Silence, Story, and Song: Finding Nourishment in Nature and Community

May 28 - 31, 2027

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Arrival: May 28th, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Departure: May 31st, 12:30 PM

Tiered Tuition:

Scholarship Tuition: $350

Standard Tuition: $400

Supporter Tuition: $450

+ 3 nights lodging
Combined at checkout

Meals & drinks included
Inc. V, VG, GF

Add extra nights at 50% off

Tiered Tuition:

Scholarship Tuition: $350

Standard Tuition: $400

Supporter Tuition: $450

+ 3 nights lodging
Combined at checkout

Meals & drinks included
Inc. V, VG, GF

Add extra nights at 50% off

About the Retreat

Return to presence and resonance with the living world and the pure shining star at the core of your own being through silence, story, and song.

You are invited to join ecopsychologists and lifelong singers Tina Fields and Shea Armstrong in slowing down and renewing your relationship with the more-than-human world. Together, we will create a welcoming community rooted in gentle care, curiosity, mystery, and joy.

This retreat will move between spacious solo time and community experiences. On the land, you’ll be invited into silent noticing, expanding all of your senses to slow down and listen with your whole self, and encountering the rest of nature as kin. In community, we will explore sensory and ecospiritual nature connection practices, share stories about our experiences, sing together in a welcoming, perfection-free way, and make room for play and laughter. Throughout our time together, we will practice being present and welcoming to what emerges within us, between us, and around us.

Come for quiet and connection, reflection and delight, and for the simple joy of being human together in the company of the more-than-human world. Leave enlivened, grounded, and carrying practices that can continue to nourish your daily life.

Who is this retreat for?

This retreat is for nature-lovers and the nature-curious, community gatherers, space holders, and singers all along the spectrum of experience, including those new to singing in community. It is for anyone longing to slow down, be nourished by both solitude and connection, and return home feeling soothed, resourced, lighter in heart, and rooted in your wisest, wild self.

What will participants get out of this retreat?

  • A renewed connection with self, community, and the more-than-human world
  • Experience using silence and solo time on the land for connection, reflection, and nourishment
  • Contemplative and animistic ecopsychology practices to carry into everyday life
  • Simple soul-soothing and spirit-raising songs to carry back home. A community of belonging created through shared stories, song, and laughter
  • Greater presence, groundedness, and openness to joy, wonder, and delight

Teacher Testimonials

“Authentic, wise, loving facilitation with true leaders in the field. Tina and Shea have done the inner work and outer study to lead by example and expert guidance. You will be guided and held with utmost care. Go to this retreat.”  – Anon.

“I went into the retreat expecting to deepen my kinship with nature. Tina and Shea embodied not only the wisdom of the earthly elements but also the wisdom of humans. Their openness and purity of heart created a ray of hope, and a willingness within me to not only turn to nature for peace, but also to other people. I do believe this will deepen my life, allowing it to bloom more fully.” – C.N., Denver CO

“The container that Tina and Shea create and hold for the group is incredibly supportive, which allowed for a deeper unfolding and deepening into our own collective group wisdom. I am feeling nourished and settled as I re-emerge into the world at large to spread the seeds of our time together.”  – J.B., San Francisco, CA

“What resonated the most for me was the seamless and effortless way Tina and Shea wove a sense of deepening connection to both the humans and more-than-human world. Thank you!” -A.L., Asheville, NC

“Going on retreat with Tina and Shea is immeasurably valuable. Getting to learn from them, connect with the more-than-human world, and reconnect with your favorite self will fill your cup and enable you to return to various practices at home.” -M.H., Santa Cruz, CA

Retreat Faculty

Tina Fields, Ph.D

Dr. Fields is Professor Emeritx of Ecopsychology at Naropa, International Ecopsychology Society’s USA representative, and a practicing Druid who lived and taught fully outdoors for nearly five years. She brings extensive experience in eco-spiritual guidance, including wilderness rites-of-passage, Shinrin-yoku, mindfulness, psychedelics, myth, song and contradance, labyrinth walks, and Council practice. Through a combination of reverence [...]

Shea Armstrong, M.A

Shea is an ecopsychologist, threshold guide, and facilitator dedicated to helping individuals reconnect with their favorite selves and the more-than-human world. With a background in endangered species conservation and rich experience in nature-based rituals, Shea weaves somatic awareness, creativity, and playful reverence into her work. She brings warmth, open space, and a gentle presence when [...]

Lodging

We have several accommodations to choose from during checkout.
All options include our healthy meals and drinks. Inc V, VG, GF.

Single and Double Tents

Located in campgrounds throughout the property, these 12′ x 14′ tents have two twin beds, two bookcases and a hanging clothes rack.* Each campground offers a shared bathhouse. Summer platform tents are available from late May through early September. A tent can be rented as a single (without a roommate) or a double (with a roommate).

Some of our campgrounds were impacted by a recent wildfire and the affects may still be visible this summer, however, they are safe to use.

Bedding is not provided. Please bring your own twin sheets, blanket or sleeping bag, a pillow and towels.

Dormitories
Rooms with beds for up to 7-8 people. Gender-segregated with men in their own dorm and women in another. The dorms use a shared bathroom down the hall, which is also equipped with shower stalls.

Monk Rooms
A cost-effective option for participants looking for indoor, solitary lodging, but who don’t mind using a shared bathroom or are looking for a more affordable retreat solution. These rooms are in the same hall as the Ridgen Dormitories, but offer more privacy than the dorms. In addition to a bed, bedding, a private room and closet, the monk rooms also have a large window and a desk and desk chair for added comfort.

Single and Double Rooms
The perfect choice for a retreat where you want both your own space and your own bathroom. Each room offers a little more space, a dresser and closet, and a 3/4s bathroom (toilet, sink, and shower, no bathtub) attached to each room.

Junior Suite
Our Lodge Junior Suites include a queen-size bed topped by a cozy comforter, a desk, dresser, closet and private bath with bathtub, plus a sitting area.

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