Our bodies and our awareness have developed in reciprocity with other-than-human entities with whom we share this planet. As a culture, we have lost a reverence for those forms that awareness takes when it is not in human form. When we think about it, we realize we live among multiple intelligences that take the form of elk, dolphin, pine, squirrel, crow, and boulder. It is not merely a matter of esthetics but a matter of survival on this earth that we make contact and learn from the other powers in the land.
Using contemplative techniques that enhance relationship between human and nature, we will explore our experience of ourselves in the outdoors and deepen our connection to the life around us. We will awaken ourselves to the web of life and become participants in the more-than-human world.
Participation in this program will offer:
A deepened connection with nature and increased awareness of the interdependence of all living forms on our planet.
Accessing the natural surroundings in ways that support self-esteem and enhanced self-image.
Reducing stress and increasing relaxation by nurturing a relationship to the environment.
Promoting the ability to focus, concentrate, and maintain mental clarity.
Strengthening of natural intelligence.
Enhanced sensory awareness.
Increased skill in nonverbal communication with natural entities.
Facilitation of spiritual awareness through nature practices.
Tom McGee, L.C.S.W., in his work as a psychotherapist, incorporates nature practices to help people enrich and enhance their lives. He has led groups and retreats since 1993. Drawing on various contemplative religious traditions, he is a trained spiritual director and member of Spiritual Directors International. He is a wilderness guide and member of the Wilderness Guides Council, an organization dedicated to helping people access wilderness in a way that promotes personal and spiritual growth. For more on Tom, visit his website at www.tommcgee.com.
CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR MFTs AND LCSWs.
This course meets the qualifications for 16 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs and LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. CEUs provided by BBS provider #PCE3783, Thomas McGee, L.C.S.W. A fee of $15.00 will be collected on site for processing CEUs.
PROGRAM FEE: $90.00
Far Horizons Daily Room & Board Rates
Camping -- $40 per person
Pine Hill Lodge Rooms -- $50 single occupancy, $40 each additional person
Chalet Rooms -- $80 single occupancy, $45 for second person
Chalet Suites -- $100 for first person, $50 for each additional person
Cabins -- $135 for first person, $55 for each additional person
Lodgepole (our group cabin) -- $200 double occupancy, $50 third person, etc.
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