When we become intimate with all things, we recognize that we are supposed to be here, that we belong here as much as the trees and the sun and the turning earth. There comes a healing, an opening and a grace. (J.Kronfield)
What We Do
StillScape Journeys uses the principles of experiential learning in nature to support personal change. Through group and individual exercises, participants are invited to engage their bodies, spirits, minds and hearts towards an area of desired change. Nature is used as the primary source of interaction because, nature is one of the best mirrors of self. Through nature we can learn about our own projections, fears, joys, wonders, beliefs and more. In Latin, nature means “ to be born”. In other words, when we lose touch with nature, we lose touch with ourselves. Through the spirit of nature we can access stillness of mind which can support our movement towards greater gratitude and fulfillment in life.
Who is this for?
StillScape Journeys provides nature based experiences for people from 18 to 107!
People often come to these workshops in part because they may feel: disconnected or dissatisfied with daily life, or even just plain overwhelmed with their regular routines. They may have a life that is rich from the eyes of an outsider, but deep within, they feel a void, and perhaps a longing to reach for their heart and souls’ desires. People come because they recognize that their old patterns no longer work, and they want to live more deeply, with more joy and grace. Others come because a niggling little voice deep inside is telling them to slow down, stop and smell the roses, and just have more fun!
Workshop Perks
Each participant receives a free 25 page educational manual listing a wide range of information about nature resources in Toronto, practical tips for slowing down on a daily basis, literature on these topics and more. You will also receive a free pine tree seedling that you can take home and plant in your garden.
What is stillness and how can it help my life?
Stillness refers to a feeling of peace within. For some, stillness includes the moments in their life when time slows, or even stops, and they feel awake, aware and very alive while the mind is quiet. It’s like the feeling of awe when gazing into the midnight stars on a dark, silent night and soaking in the full moon as it lights up the sky.
For some it is the feeling of reaching a mountain summit, out of breath, cold, but alive and alert with all senses heightened by the sheer magic of seeing the world from above. For others, it is the joy of being present and quiet in their mind, catching a radiant sunset, locking eyes with a smiling baby, feeling the wind on your face, walking barefoot on the beach, or even delighting in the taste of good food. Stillness is part of our essential nature. Stillness feeds our life force!
StillScape Journeys is all about creating new experiences for people in nature, so they can live more of these moments in their daily life. It’s about creating more joy, presence and connection to our natural world.
Workshops will be held between
May - October 2008
Sign up and make time for yourself today!
Please Help me, I’m Urban!: A nature workshop for urbanites who care about the planet.
Sunday May 25, 2008
Come Down to Earth: A magical day of sensory awareness in nature.
Sunday July 27, 2008
Eco Love Bug: Renew your childhood curiosity about the earth. Come and play for a day and open your heart to nature.
Sunday August 31, 2008
Eco-Love bug is a weekend retreat held in Haliburton from August 29th to August 31st. For details please click on the ECO LOVE bug link below in program brochures.
Eco-Diva Day! A nature retreat for women. Play hooky for a day from your routine, and let nature show you your divine diva within. Leave your Blackberries at home!
Sunday September 7, 2008
Registration and Prices:
Each one day workshop that is held at the Pacific Health Centre is $130.00 (early bird rate is $115). This includes a nature manual, snacks and a free pine tree seedling that you can take home and plant in your own garden.
Reservations can be made by cheque, money order or cash. Your spot is held with a 50% non-refundable deposit. The deposit must be received at registration to hold your spot. In the unfortunate instance that the minimum requirement of registrants is not secured, the workshop/retreat will be cancelled and all payments will be remibursed.
Bookings made less than 14 days in advance for the one day workshops in High Park require full non-refundable pay. For retreats held off site at Ecology Retreat Centre or elsewhere, an additional cost and payments further in advance will be required to save your space.
To register for a workshop each participant will be asked to complete a registration form. For more information about this please contact Lisa at 416-769-0380 or at lisa@stillscapejourneys.com
Gift certificates for any of our workshops, or nature manuals, are available.
Space is limited in each workshop so please register early!
| Program Brochures |
Please Help Me I'm Urban Adobe pdf file 192kb Come Down to Earth Adobe pdf file 187kb Eco Love Bug Adobe pdf file 140kb Eco-Diva Day Adobe pdf file 157kb
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What I most enjoyed about this workshop was the diversity of perspectives with our relationship to the natural world, and ways of engaging with it. Paul, Workshop participant |
10% of all profits go to
World Wildlife Foundation.