the program.
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Cancellation:

If we are able to fill your reserved space from the waitlist your enrollment fee minus the deposit will be refunded to you.
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Fees and Payments:

Please make the requested deposit for each program. Please pay via PayPal or check made out to EarthWays LLC, cc “Name of Program”. If you are paying via PayPal, please not a 3% surcharge will be included for each payment. The final payment for your program is due prior to start date of the program, or you may bring a check payable to EarthWays LLC on the start date of the program.
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In consideration of the services of EarthWays LLC, their agents, owners, officers, volunteers, participants, employees, and all other persons or entities acting in any capacity on their behalf (hereinafter collectively referred to as "EW-LLC"), I hereby agree to release, indemnify, and discharge EW-LLC, on behalf of myself, my spouse, my children, my parents, my heirs, assigns, personal representative and estate as follows:

I acknowledge that hiking, camping, and backpacking entail known and unanticipated risks that could result in physical or emotional injury, paralysis, death, or damage to myself, to property, or to third parties. I understand that such risks simply cannot be eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the activity.

The risks include, among other things: Slipping and falling; falling objects; water hazards; exhaustion; exposure to temperature and weather extremes which could cause hypothermia, hyperthermia (heat-related illnesses), heat exhaustion, sunburn, dehydration; and exposure to potentially dangerous wild animals, insect bites, and hazardous plant life; accidents or illness can occur in remote places without medical facilities and emergency treatment or other services rendered; consumption of food or drink; equipment failure; improper lifting or carrying; my own physical condition, and the physical exertion associated with this activity.

Furthermore, I also acknowledge that participating in an EW-LLC program and gathering in a group may expose me to infectious diseases including but not limited to COVID-19 – also referred to as "the coronavirus" and most officially as "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)". My potential exposure to any infectious disease entails known and unanticipated risks that could result in physical or emotional injury and even death. Contracting any infectious disease may cause damage to myself or to third parties. I understand that such risks simply cannot be entirely eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the activity.

The risks include, among other things: Becoming severely ill in remote areas that are far from definitive medical assistance. The closest medical facilities may not be able to effectively treat COVID-19 or other infectious diseases. Pre-existing medical conditions, both known and unknown to the guides, may increase the chances of injury or death. Despite efforts to screen all participants for signs or symptoms of infectious disease, both before and during an EW-LLC program, there is no way to ensure that all participants are free of infectious diseases before or while attending an EW-LLC program. EW-LLC will make good faith efforts to minimize the risk of transmission of COVID-19 or infectious diseases, but preventive measures undertaken by EW-LLC and its employees or contractors may not be effective at preventing such transmission.

Furthermore, EW-LLC employees have difficult jobs to perform. They seek safety, but they are not infallible. They might be unaware of a participant's fitness or abilities. They might misjudge the weather or other environmental conditions. They may give incomplete warnings or instructions, and the equipment being used might malfunction.

I expressly agree and promise to accept and assume all of the risks existing in this activity. My participation in this activity is purely voluntary, and I elect to participate in spite of the risks.

I hereby voluntarily release, forever discharge, and agree to indemnify and hold harmless EW-LLC from any and all claims, demands, or causes of action, which are in any way connected with my participation in this activity or my use of EW-LLC's equipment or facilities, including any such claims which allege negligent acts or omissions of EW-LLC.

Should EW-LLC or anyone acting on their behalf, be required to incur attorney's fees and costs to enforce this agreement, I agree to indemnify and hold them harmless for all such fees and costs.

I certify that I have adequate insurance to cover any injury or damage I may cause or suffer while participating, or else I agree to bear the costs of such injury or damage myself. I further certify that I am willing to assume the risk of any medical or physical condition I may have.

In the event that I file a lawsuit against EW-LLC, I agree to do so solely in the state of California, and I further agree that the substantive law of that state shall apply in that action without regard to the conflict of law rules of that state. I agree that if any portion of this agreement is found to be void or unenforceable, the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

By signing this document, I acknowledge that if anyone is hurt or property is damaged during my participation in this activity, I may be found by a court of law to have waived my right to maintain a lawsuit against EW-LLC on the basis of any claim from which I have released them herein.

I have had sufficient opportunity to read this document. I have read and understood it, and I agree to be bound by its terms.

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The Wild Twin - Full with Waitlist
2025-06-22 09:00 - 17:00 | Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, Kenwood, CA
Rewilding the Soul into Wholeness
FULL WITH WAITLIST
Cynthia Eisho Morrow and Reet Rannik Carías
June 22, 2025
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
Slide Scale: $80-150 (scholarships available, please inquire)
Non-refundable deposit of $51.50 (includes 3% PayPal surcharge)
The wild twin doesn’t fit neatly into our lives. It’s the unruined part of ourselves that refuses to be tamed by societal expectations. To court the wild twin is to step into mystery, into the part of life that cannot be controlled or fully understood.
– Martin Shaw
Program Description
Join us for a day walk in wild nature that is shaped and inspired by Martin Shaw’s book, Courting The Wild Twin.
Entering into wilderness, we have an opportunity to reconnect with a vital part of ourselves that has not been tamed by society, has not been conditioned to “be good”. Inside each of us is a wild twin, calling to us to remember what we have disowned for the sake of belonging. On this day walk, we invite you to explore your authenticity and sense of aliveness, away from the constraints of the civilized world. This will be an opportunity to reflect on the untamed parts of yourself that you might have forgotten, exiled or left behind. We will be relating with the land as a storyteller and teacher, who might help you locate your wild twin, inspiring you to court it back home to your heart with authenticity and wholeness.
Our day together will include a couple of hours in the morning in council, followed by a few hours of solo time on the land with an intention—sacred time and space to embrace stillness and look deeply into the mirror of nature. When you return, we will come together for story sharing and integration. Your guides, Cynthia and Reet, will mirror your story back to reflect the gifts of your time out on the land with your wild twin.
We acknowledge that the land upon which we offer this program is the unceded ancestral homeland of the Mishewal-Wappo people, who have continuously lived there for thousands of years. Their endurance and wisdom inspire us to continue our efforts to create an inclusive, life-sustaining society that is in balance with Mother Earth.
“To court the Wild Twin is to court the soul’s rebellion, a holy act of remembering what the world has forgotten.” – Martin Shaw
Group size: 8-10
No one turned away due to lack of funds, please reach out for scholarship opportunities
If you need to cancel please let us know a month ahead of time if possible so we can find someone to fill the spot in time!
Contact Info
For more information, contact Reet at: reetrannik@gmail.com

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The Four Shields of Masculinity
2025-09-07 - 2025-09-13 | Inyo National Forest, CA
Stepping Into the Flow
An EarthWays program for Men
September 7 thru 13, 2025
Mojave National Preserve
$800 – $1,200
$257.50 nonrefundable deposit by July 15th (includes 3% PayPal surcharge)
Guides: O. Andrew Schreiber and Roy Remer
“I would love to live like a river flows,
carried by the surprise of its own unfolding.”
John O’Donohue
Program Description
Our lives, and the world we live in, are changing fast. At times, our life and all we cherish may feel beyond our power or ability to shape. How do we, as Men, keep up with the demands and meet the challenges of these changing times?
To move more fully in our lives or into what comes next, we can contemplate the questions – What does it mean to be a man in these times? Who am I now? Who would I like to become? How do I live my life with embodied intention? What are my wounds to heal, or my gifts to share?
Each of us meets the challenges of life in our own unique way. Is your way serving you? Is it time to slow down and clarify what a balanced and conscientious masculine looks like for you? How do you want to show up for what comes next? We encourage you to take this time to explore your life questions in ceremony, and in wild nature.
During this week-long program you can expect daily check-ins, guided and silent meditations, and an intention council to prepare for the challenges of a 24 hour solo fast. We will offer teachings on physical safety, right relationship to the land, the tradition of rites of passage, and honoring the native inhabitants of the land.
We invite any who identify as Male to join us in the beautiful Inyo Forest with a group of others dedicated to finding their greatest purpose in this one precious life.
Land Acknowledgement
We at EarthWays acknowledge that the lands upon which we offer our programs are the unceded ancestral homelands of the indigenous people who have lived here for thousands of years. While we are committed to cultivating healing and balance between modern-day humans and the Earth, there is much healing and reparation work yet to be done with the Native communities who have been persecuted and exploited for centuries. It is with deep respect and gratitude that we honor the Nüümü (Northern Paiute) of Inyo County, CA. Their endurance and wisdom inspire us to continue our efforts to create an inclusive, life-sustaining society that is in balance with Mother Earth.
Group limited to eight (8) participants.
Limited number of scholarships available.
Contact Info
To learn more about this program, please email o.aschreiber@earthwaysllc.com

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EarthWays (EW) fills our programs on a first-come first-served basis. Registration requires a deposit and holds your place in the program you have selected. For the benefit of all, EW screens participants to ensure compatibility with our programs that can sometimes be physically and psychologically challenging, especially the outdoor daylong and overnight programs. We require participants to be in good physical, mental and emotional health, appropriate to the particular program of enrollment. EW reserves the right to refuse enrollment based on our assessment of these and other criteria. If you are not accepted for enrollment, your deposit will be refunded in full.

Policies

Please take the time to carefully consider your decision to enroll in one of EW Programs; this decision represents a commitment to yourself and to us. Regarding our outdoor programs, we have found that it is common and even appropriate for fear and resistance to arise when you are preparing to step out of your ordinary life and go into nature alone: obstacles, (real or imagined, inner or outer), may present themselves to you and it may seem impossible or too frightening to proceed with the program. These obstacles and fears are an important part of your experience, and can serve to help you become clear about what your call to the wilderness means to you. Obstacles can pave the way for the insights and growth you will bring back to your daily life.

Deposits:

Each EW program requires a deposit to reserve a spot. Refer to each program for deposit amount. Deposits are non-refundable, unless we cancel the program or you are not accepted into the program.
Acknowledged

Cancellation:

If we are able to fill your reserved space from the waitlist your enrollment fee minus the deposit will be refunded to you.
Acknowledged

Fees and Payments:

Please make the requested deposit for each program. Please pay via PayPal or check made out to EarthWays LLC, cc “Name of Program”. If you are paying via PayPal, please not a 3% surcharge will be included for each payment. The final payment for your program is due prior to start date of the program, or you may bring a check payable to EarthWays LLC on the start date of the program.
Acknowledged

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Please fill out the registration form, agree to terms and submit your deposit. Once we receive your registration and deposit, we’ll contact you with all the information you’ll need to begin preparations for your EarthWays LLC program.

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×PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT, RELEASE AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK

In consideration of the services of EarthWays LLC, their agents, owners, officers, volunteers, participants, employees, and all other persons or entities acting in any capacity on their behalf (hereinafter collectively referred to as "EW-LLC"), I hereby agree to release, indemnify, and discharge EW-LLC, on behalf of myself, my spouse, my children, my parents, my heirs, assigns, personal representative and estate as follows:

I acknowledge that hiking, camping, and backpacking entail known and unanticipated risks that could result in physical or emotional injury, paralysis, death, or damage to myself, to property, or to third parties. I understand that such risks simply cannot be eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the activity.

The risks include, among other things: Slipping and falling; falling objects; water hazards; exhaustion; exposure to temperature and weather extremes which could cause hypothermia, hyperthermia (heat-related illnesses), heat exhaustion, sunburn, dehydration; and exposure to potentially dangerous wild animals, insect bites, and hazardous plant life; accidents or illness can occur in remote places without medical facilities and emergency treatment or other services rendered; consumption of food or drink; equipment failure; improper lifting or carrying; my own physical condition, and the physical exertion associated with this activity.

Furthermore, I also acknowledge that participating in an EW-LLC program and gathering in a group may expose me to infectious diseases including but not limited to COVID-19 – also referred to as "the coronavirus" and most officially as "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)". My potential exposure to any infectious disease entails known and unanticipated risks that could result in physical or emotional injury and even death. Contracting any infectious disease may cause damage to myself or to third parties. I understand that such risks simply cannot be entirely eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the activity.

The risks include, among other things: Becoming severely ill in remote areas that are far from definitive medical assistance. The closest medical facilities may not be able to effectively treat COVID-19 or other infectious diseases. Pre-existing medical conditions, both known and unknown to the guides, may increase the chances of injury or death. Despite efforts to screen all participants for signs or symptoms of infectious disease, both before and during an EW-LLC program, there is no way to ensure that all participants are free of infectious diseases before or while attending an EW-LLC program. EW-LLC will make good faith efforts to minimize the risk of transmission of COVID-19 or infectious diseases, but preventive measures undertaken by EW-LLC and its employees or contractors may not be effective at preventing such transmission.

Furthermore, EW-LLC employees have difficult jobs to perform. They seek safety, but they are not infallible. They might be unaware of a participant's fitness or abilities. They might misjudge the weather or other environmental conditions. They may give incomplete warnings or instructions, and the equipment being used might malfunction.

I expressly agree and promise to accept and assume all of the risks existing in this activity. My participation in this activity is purely voluntary, and I elect to participate in spite of the risks.

I hereby voluntarily release, forever discharge, and agree to indemnify and hold harmless EW-LLC from any and all claims, demands, or causes of action, which are in any way connected with my participation in this activity or my use of EW-LLC's equipment or facilities, including any such claims which allege negligent acts or omissions of EW-LLC.

Should EW-LLC or anyone acting on their behalf, be required to incur attorney's fees and costs to enforce this agreement, I agree to indemnify and hold them harmless for all such fees and costs.

I certify that I have adequate insurance to cover any injury or damage I may cause or suffer while participating, or else I agree to bear the costs of such injury or damage myself. I further certify that I am willing to assume the risk of any medical or physical condition I may have.

In the event that I file a lawsuit against EW-LLC, I agree to do so solely in the state of California, and I further agree that the substantive law of that state shall apply in that action without regard to the conflict of law rules of that state. I agree that if any portion of this agreement is found to be void or unenforceable, the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

By signing this document, I acknowledge that if anyone is hurt or property is damaged during my participation in this activity, I may be found by a court of law to have waived my right to maintain a lawsuit against EW-LLC on the basis of any claim from which I have released them herein.

I have had sufficient opportunity to read this document. I have read and understood it, and I agree to be bound by its terms.

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PARENT'S OR GUARDIAN'S ADDITIONAL INDEMNIFICATION (Must be completed for participants under the age of 18)

In consideration of (enter minor's name): (print minor's name) ("Minor") being permitted by EW-LLC to participate in its activities and to use its equipment and facilities, I further agree to indemnify and hold harmless EW-LLC from any and all claims which are brought by, or on behalf of Minor, and which are in any way connected with such use or participation by Minor.

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Wisdom of Our Ancestors
2025-09-28 09:00 - 17:00 | Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, Kenwood, CA
September 28th, 2025 – 9am – 5pm
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
Cynthia Eisho Morrow and O. Andrew Schreiber
Sliding scale $80-$150
Non-refundable deposit $51.50 (includes 3% PayPal surcharge)
We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.
-Unknown source
Program Description
With Ancestor Appreciation Day now officially celebrated on September 27th, we offer this day on the land (one day later) to honor our ancestors and the wisdom we carry forth because of their trials, joys, and sacrifices. On this day, we might reflect upon ancestors in our direct family line, our ancient bloodlines, or our spiritual lineages. Whose shoulders do we stand upon? What are the burdens and what are the blessings that have been passed down into our own lives? What is ours to heal, or transform? What is ours to bring forth into our world as it is now? What will we pass on to the next? On this day, you might receive messages from the land about your present-day life. Perhaps your ancestors will have messages to share with you.
With time together in circle and intentional solo time on the land, we will invite each person to share the gifts and the challenges of our ancestral lineages. We will begin our day with co-creating an ancestor altar. After your time alone on the land, we will honor our lineages with a shared ancestor feast. We will end our day with story council and mirroring from your guide team.
We acknowledge that the land upon which we offer this program is the unceded ancestral homeland of the Mishewal-Wappo people, who have continuously lived there for thousands of years. Their endurance and wisdom inspire us to continue our efforts to create an inclusive, life-sustaining society that is in balance with Mother Earth.
Limited to 8 participants
Contact Info
For more information, contact O at: o.aschreiber@earthwaysllc.com

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Please read our policies and registration information. To register, complete this form and submit your deposit using the Agree and Pay Deposit button below. We have scholarships and payment plans available; please contact us to apply. Feel free to email with any questions you may have.

POLICIES & REGISTRATION INFORMATION

EarthWays (EW) fills our programs on a first-come first-served basis. Registration requires a deposit and holds your place in the program you have selected. For the benefit of all, EW screens participants to ensure compatibility with our programs that can sometimes be physically and psychologically challenging, especially the outdoor daylong and overnight programs. We require participants to be in good physical, mental and emotional health, appropriate to the particular program of enrollment. EW reserves the right to refuse enrollment based on our assessment of these and other criteria. If you are not accepted for enrollment, your deposit will be refunded in full.

Policies

Please take the time to carefully consider your decision to enroll in one of EW Programs; this decision represents a commitment to yourself and to us. Regarding our outdoor programs, we have found that it is common and even appropriate for fear and resistance to arise when you are preparing to step out of your ordinary life and go into nature alone: obstacles, (real or imagined, inner or outer), may present themselves to you and it may seem impossible or too frightening to proceed with the program. These obstacles and fears are an important part of your experience, and can serve to help you become clear about what your call to the wilderness means to you. Obstacles can pave the way for the insights and growth you will bring back to your daily life.

Deposits:

Each EW program requires a deposit to reserve a spot. Refer to each program for deposit amount. Deposits are non-refundable, unless we cancel the program or you are not accepted into the program.
Acknowledged

Cancellation:

If we are able to fill your reserved space from the waitlist your enrollment fee minus the deposit will be refunded to you.
Acknowledged

Fees and Payments:

Please make the requested deposit for each program. Please pay via PayPal or check made out to EarthWays LLC, cc “Name of Program”. If you are paying via PayPal, please not a 3% surcharge will be included for each payment. The final payment for your program is due prior to start date of the program, or you may bring a check payable to EarthWays LLC on the start date of the program.
Acknowledged

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Please fill out the registration form, agree to terms and submit your deposit. Once we receive your registration and deposit, we’ll contact you with all the information you’ll need to begin preparations for your EarthWays LLC program.

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×PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT, RELEASE AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK

In consideration of the services of EarthWays LLC, their agents, owners, officers, volunteers, participants, employees, and all other persons or entities acting in any capacity on their behalf (hereinafter collectively referred to as "EW-LLC"), I hereby agree to release, indemnify, and discharge EW-LLC, on behalf of myself, my spouse, my children, my parents, my heirs, assigns, personal representative and estate as follows:

I acknowledge that hiking, camping, and backpacking entail known and unanticipated risks that could result in physical or emotional injury, paralysis, death, or damage to myself, to property, or to third parties. I understand that such risks simply cannot be eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the activity.

The risks include, among other things: Slipping and falling; falling objects; water hazards; exhaustion; exposure to temperature and weather extremes which could cause hypothermia, hyperthermia (heat-related illnesses), heat exhaustion, sunburn, dehydration; and exposure to potentially dangerous wild animals, insect bites, and hazardous plant life; accidents or illness can occur in remote places without medical facilities and emergency treatment or other services rendered; consumption of food or drink; equipment failure; improper lifting or carrying; my own physical condition, and the physical exertion associated with this activity.

Furthermore, I also acknowledge that participating in an EW-LLC program and gathering in a group may expose me to infectious diseases including but not limited to COVID-19 – also referred to as "the coronavirus" and most officially as "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)". My potential exposure to any infectious disease entails known and unanticipated risks that could result in physical or emotional injury and even death. Contracting any infectious disease may cause damage to myself or to third parties. I understand that such risks simply cannot be entirely eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the activity.

The risks include, among other things: Becoming severely ill in remote areas that are far from definitive medical assistance. The closest medical facilities may not be able to effectively treat COVID-19 or other infectious diseases. Pre-existing medical conditions, both known and unknown to the guides, may increase the chances of injury or death. Despite efforts to screen all participants for signs or symptoms of infectious disease, both before and during an EW-LLC program, there is no way to ensure that all participants are free of infectious diseases before or while attending an EW-LLC program. EW-LLC will make good faith efforts to minimize the risk of transmission of COVID-19 or infectious diseases, but preventive measures undertaken by EW-LLC and its employees or contractors may not be effective at preventing such transmission.

Furthermore, EW-LLC employees have difficult jobs to perform. They seek safety, but they are not infallible. They might be unaware of a participant's fitness or abilities. They might misjudge the weather or other environmental conditions. They may give incomplete warnings or instructions, and the equipment being used might malfunction.

I expressly agree and promise to accept and assume all of the risks existing in this activity. My participation in this activity is purely voluntary, and I elect to participate in spite of the risks.

I hereby voluntarily release, forever discharge, and agree to indemnify and hold harmless EW-LLC from any and all claims, demands, or causes of action, which are in any way connected with my participation in this activity or my use of EW-LLC's equipment or facilities, including any such claims which allege negligent acts or omissions of EW-LLC.

Should EW-LLC or anyone acting on their behalf, be required to incur attorney's fees and costs to enforce this agreement, I agree to indemnify and hold them harmless for all such fees and costs.

I certify that I have adequate insurance to cover any injury or damage I may cause or suffer while participating, or else I agree to bear the costs of such injury or damage myself. I further certify that I am willing to assume the risk of any medical or physical condition I may have.

In the event that I file a lawsuit against EW-LLC, I agree to do so solely in the state of California, and I further agree that the substantive law of that state shall apply in that action without regard to the conflict of law rules of that state. I agree that if any portion of this agreement is found to be void or unenforceable, the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

By signing this document, I acknowledge that if anyone is hurt or property is damaged during my participation in this activity, I may be found by a court of law to have waived my right to maintain a lawsuit against EW-LLC on the basis of any claim from which I have released them herein.

I have had sufficient opportunity to read this document. I have read and understood it, and I agree to be bound by its terms.

Agreement to Electronic Signature

I agree that my electronic signature has the same force and effect as signing this document manually.

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PARENT'S OR GUARDIAN'S ADDITIONAL INDEMNIFICATION (Must be completed for participants under the age of 18)

In consideration of (enter minor's name): (print minor's name) ("Minor") being permitted by EW-LLC to participate in its activities and to use its equipment and facilities, I further agree to indemnify and hold harmless EW-LLC from any and all claims which are brought by, or on behalf of Minor, and which are in any way connected with such use or participation by Minor.

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Reconnect to Yourself…Renew your Soul
2026-03-13 10:00 - 16:00 | Sonoma Coastal Wildlands, Sonoma Coast, CA
Reconnect to Yourself…Renew your Soul
A Daylong Nature Retreat for Women

March 13, 2026

10am – 4pm

Sonoma Coastal Wildlands

$125-250 sliding scale

Non-refundable deposit $50

(Scholarships available – please ask)
Group Size – 8 women

Vanessa Eyen and Kiea Spake-Wright

The core of your true self is never lost.

Let go of all the pretending & the becoming you’ve done just to belong; curl up with your rawness and come home.

You don’t have to find yourself; you just have to let yourself in.

-d. antoinette foy

Join us and an amazing group of women on a day long retreat in nature. Through various ecotherapy practices, we will give you the tools to experience greater clarity and feel grounded and joyful. We will offer invitations to set intentions, create a gratitude practice, support you in a powerful solo journey, as well as create space for you to share your emotions, stories and be witnessed in a council circle. You will end the day treated to a home cooked meal in a beautiful home, overlooking the Sonoma Coastline.
We welcome you to join us for a day of mindfulness, connection and renewal. This is an invitation to give yourself time to tend to YOUR needs, an opportunity to reconnect deeply with Mother Earth, and be amongst an intimate group of women who can relate to the joys and challenges of life.
It’s simple, yet so profound, to pause and give yourself an opportunity to connect, be present and feel resourced. As busy women, we often don’t make time for self-care and self-love. Life can be so full and overwhelming and we can feel isolated. We find ourselves so engaged with the day-to-day, that we do not make time to recharge.
Spend a day in deep connection with others and nature, working through challenges and cultivating joy and mindfulness…remembering and honoring your authentic self.
We acknowledge that the land upon which we offer this program is the unceded ancestral homeland of the Coast Miwok people, who have continuously lived there for thousands of years. Their endurance and wisdom inspire us to continue our efforts to create an inclusive, life-sustaining society that is in balance with Mother Earth.
Questions we will ponder:
• What are you willing to release that is holding you back from being fully present?
• What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?! (-Mary Oliver)

Contact Info

For more information, contact: Vanessa: butterflyroots@gmail.com or Kiea: kiea@rocketmail.com

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POLICIES & REGISTRATION INFORMATION

EarthWays (EW) fills our programs on a first-come first-served basis. Registration requires a deposit and holds your place in the program you have selected. For the benefit of all, EW screens participants to ensure compatibility with our programs that can sometimes be physically and psychologically challenging, especially the outdoor daylong and overnight programs. We require participants to be in good physical, mental and emotional health, appropriate to the particular program of enrollment. EW reserves the right to refuse enrollment based on our assessment of these and other criteria. If you are not accepted for enrollment, your deposit will be refunded in full.

Policies

Please take the time to carefully consider your decision to enroll in one of EW Programs; this decision represents a commitment to yourself and to us. Regarding our outdoor programs, we have found that it is common and even appropriate for fear and resistance to arise when you are preparing to step out of your ordinary life and go into nature alone: obstacles, (real or imagined, inner or outer), may present themselves to you and it may seem impossible or too frightening to proceed with the program. These obstacles and fears are an important part of your experience, and can serve to help you become clear about what your call to the wilderness means to you. Obstacles can pave the way for the insights and growth you will bring back to your daily life.

Deposits:

Each EW program requires a deposit to reserve a spot. Refer to each program for deposit amount. Deposits are non-refundable, unless we cancel the program or you are not accepted into the program.
Acknowledged

Cancellation:

If we are able to fill your reserved space from the waitlist your enrollment fee minus the deposit will be refunded to you.
Acknowledged

Fees and Payments:

Please make the requested deposit for each program. Please pay via PayPal or check made out to EarthWays LLC, cc “Name of Program”. If you are paying via PayPal, please not a 3% surcharge will be included for each payment. The final payment for your program is due prior to start date of the program, or you may bring a check payable to EarthWays LLC on the start date of the program.
Acknowledged

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Please fill out the registration form, agree to terms and submit your deposit. Once we receive your registration and deposit, we’ll contact you with all the information you’ll need to begin preparations for your EarthWays LLC program.

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×PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT, RELEASE AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK

In consideration of the services of EarthWays LLC, their agents, owners, officers, volunteers, participants, employees, and all other persons or entities acting in any capacity on their behalf (hereinafter collectively referred to as "EW-LLC"), I hereby agree to release, indemnify, and discharge EW-LLC, on behalf of myself, my spouse, my children, my parents, my heirs, assigns, personal representative and estate as follows:

I acknowledge that hiking, camping, and backpacking entail known and unanticipated risks that could result in physical or emotional injury, paralysis, death, or damage to myself, to property, or to third parties. I understand that such risks simply cannot be eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the activity.

The risks include, among other things: Slipping and falling; falling objects; water hazards; exhaustion; exposure to temperature and weather extremes which could cause hypothermia, hyperthermia (heat-related illnesses), heat exhaustion, sunburn, dehydration; and exposure to potentially dangerous wild animals, insect bites, and hazardous plant life; accidents or illness can occur in remote places without medical facilities and emergency treatment or other services rendered; consumption of food or drink; equipment failure; improper lifting or carrying; my own physical condition, and the physical exertion associated with this activity.

Furthermore, I also acknowledge that participating in an EW-LLC program and gathering in a group may expose me to infectious diseases including but not limited to COVID-19 – also referred to as "the coronavirus" and most officially as "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)". My potential exposure to any infectious disease entails known and unanticipated risks that could result in physical or emotional injury and even death. Contracting any infectious disease may cause damage to myself or to third parties. I understand that such risks simply cannot be entirely eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the activity.

The risks include, among other things: Becoming severely ill in remote areas that are far from definitive medical assistance. The closest medical facilities may not be able to effectively treat COVID-19 or other infectious diseases. Pre-existing medical conditions, both known and unknown to the guides, may increase the chances of injury or death. Despite efforts to screen all participants for signs or symptoms of infectious disease, both before and during an EW-LLC program, there is no way to ensure that all participants are free of infectious diseases before or while attending an EW-LLC program. EW-LLC will make good faith efforts to minimize the risk of transmission of COVID-19 or infectious diseases, but preventive measures undertaken by EW-LLC and its employees or contractors may not be effective at preventing such transmission.

Furthermore, EW-LLC employees have difficult jobs to perform. They seek safety, but they are not infallible. They might be unaware of a participant's fitness or abilities. They might misjudge the weather or other environmental conditions. They may give incomplete warnings or instructions, and the equipment being used might malfunction.

I expressly agree and promise to accept and assume all of the risks existing in this activity. My participation in this activity is purely voluntary, and I elect to participate in spite of the risks.

I hereby voluntarily release, forever discharge, and agree to indemnify and hold harmless EW-LLC from any and all claims, demands, or causes of action, which are in any way connected with my participation in this activity or my use of EW-LLC's equipment or facilities, including any such claims which allege negligent acts or omissions of EW-LLC.

Should EW-LLC or anyone acting on their behalf, be required to incur attorney's fees and costs to enforce this agreement, I agree to indemnify and hold them harmless for all such fees and costs.

I certify that I have adequate insurance to cover any injury or damage I may cause or suffer while participating, or else I agree to bear the costs of such injury or damage myself. I further certify that I am willing to assume the risk of any medical or physical condition I may have.

In the event that I file a lawsuit against EW-LLC, I agree to do so solely in the state of California, and I further agree that the substantive law of that state shall apply in that action without regard to the conflict of law rules of that state. I agree that if any portion of this agreement is found to be void or unenforceable, the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

By signing this document, I acknowledge that if anyone is hurt or property is damaged during my participation in this activity, I may be found by a court of law to have waived my right to maintain a lawsuit against EW-LLC on the basis of any claim from which I have released them herein.

I have had sufficient opportunity to read this document. I have read and understood it, and I agree to be bound by its terms.

Agreement to Electronic Signature

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In consideration of (enter minor's name): (print minor's name) ("Minor") being permitted by EW-LLC to participate in its activities and to use its equipment and facilities, I further agree to indemnify and hold harmless EW-LLC from any and all claims which are brought by, or on behalf of Minor, and which are in any way connected with such use or participation by Minor.

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The Rhythms of Nature - The Nature of Rhythms - Series
2026-03-21 - 2026-06-06 | Sebastopol Community Center, Sebastopol, CA
The Rhythms of Nature
The Nature of Rhythms

Before words, rhythm shaped our way of being.

A Four-Part Playshop Series

March 21st 3-5 PM

April 4th 3 -5 PM

May 2nd 3 -5 PM

June 6th 3 – 5 PM

Sebastopol Cultural Community Center

390 Morris St, Sebastopol, Ca 95472

$120 for the series

Sliding Scale of $35 – $55 for individual classes

O. Andrew Schreiber

The natural world moves in rhythm — as do we. The beating of our mother’s heart is the first sound we hear, the first rhythm we know. From breath to heartbeat, from tides to seasons, rhythm shapes our lives in ways both seen and unseen.

Through rhythm and sound, we can explore and deepen our relationship with the living world and with the pulse of our own lives.

In this four-part playshop series, we explore rhythm, sound and vibration as pathways for connection — to nature, to ourselves, and to community. Through deep listening, simple rhythm-making, playful practice and time shared in circle, participants are invited to engage with the natural cycles that shape our lives.

Held in a safe and intentional circle, this offering is experiential rather than performance-based, welcoming all levels and all bodies. No musical experience is necessary. Hand drums and other handheld percussion instruments will be provided; participants are also welcome to bring their own.

Contact Info
For more information, contact O at: o.aschreiber@gmail.com

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EarthWays (EW) fills our programs on a first-come first-served basis. Registration requires a deposit and holds your place in the program you have selected. For the benefit of all, EW screens participants to ensure compatibility with our programs that can sometimes be physically and psychologically challenging, especially the outdoor daylong and overnight programs. We require participants to be in good physical, mental and emotional health, appropriate to the particular program of enrollment. EW reserves the right to refuse enrollment based on our assessment of these and other criteria. If you are not accepted for enrollment, your deposit will be refunded in full.

Policies

Please take the time to carefully consider your decision to enroll in one of EW Programs; this decision represents a commitment to yourself and to us. Regarding our outdoor programs, we have found that it is common and even appropriate for fear and resistance to arise when you are preparing to step out of your ordinary life and go into nature alone: obstacles, (real or imagined, inner or outer), may present themselves to you and it may seem impossible or too frightening to proceed with the program. These obstacles and fears are an important part of your experience, and can serve to help you become clear about what your call to the wilderness means to you. Obstacles can pave the way for the insights and growth you will bring back to your daily life.

Deposits:

Each EW program requires a deposit to reserve a spot. Refer to each program for deposit amount. Deposits are non-refundable, unless we cancel the program or you are not accepted into the program.
Acknowledged

Cancellation:

If we are able to fill your reserved space from the waitlist your enrollment fee minus the deposit will be refunded to you.
Acknowledged

Fees and Payments:

Please make the requested deposit for each program. Please pay via PayPal or check made out to EarthWays LLC, cc “Name of Program”. If you are paying via PayPal, please not a 3% surcharge will be included for each payment. The final payment for your program is due prior to start date of the program, or you may bring a check payable to EarthWays LLC on the start date of the program.
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In consideration of the services of EarthWays LLC, their agents, owners, officers, volunteers, participants, employees, and all other persons or entities acting in any capacity on their behalf (hereinafter collectively referred to as "EW-LLC"), I hereby agree to release, indemnify, and discharge EW-LLC, on behalf of myself, my spouse, my children, my parents, my heirs, assigns, personal representative and estate as follows:

I acknowledge that hiking, camping, and backpacking entail known and unanticipated risks that could result in physical or emotional injury, paralysis, death, or damage to myself, to property, or to third parties. I understand that such risks simply cannot be eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the activity.

The risks include, among other things: Slipping and falling; falling objects; water hazards; exhaustion; exposure to temperature and weather extremes which could cause hypothermia, hyperthermia (heat-related illnesses), heat exhaustion, sunburn, dehydration; and exposure to potentially dangerous wild animals, insect bites, and hazardous plant life; accidents or illness can occur in remote places without medical facilities and emergency treatment or other services rendered; consumption of food or drink; equipment failure; improper lifting or carrying; my own physical condition, and the physical exertion associated with this activity.

Furthermore, I also acknowledge that participating in an EW-LLC program and gathering in a group may expose me to infectious diseases including but not limited to COVID-19 – also referred to as "the coronavirus" and most officially as "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)". My potential exposure to any infectious disease entails known and unanticipated risks that could result in physical or emotional injury and even death. Contracting any infectious disease may cause damage to myself or to third parties. I understand that such risks simply cannot be entirely eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the activity.

The risks include, among other things: Becoming severely ill in remote areas that are far from definitive medical assistance. The closest medical facilities may not be able to effectively treat COVID-19 or other infectious diseases. Pre-existing medical conditions, both known and unknown to the guides, may increase the chances of injury or death. Despite efforts to screen all participants for signs or symptoms of infectious disease, both before and during an EW-LLC program, there is no way to ensure that all participants are free of infectious diseases before or while attending an EW-LLC program. EW-LLC will make good faith efforts to minimize the risk of transmission of COVID-19 or infectious diseases, but preventive measures undertaken by EW-LLC and its employees or contractors may not be effective at preventing such transmission.

Furthermore, EW-LLC employees have difficult jobs to perform. They seek safety, but they are not infallible. They might be unaware of a participant's fitness or abilities. They might misjudge the weather or other environmental conditions. They may give incomplete warnings or instructions, and the equipment being used might malfunction.

I expressly agree and promise to accept and assume all of the risks existing in this activity. My participation in this activity is purely voluntary, and I elect to participate in spite of the risks.

I hereby voluntarily release, forever discharge, and agree to indemnify and hold harmless EW-LLC from any and all claims, demands, or causes of action, which are in any way connected with my participation in this activity or my use of EW-LLC's equipment or facilities, including any such claims which allege negligent acts or omissions of EW-LLC.

Should EW-LLC or anyone acting on their behalf, be required to incur attorney's fees and costs to enforce this agreement, I agree to indemnify and hold them harmless for all such fees and costs.

I certify that I have adequate insurance to cover any injury or damage I may cause or suffer while participating, or else I agree to bear the costs of such injury or damage myself. I further certify that I am willing to assume the risk of any medical or physical condition I may have.

In the event that I file a lawsuit against EW-LLC, I agree to do so solely in the state of California, and I further agree that the substantive law of that state shall apply in that action without regard to the conflict of law rules of that state. I agree that if any portion of this agreement is found to be void or unenforceable, the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

By signing this document, I acknowledge that if anyone is hurt or property is damaged during my participation in this activity, I may be found by a court of law to have waived my right to maintain a lawsuit against EW-LLC on the basis of any claim from which I have released them herein.

I have had sufficient opportunity to read this document. I have read and understood it, and I agree to be bound by its terms.

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Awakened Earth
2026-04-18 09:00 - 17:00 | Open Sky Retreat Space, Sebastopol, CA
Awakened Earth

Spring – Practice of Emergence

A Day of Contemplation on the Land

Open Sky Retreat Space, Sebastopol

April 18, 2026

9am – 5pm

$150-275 sliding scale

$75 non-refundable deposit to hold your place

(Scholarships available – please inquire)

Cynthia Eisho Morrow

“For us to survive, both as individuals and as a species, we need a revolution in consciousness.

It can start with our collective awakening. Looking deeply, with mindfulness and

concentration, we can see that we are the Earth and, with this insight, love and

understanding will be born.”

-Thich Nhat Hanh

You are invited to a day of contemplation at a beautifully tended sanctuary retreat space on eight acres of private land in West Sebastopol. This is a day of shared practice, presence, and belonging—rooted in relationship with the living Earth. Guided by the mirror of the land and the wisdom of contemplative practice, we will create a container spacious enough to hold the “ten thousand joys and sorrows” of our worldly lives. In difficult times, we can either close down or allow the heart-mind to open. Together, we invite opening and insight to arise through stillness, silence, and the illuminating shared stories of our lives.
In spring, the land itself is practicing emergence—tender green shoots rising toward the growing light, and the quiet insistence of new life awakening after winter’s dormancy. This seasonal turning invites us to listen closely to what is beginning to stir within us—even if it is not yet fully formed. Together, we practice meeting life as it arises, cultivating patience, care, and the courage to remain open to what is possible—to trust in unfolding, even when the way forward is not yet clear.
Grounded in the Dharma and earth-based awareness, this day offers an opportunity to practice awakening not only for ourselves, but as a relational and collective experience that benefits all beings. Through sitting meditation and solo time on the land, we will reflect on the awakened nature that already abides within us and within the wider web of life.
On the ancestral homeland of the Southern Pomo and Coast Miwok peoples, Open Sky offers a spacious meditation hall and eight acres of land to wander, with grazing sheep and a guardian llama, panoramic views, gazebos, gardens, and abundant birdlife—each inviting a fuller experience of the present moment.
Our day together will include guided and silent meditation, Dharma themes for reflection, time for walking the land with intention, and council-style sharing. With the land as teacher and sangha as container, participants are invited to listen deeply—to themselves, to one another, and to the more-than-human world.
Awakened Earth Sangha welcomes people at all stages of contemplative practice. No prior experience is necessary. All that is asked is a willingness to arrive with curiosity, care, and an open heart.
Contact Info
For more information, contact Cynthia/Eisho at: eisho@cynthiamorrow.com

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EarthWays (EW) fills our programs on a first-come first-served basis. Registration requires a deposit and holds your place in the program you have selected. For the benefit of all, EW screens participants to ensure compatibility with our programs that can sometimes be physically and psychologically challenging, especially the outdoor daylong and overnight programs. We require participants to be in good physical, mental and emotional health, appropriate to the particular program of enrollment. EW reserves the right to refuse enrollment based on our assessment of these and other criteria. If you are not accepted for enrollment, your deposit will be refunded in full.

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Please take the time to carefully consider your decision to enroll in one of EW Programs; this decision represents a commitment to yourself and to us. Regarding our outdoor programs, we have found that it is common and even appropriate for fear and resistance to arise when you are preparing to step out of your ordinary life and go into nature alone: obstacles, (real or imagined, inner or outer), may present themselves to you and it may seem impossible or too frightening to proceed with the program. These obstacles and fears are an important part of your experience, and can serve to help you become clear about what your call to the wilderness means to you. Obstacles can pave the way for the insights and growth you will bring back to your daily life.

Deposits:

Each EW program requires a deposit to reserve a spot. Refer to each program for deposit amount. Deposits are non-refundable, unless we cancel the program or you are not accepted into the program.
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Cancellation:

If we are able to fill your reserved space from the waitlist your enrollment fee minus the deposit will be refunded to you.
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Fees and Payments:

Please make the requested deposit for each program. Please pay via PayPal or check made out to EarthWays LLC, cc “Name of Program”. If you are paying via PayPal, please not a 3% surcharge will be included for each payment. The final payment for your program is due prior to start date of the program, or you may bring a check payable to EarthWays LLC on the start date of the program.
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×PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT, RELEASE AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK

In consideration of the services of EarthWays LLC, their agents, owners, officers, volunteers, participants, employees, and all other persons or entities acting in any capacity on their behalf (hereinafter collectively referred to as "EW-LLC"), I hereby agree to release, indemnify, and discharge EW-LLC, on behalf of myself, my spouse, my children, my parents, my heirs, assigns, personal representative and estate as follows:

I acknowledge that hiking, camping, and backpacking entail known and unanticipated risks that could result in physical or emotional injury, paralysis, death, or damage to myself, to property, or to third parties. I understand that such risks simply cannot be eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the activity.

The risks include, among other things: Slipping and falling; falling objects; water hazards; exhaustion; exposure to temperature and weather extremes which could cause hypothermia, hyperthermia (heat-related illnesses), heat exhaustion, sunburn, dehydration; and exposure to potentially dangerous wild animals, insect bites, and hazardous plant life; accidents or illness can occur in remote places without medical facilities and emergency treatment or other services rendered; consumption of food or drink; equipment failure; improper lifting or carrying; my own physical condition, and the physical exertion associated with this activity.

Furthermore, I also acknowledge that participating in an EW-LLC program and gathering in a group may expose me to infectious diseases including but not limited to COVID-19 – also referred to as "the coronavirus" and most officially as "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)". My potential exposure to any infectious disease entails known and unanticipated risks that could result in physical or emotional injury and even death. Contracting any infectious disease may cause damage to myself or to third parties. I understand that such risks simply cannot be entirely eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the activity.

The risks include, among other things: Becoming severely ill in remote areas that are far from definitive medical assistance. The closest medical facilities may not be able to effectively treat COVID-19 or other infectious diseases. Pre-existing medical conditions, both known and unknown to the guides, may increase the chances of injury or death. Despite efforts to screen all participants for signs or symptoms of infectious disease, both before and during an EW-LLC program, there is no way to ensure that all participants are free of infectious diseases before or while attending an EW-LLC program. EW-LLC will make good faith efforts to minimize the risk of transmission of COVID-19 or infectious diseases, but preventive measures undertaken by EW-LLC and its employees or contractors may not be effective at preventing such transmission.

Furthermore, EW-LLC employees have difficult jobs to perform. They seek safety, but they are not infallible. They might be unaware of a participant's fitness or abilities. They might misjudge the weather or other environmental conditions. They may give incomplete warnings or instructions, and the equipment being used might malfunction.

I expressly agree and promise to accept and assume all of the risks existing in this activity. My participation in this activity is purely voluntary, and I elect to participate in spite of the risks.

I hereby voluntarily release, forever discharge, and agree to indemnify and hold harmless EW-LLC from any and all claims, demands, or causes of action, which are in any way connected with my participation in this activity or my use of EW-LLC's equipment or facilities, including any such claims which allege negligent acts or omissions of EW-LLC.

Should EW-LLC or anyone acting on their behalf, be required to incur attorney's fees and costs to enforce this agreement, I agree to indemnify and hold them harmless for all such fees and costs.

I certify that I have adequate insurance to cover any injury or damage I may cause or suffer while participating, or else I agree to bear the costs of such injury or damage myself. I further certify that I am willing to assume the risk of any medical or physical condition I may have.

In the event that I file a lawsuit against EW-LLC, I agree to do so solely in the state of California, and I further agree that the substantive law of that state shall apply in that action without regard to the conflict of law rules of that state. I agree that if any portion of this agreement is found to be void or unenforceable, the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

By signing this document, I acknowledge that if anyone is hurt or property is damaged during my participation in this activity, I may be found by a court of law to have waived my right to maintain a lawsuit against EW-LLC on the basis of any claim from which I have released them herein.

I have had sufficient opportunity to read this document. I have read and understood it, and I agree to be bound by its terms.

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Queer Men's Daylong
2026-04-18 09:00 - 18:00 | North Bay, TBD, CA
Queer Men’s Nature Immersive Daylong Programs

April 18th, 2026

On Saturday, 9am – 6pm

At indoor/outdoor settings in the North Bay, each TBA

$50 – $150 sliding scale

Non-refundable deposit $50

Enrollment through Sam Balka, EarthWays guest guide

Contact Sam at sambalka3@gmail.com

Join us for a gathering of queer men to cultivate and celebrate authentic queer men’s community.

As weather permits, we will gather outside for much or all of the gathering, though we may retreat to the warmth and coziness of an indoor space if needed. Throughout the day we’ll weave council (circle sharing), story, mirroring (a reflective listening practice), somatic inquiry (with self + with others), and time on the land. A portion of the day will be an extended solo wander in nature. You’ll carry with you a simple intention, which we will clarify together earlier in the day.

We’ll wrap up around 6 pm. Afterwards, those who wish are invited to go out to dinner together.

This is a space for intergenerational queer men seeking deeper connection with other queer men and with themselves.

​

You do not need outdoor experience.

​

This is a sober and non-sexualized space.

We are calling in a circle of GBTQ men. In other words: people who identify as “queer” and as a “man”—in whatever way those words live in you. We aim to be inclusive. If you’re not sure whether this fits you but you feel drawn, please reach out.

We acknowledge that regions of the North Bay are the unceded ancestral homelands of the Southern Pomo, Wappo, and Coastal Miwok people, who have continuously lived here for thousands of years.

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For more information or to enroll, contact Sam Balka at sambalka3@gmail.com

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POLICIES & REGISTRATION INFORMATION

EarthWays (EW) fills our programs on a first-come first-served basis. Registration requires a deposit and holds your place in the program you have selected. For the benefit of all, EW screens participants to ensure compatibility with our programs that can sometimes be physically and psychologically challenging, especially the outdoor daylong and overnight programs. We require participants to be in good physical, mental and emotional health, appropriate to the particular program of enrollment. EW reserves the right to refuse enrollment based on our assessment of these and other criteria. If you are not accepted for enrollment, your deposit will be refunded in full.

Policies

Please take the time to carefully consider your decision to enroll in one of EW Programs; this decision represents a commitment to yourself and to us. Regarding our outdoor programs, we have found that it is common and even appropriate for fear and resistance to arise when you are preparing to step out of your ordinary life and go into nature alone: obstacles, (real or imagined, inner or outer), may present themselves to you and it may seem impossible or too frightening to proceed with the program. These obstacles and fears are an important part of your experience, and can serve to help you become clear about what your call to the wilderness means to you. Obstacles can pave the way for the insights and growth you will bring back to your daily life.

Deposits:

Each EW program requires a deposit to reserve a spot. Refer to each program for deposit amount. Deposits are non-refundable, unless we cancel the program or you are not accepted into the program.
Acknowledged

Cancellation:

If we are able to fill your reserved space from the waitlist your enrollment fee minus the deposit will be refunded to you.
Acknowledged

Fees and Payments:

Please make the requested deposit for each program. Please pay via PayPal or check made out to EarthWays LLC, cc “Name of Program”. If you are paying via PayPal, please not a 3% surcharge will be included for each payment. The final payment for your program is due prior to start date of the program, or you may bring a check payable to EarthWays LLC on the start date of the program.
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×PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT, RELEASE AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK

In consideration of the services of EarthWays LLC, their agents, owners, officers, volunteers, participants, employees, and all other persons or entities acting in any capacity on their behalf (hereinafter collectively referred to as "EW-LLC"), I hereby agree to release, indemnify, and discharge EW-LLC, on behalf of myself, my spouse, my children, my parents, my heirs, assigns, personal representative and estate as follows:

I acknowledge that hiking, camping, and backpacking entail known and unanticipated risks that could result in physical or emotional injury, paralysis, death, or damage to myself, to property, or to third parties. I understand that such risks simply cannot be eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the activity.

The risks include, among other things: Slipping and falling; falling objects; water hazards; exhaustion; exposure to temperature and weather extremes which could cause hypothermia, hyperthermia (heat-related illnesses), heat exhaustion, sunburn, dehydration; and exposure to potentially dangerous wild animals, insect bites, and hazardous plant life; accidents or illness can occur in remote places without medical facilities and emergency treatment or other services rendered; consumption of food or drink; equipment failure; improper lifting or carrying; my own physical condition, and the physical exertion associated with this activity.

Furthermore, I also acknowledge that participating in an EW-LLC program and gathering in a group may expose me to infectious diseases including but not limited to COVID-19 – also referred to as "the coronavirus" and most officially as "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)". My potential exposure to any infectious disease entails known and unanticipated risks that could result in physical or emotional injury and even death. Contracting any infectious disease may cause damage to myself or to third parties. I understand that such risks simply cannot be entirely eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the activity.

The risks include, among other things: Becoming severely ill in remote areas that are far from definitive medical assistance. The closest medical facilities may not be able to effectively treat COVID-19 or other infectious diseases. Pre-existing medical conditions, both known and unknown to the guides, may increase the chances of injury or death. Despite efforts to screen all participants for signs or symptoms of infectious disease, both before and during an EW-LLC program, there is no way to ensure that all participants are free of infectious diseases before or while attending an EW-LLC program. EW-LLC will make good faith efforts to minimize the risk of transmission of COVID-19 or infectious diseases, but preventive measures undertaken by EW-LLC and its employees or contractors may not be effective at preventing such transmission.

Furthermore, EW-LLC employees have difficult jobs to perform. They seek safety, but they are not infallible. They might be unaware of a participant's fitness or abilities. They might misjudge the weather or other environmental conditions. They may give incomplete warnings or instructions, and the equipment being used might malfunction.

I expressly agree and promise to accept and assume all of the risks existing in this activity. My participation in this activity is purely voluntary, and I elect to participate in spite of the risks.

I hereby voluntarily release, forever discharge, and agree to indemnify and hold harmless EW-LLC from any and all claims, demands, or causes of action, which are in any way connected with my participation in this activity or my use of EW-LLC's equipment or facilities, including any such claims which allege negligent acts or omissions of EW-LLC.

Should EW-LLC or anyone acting on their behalf, be required to incur attorney's fees and costs to enforce this agreement, I agree to indemnify and hold them harmless for all such fees and costs.

I certify that I have adequate insurance to cover any injury or damage I may cause or suffer while participating, or else I agree to bear the costs of such injury or damage myself. I further certify that I am willing to assume the risk of any medical or physical condition I may have.

In the event that I file a lawsuit against EW-LLC, I agree to do so solely in the state of California, and I further agree that the substantive law of that state shall apply in that action without regard to the conflict of law rules of that state. I agree that if any portion of this agreement is found to be void or unenforceable, the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

By signing this document, I acknowledge that if anyone is hurt or property is damaged during my participation in this activity, I may be found by a court of law to have waived my right to maintain a lawsuit against EW-LLC on the basis of any claim from which I have released them herein.

I have had sufficient opportunity to read this document. I have read and understood it, and I agree to be bound by its terms.

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Spring Enchantment
2026-04-25 09:00 - 17:00 | Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, Kenwood, CA
Spring Enchantment
April 25, 2026
9am – 5pm
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
$150 – $275 sliding scale
Non-refundable deposit $50.00
(Scholarships available – please ask)
Reet Rannik Carías
“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.”
― W.B. Yeats

This Enchantment Day Walk is an invitation to slow down, open the senses, and reconnect with the felt experience of awe. Through mindful walking in a place of beauty and meaning, participants are guided to notice what evokes wonder, both vast and subtle, and to allow themselves to be moved by it.
Awe has the capacity to gently loosen our habitual self-focus. When attention shifts outward, to the rhythm of birdsong, the movement of water, the reach of tall trees, or the intricate patterns of leaves and fungi, we are reminded that we are part of something larger than ourselves. This experience can bring a sense of perspective, humility, and belonging, often accompanied by renewed inspiration and care for others and the world we inhabit.
Research in psychology and neuroscience suggests that experiences of awe and “soft fascination” support nervous system regulation, reduce stress, and foster emotional well-being. Time spent in environments that invite curiosity rather than effortful attention can calm the mind, lift mood, and nurture a sense of connection—both inwardly and outwardly. In this way, enchantment becomes not an escape, but a restorative practice that supports our inner ecology while deepening our relationship with the living world.
Held in the vitality of spring, this walk invites reflection on cycles of renewal and emergence. As buds open and landscapes shift toward abundance, participants are encouraged to explore questions such as: What is stirring in me right now? What is ready to blossom? Where do I find joy, beauty, and wholeness in the simple act of being alive?
In a time when the natural world is often treated as a resource rather than a relative, cultivating awe can become an act of care and devotion. This day walk offers space to rekindle wonder, reverence, and gratitude—allowing enchantment to inform how we move through the world and how we tend both the Earth and ourselves.
The day will unfold in a rhythm of circle, contemplative walking, and intentional solo time on the land, designed to support enchantment, awe and fascination. We will begin by co-creating an altar as a grounding practice, inviting reflection on the more than humans that inspire us to feel enchanted! We will close in story council, with witnessing and mirroring from the guide team to support meaning-making and the incorporation of insight into lived practice.
We acknowledge that the land upon which we offer this program is the unceded ancestral homeland of the Mishewal-Wappo people, who have continuously lived there for thousands of years. Their endurance and wisdom inspire us to continue our efforts to create an inclusive, life-sustaining society that is in balance with Mother Earth.
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For more information, contact Reet (pronounced “Rhett) at: reetrannik@gmail.com

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POLICIES & REGISTRATION INFORMATION

EarthWays (EW) fills our programs on a first-come first-served basis. Registration requires a deposit and holds your place in the program you have selected. For the benefit of all, EW screens participants to ensure compatibility with our programs that can sometimes be physically and psychologically challenging, especially the outdoor daylong and overnight programs. We require participants to be in good physical, mental and emotional health, appropriate to the particular program of enrollment. EW reserves the right to refuse enrollment based on our assessment of these and other criteria. If you are not accepted for enrollment, your deposit will be refunded in full.

Policies

Please take the time to carefully consider your decision to enroll in one of EW Programs; this decision represents a commitment to yourself and to us. Regarding our outdoor programs, we have found that it is common and even appropriate for fear and resistance to arise when you are preparing to step out of your ordinary life and go into nature alone: obstacles, (real or imagined, inner or outer), may present themselves to you and it may seem impossible or too frightening to proceed with the program. These obstacles and fears are an important part of your experience, and can serve to help you become clear about what your call to the wilderness means to you. Obstacles can pave the way for the insights and growth you will bring back to your daily life.

Deposits:

Each EW program requires a deposit to reserve a spot. Refer to each program for deposit amount. Deposits are non-refundable, unless we cancel the program or you are not accepted into the program.
Acknowledged

Cancellation:

If we are able to fill your reserved space from the waitlist your enrollment fee minus the deposit will be refunded to you.
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In consideration of the services of EarthWays LLC, their agents, owners, officers, volunteers, participants, employees, and all other persons or entities acting in any capacity on their behalf (hereinafter collectively referred to as "EW-LLC"), I hereby agree to release, indemnify, and discharge EW-LLC, on behalf of myself, my spouse, my children, my parents, my heirs, assigns, personal representative and estate as follows:

I acknowledge that hiking, camping, and backpacking entail known and unanticipated risks that could result in physical or emotional injury, paralysis, death, or damage to myself, to property, or to third parties. I understand that such risks simply cannot be eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the activity.

The risks include, among other things: Slipping and falling; falling objects; water hazards; exhaustion; exposure to temperature and weather extremes which could cause hypothermia, hyperthermia (heat-related illnesses), heat exhaustion, sunburn, dehydration; and exposure to potentially dangerous wild animals, insect bites, and hazardous plant life; accidents or illness can occur in remote places without medical facilities and emergency treatment or other services rendered; consumption of food or drink; equipment failure; improper lifting or carrying; my own physical condition, and the physical exertion associated with this activity.

Furthermore, I also acknowledge that participating in an EW-LLC program and gathering in a group may expose me to infectious diseases including but not limited to COVID-19 – also referred to as "the coronavirus" and most officially as "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)". My potential exposure to any infectious disease entails known and unanticipated risks that could result in physical or emotional injury and even death. Contracting any infectious disease may cause damage to myself or to third parties. I understand that such risks simply cannot be entirely eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the activity.

The risks include, among other things: Becoming severely ill in remote areas that are far from definitive medical assistance. The closest medical facilities may not be able to effectively treat COVID-19 or other infectious diseases. Pre-existing medical conditions, both known and unknown to the guides, may increase the chances of injury or death. Despite efforts to screen all participants for signs or symptoms of infectious disease, both before and during an EW-LLC program, there is no way to ensure that all participants are free of infectious diseases before or while attending an EW-LLC program. EW-LLC will make good faith efforts to minimize the risk of transmission of COVID-19 or infectious diseases, but preventive measures undertaken by EW-LLC and its employees or contractors may not be effective at preventing such transmission.

Furthermore, EW-LLC employees have difficult jobs to perform. They seek safety, but they are not infallible. They might be unaware of a participant's fitness or abilities. They might misjudge the weather or other environmental conditions. They may give incomplete warnings or instructions, and the equipment being used might malfunction.

I expressly agree and promise to accept and assume all of the risks existing in this activity. My participation in this activity is purely voluntary, and I elect to participate in spite of the risks.

I hereby voluntarily release, forever discharge, and agree to indemnify and hold harmless EW-LLC from any and all claims, demands, or causes of action, which are in any way connected with my participation in this activity or my use of EW-LLC's equipment or facilities, including any such claims which allege negligent acts or omissions of EW-LLC.

Should EW-LLC or anyone acting on their behalf, be required to incur attorney's fees and costs to enforce this agreement, I agree to indemnify and hold them harmless for all such fees and costs.

I certify that I have adequate insurance to cover any injury or damage I may cause or suffer while participating, or else I agree to bear the costs of such injury or damage myself. I further certify that I am willing to assume the risk of any medical or physical condition I may have.

In the event that I file a lawsuit against EW-LLC, I agree to do so solely in the state of California, and I further agree that the substantive law of that state shall apply in that action without regard to the conflict of law rules of that state. I agree that if any portion of this agreement is found to be void or unenforceable, the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

By signing this document, I acknowledge that if anyone is hurt or property is damaged during my participation in this activity, I may be found by a court of law to have waived my right to maintain a lawsuit against EW-LLC on the basis of any claim from which I have released them herein.

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Awakened Earth - Half Day
2026-05-16 09:00 - 12:30 | Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, Kenwood, CA
Awakened Earth

Flowering of Renewal

Half-Day Contemplative Gathering

May 16, 9am – 12:30pm

Sugarloaf Ridge State Park

$50-80 suggested donation

25$ non-refundable deposit

(No one turned away due to lack of funds)

Eisho Cynthia Morrow

“When we look into our own bodily formation, we see Mother Earth inside us,

and so the whole universe is inside us… this is the highest possible form of prayer.”

-Thich Nhat Hanh

Join us at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, the ancestral homeland- past, present, and future- of the Wappo people. Here, rolling hills and spring wildflower blooms offer a living mirror for our own inner nature. Together, we step out of the pace of daily life and into a shared field of presence, grounded in relationship with the living Earth. The abundance of new growth and blossoming life invites reflection on the cycles of renewal within our own inner landscape. Here, the land invites us into embodied presence—remembering how renewal arises through patience, tending, and rooted belonging.

Rooted in earth-based awareness and Buddhist contemplative practice, we will explore awakening not only for ourselves, but as a relational, compassionate, and collective experience that benefits all beings. Through sitting meditation and deep listening with the land, we will reflect on the awakened nature that already abides within us and within the wider web of life.

Our time together will include guided and silent sitting, walking meditation on the land, Dharma reflections, and opportunities for council-style sharing. With the land as teacher and sangha as container, we are invited to listen deeply—to ourselves, to one another, and to the more-than-human world.

This offering is open to people at all stages of contemplative practice. No prior experience is necessary. Participants are invited to arrive with curiosity, care, and a willingness to be present with what is arising, moment by moment.

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For more information, contact Cynthia/Eisho at: eisho@cynthiamorrow.com

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EarthWays (EW) fills our programs on a first-come first-served basis. Registration requires a deposit and holds your place in the program you have selected. For the benefit of all, EW screens participants to ensure compatibility with our programs that can sometimes be physically and psychologically challenging, especially the outdoor daylong and overnight programs. We require participants to be in good physical, mental and emotional health, appropriate to the particular program of enrollment. EW reserves the right to refuse enrollment based on our assessment of these and other criteria. If you are not accepted for enrollment, your deposit will be refunded in full.

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Please take the time to carefully consider your decision to enroll in one of EW Programs; this decision represents a commitment to yourself and to us. Regarding our outdoor programs, we have found that it is common and even appropriate for fear and resistance to arise when you are preparing to step out of your ordinary life and go into nature alone: obstacles, (real or imagined, inner or outer), may present themselves to you and it may seem impossible or too frightening to proceed with the program. These obstacles and fears are an important part of your experience, and can serve to help you become clear about what your call to the wilderness means to you. Obstacles can pave the way for the insights and growth you will bring back to your daily life.

Deposits:

Each EW program requires a deposit to reserve a spot. Refer to each program for deposit amount. Deposits are non-refundable, unless we cancel the program or you are not accepted into the program.
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If we are able to fill your reserved space from the waitlist your enrollment fee minus the deposit will be refunded to you.
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Please make the requested deposit for each program. Please pay via PayPal or check made out to EarthWays LLC, cc “Name of Program”. If you are paying via PayPal, please not a 3% surcharge will be included for each payment. The final payment for your program is due prior to start date of the program, or you may bring a check payable to EarthWays LLC on the start date of the program.
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In consideration of the services of EarthWays LLC, their agents, owners, officers, volunteers, participants, employees, and all other persons or entities acting in any capacity on their behalf (hereinafter collectively referred to as "EW-LLC"), I hereby agree to release, indemnify, and discharge EW-LLC, on behalf of myself, my spouse, my children, my parents, my heirs, assigns, personal representative and estate as follows:

I acknowledge that hiking, camping, and backpacking entail known and unanticipated risks that could result in physical or emotional injury, paralysis, death, or damage to myself, to property, or to third parties. I understand that such risks simply cannot be eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the activity.

The risks include, among other things: Slipping and falling; falling objects; water hazards; exhaustion; exposure to temperature and weather extremes which could cause hypothermia, hyperthermia (heat-related illnesses), heat exhaustion, sunburn, dehydration; and exposure to potentially dangerous wild animals, insect bites, and hazardous plant life; accidents or illness can occur in remote places without medical facilities and emergency treatment or other services rendered; consumption of food or drink; equipment failure; improper lifting or carrying; my own physical condition, and the physical exertion associated with this activity.

Furthermore, I also acknowledge that participating in an EW-LLC program and gathering in a group may expose me to infectious diseases including but not limited to COVID-19 – also referred to as "the coronavirus" and most officially as "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)". My potential exposure to any infectious disease entails known and unanticipated risks that could result in physical or emotional injury and even death. Contracting any infectious disease may cause damage to myself or to third parties. I understand that such risks simply cannot be entirely eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the activity.

The risks include, among other things: Becoming severely ill in remote areas that are far from definitive medical assistance. The closest medical facilities may not be able to effectively treat COVID-19 or other infectious diseases. Pre-existing medical conditions, both known and unknown to the guides, may increase the chances of injury or death. Despite efforts to screen all participants for signs or symptoms of infectious disease, both before and during an EW-LLC program, there is no way to ensure that all participants are free of infectious diseases before or while attending an EW-LLC program. EW-LLC will make good faith efforts to minimize the risk of transmission of COVID-19 or infectious diseases, but preventive measures undertaken by EW-LLC and its employees or contractors may not be effective at preventing such transmission.

Furthermore, EW-LLC employees have difficult jobs to perform. They seek safety, but they are not infallible. They might be unaware of a participant's fitness or abilities. They might misjudge the weather or other environmental conditions. They may give incomplete warnings or instructions, and the equipment being used might malfunction.

I expressly agree and promise to accept and assume all of the risks existing in this activity. My participation in this activity is purely voluntary, and I elect to participate in spite of the risks.

I hereby voluntarily release, forever discharge, and agree to indemnify and hold harmless EW-LLC from any and all claims, demands, or causes of action, which are in any way connected with my participation in this activity or my use of EW-LLC's equipment or facilities, including any such claims which allege negligent acts or omissions of EW-LLC.

Should EW-LLC or anyone acting on their behalf, be required to incur attorney's fees and costs to enforce this agreement, I agree to indemnify and hold them harmless for all such fees and costs.

I certify that I have adequate insurance to cover any injury or damage I may cause or suffer while participating, or else I agree to bear the costs of such injury or damage myself. I further certify that I am willing to assume the risk of any medical or physical condition I may have.

In the event that I file a lawsuit against EW-LLC, I agree to do so solely in the state of California, and I further agree that the substantive law of that state shall apply in that action without regard to the conflict of law rules of that state. I agree that if any portion of this agreement is found to be void or unenforceable, the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

By signing this document, I acknowledge that if anyone is hurt or property is damaged during my participation in this activity, I may be found by a court of law to have waived my right to maintain a lawsuit against EW-LLC on the basis of any claim from which I have released them herein.

I have had sufficient opportunity to read this document. I have read and understood it, and I agree to be bound by its terms.

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Tending The Mother Wound
2026-05-23 09:00 - 17:00 | Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, Kenwood, CA
Tending The Mother Wound
A Contemplative Day Walk & Optional Solo Fast
May 23, 2026
9am – 5pm
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
$150 – $275 sliding scale
Non-refundable deposit $50.00
(Scholarships available – please ask)
Reet Rannik Carías
“How else can one claim one’s maternal heritage but by being blood and bone, dirt and stone?”
― Donna Goddard

Our mothers brought us into the world—and for many of us, our relationship with “mother” is layered, complex, and unfinished. The mother wound can hold grief, longing, anger, tenderness, confusion, and love all at once. This contemplative day walk offers space to gently tend that wound while being held by the wider embrace of Mother Earth.
Held on the weekend before Mother’s Day, this program invites participants to slow down and listen inwardly. Rather than forcing reconciliation or gratitude, we make space first for truth:
What grief still needs to be felt?
What was missing, ruptured, or never named?
How can we be authentic—without self-abandonment—in our relationship to mother?
For some, healing may move toward gratitude or compassion. For others, the medicine may come through connection with the land, through cultivating an internal mother—a nurturing, protective, attuned presence capable of caring for the inner child. Inspired by Adult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families and Gestalt parts work, this day supports the reclamation of inner authority and self-mothering as a path toward wholeness.
The day unfolds in a rhythm of circle, contemplative walking, and intentional solo time on the land, supporting both emotional processing and integration. We will begin by co-creating a simple altar as a grounding practice, inviting reflection on our relationships with our mother, inner mother, and Earth mother. Guided prompts and solo time will support participants in meeting what remains unresolved—allowing grief, tenderness, or clarity to arise at their own pace.
Participants will be invited (but never required) into a solo fast during their time alone on the land. This fast is symbolic rather than prescriptive, offered as a way to listen more deeply to the body and psyche. Alternatives and modifications will be named, honoring personal needs, health considerations, and nervous system capacity.
We will close the day in story council, with witnessing and mirroring from the guide team to support meaning-making, integration, and the incorporation of insight into daily life.
This offering honors that our mothers, too, are children of nature, shaped by their own wounds, limitations, emotional inheritance, and lineages. As we tend the mother wound, we do not rush healing. We allow what is true to be held, trusting that from honest grief, new forms of nourishment and care may emerge.
We acknowledge that the land upon which we offer this program is the unceded ancestral homeland of the Mishewal-Wappo people, who have continuously lived there for thousands of years. Their endurance and wisdom inspire us to continue our efforts to create an inclusive, life-sustaining society that is in balance with Mother Earth.
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For more information, contact Reet (pronounced “Rhett) at: reetrannik@gmail.com

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EarthWays (EW) fills our programs on a first-come first-served basis. Registration requires a deposit and holds your place in the program you have selected. For the benefit of all, EW screens participants to ensure compatibility with our programs that can sometimes be physically and psychologically challenging, especially the outdoor daylong and overnight programs. We require participants to be in good physical, mental and emotional health, appropriate to the particular program of enrollment. EW reserves the right to refuse enrollment based on our assessment of these and other criteria. If you are not accepted for enrollment, your deposit will be refunded in full.

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Please take the time to carefully consider your decision to enroll in one of EW Programs; this decision represents a commitment to yourself and to us. Regarding our outdoor programs, we have found that it is common and even appropriate for fear and resistance to arise when you are preparing to step out of your ordinary life and go into nature alone: obstacles, (real or imagined, inner or outer), may present themselves to you and it may seem impossible or too frightening to proceed with the program. These obstacles and fears are an important part of your experience, and can serve to help you become clear about what your call to the wilderness means to you. Obstacles can pave the way for the insights and growth you will bring back to your daily life.

Deposits:

Each EW program requires a deposit to reserve a spot. Refer to each program for deposit amount. Deposits are non-refundable, unless we cancel the program or you are not accepted into the program.
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If we are able to fill your reserved space from the waitlist your enrollment fee minus the deposit will be refunded to you.
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Please make the requested deposit for each program. Please pay via PayPal or check made out to EarthWays LLC, cc “Name of Program”. If you are paying via PayPal, please not a 3% surcharge will be included for each payment. The final payment for your program is due prior to start date of the program, or you may bring a check payable to EarthWays LLC on the start date of the program.
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In consideration of the services of EarthWays LLC, their agents, owners, officers, volunteers, participants, employees, and all other persons or entities acting in any capacity on their behalf (hereinafter collectively referred to as "EW-LLC"), I hereby agree to release, indemnify, and discharge EW-LLC, on behalf of myself, my spouse, my children, my parents, my heirs, assigns, personal representative and estate as follows:

I acknowledge that hiking, camping, and backpacking entail known and unanticipated risks that could result in physical or emotional injury, paralysis, death, or damage to myself, to property, or to third parties. I understand that such risks simply cannot be eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the activity.

The risks include, among other things: Slipping and falling; falling objects; water hazards; exhaustion; exposure to temperature and weather extremes which could cause hypothermia, hyperthermia (heat-related illnesses), heat exhaustion, sunburn, dehydration; and exposure to potentially dangerous wild animals, insect bites, and hazardous plant life; accidents or illness can occur in remote places without medical facilities and emergency treatment or other services rendered; consumption of food or drink; equipment failure; improper lifting or carrying; my own physical condition, and the physical exertion associated with this activity.

Furthermore, I also acknowledge that participating in an EW-LLC program and gathering in a group may expose me to infectious diseases including but not limited to COVID-19 – also referred to as "the coronavirus" and most officially as "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)". My potential exposure to any infectious disease entails known and unanticipated risks that could result in physical or emotional injury and even death. Contracting any infectious disease may cause damage to myself or to third parties. I understand that such risks simply cannot be entirely eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the activity.

The risks include, among other things: Becoming severely ill in remote areas that are far from definitive medical assistance. The closest medical facilities may not be able to effectively treat COVID-19 or other infectious diseases. Pre-existing medical conditions, both known and unknown to the guides, may increase the chances of injury or death. Despite efforts to screen all participants for signs or symptoms of infectious disease, both before and during an EW-LLC program, there is no way to ensure that all participants are free of infectious diseases before or while attending an EW-LLC program. EW-LLC will make good faith efforts to minimize the risk of transmission of COVID-19 or infectious diseases, but preventive measures undertaken by EW-LLC and its employees or contractors may not be effective at preventing such transmission.

Furthermore, EW-LLC employees have difficult jobs to perform. They seek safety, but they are not infallible. They might be unaware of a participant's fitness or abilities. They might misjudge the weather or other environmental conditions. They may give incomplete warnings or instructions, and the equipment being used might malfunction.

I expressly agree and promise to accept and assume all of the risks existing in this activity. My participation in this activity is purely voluntary, and I elect to participate in spite of the risks.

I hereby voluntarily release, forever discharge, and agree to indemnify and hold harmless EW-LLC from any and all claims, demands, or causes of action, which are in any way connected with my participation in this activity or my use of EW-LLC's equipment or facilities, including any such claims which allege negligent acts or omissions of EW-LLC.

Should EW-LLC or anyone acting on their behalf, be required to incur attorney's fees and costs to enforce this agreement, I agree to indemnify and hold them harmless for all such fees and costs.

I certify that I have adequate insurance to cover any injury or damage I may cause or suffer while participating, or else I agree to bear the costs of such injury or damage myself. I further certify that I am willing to assume the risk of any medical or physical condition I may have.

In the event that I file a lawsuit against EW-LLC, I agree to do so solely in the state of California, and I further agree that the substantive law of that state shall apply in that action without regard to the conflict of law rules of that state. I agree that if any portion of this agreement is found to be void or unenforceable, the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

By signing this document, I acknowledge that if anyone is hurt or property is damaged during my participation in this activity, I may be found by a court of law to have waived my right to maintain a lawsuit against EW-LLC on the basis of any claim from which I have released them herein.

I have had sufficient opportunity to read this document. I have read and understood it, and I agree to be bound by its terms.

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