With: Patience Stoddard, Ann Acheson

Class Fee: $50

Class Size: 4-12 / Adults

"Around me the trees stir in their leaves and call out, “Stay awhile.”
The light flows from their branches.
And they call again, “It’s simple,” they say,
“and you too have come into the
world to do this, to go easy, to be filled with light, and to shine.”

Within this quote from Mary Oliver's poem lives the inspiration to gather for this retreat. Throughout this day, we will be exploring our Spirit's connection to nature through the trees and forest. There will be time for contemplation, sharing, and reflection through art and writing. Please bring your own lunch and a snack to share.

Patience Stoddard lives in Alstead with her husband Jim Gruber. She is a Unitarian Universalist minister and former therapist, as well as a hospice and hospital chaplain. She enjoys creating opportunities for people to share their stories, inspire and support one another.

Ann Acheson has a keen interest in process, presence, wellness and Spirit. As a healing arts practitioner for twenty-five years, she has been continually inspired by her clients' courage to meet themselves and by the inherent wisdom of life that flows through each of us. She is currently stewarding the land where she and her husband live, and stewarding Chase's Mill by serving on the Board of Trustees.