august EVENTS
Friday, August 8th | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | True Nature Kiva
Early Bird $30 through Aug. 5th
Full Price $40
Discover how to turn tension into connection using time-tested tools from Aikido and spiritual practice.
Can unity and polarity coexist? Author and spiritual guide Ann O’Brien will show you how they can in this workshop based on her new book, The Dance of Love: Mastering Your Relationships through Aikido Wisdom. To stay centered in the face of conflict, to relate effectively with all types of people, to master both healthy assertiveness and attuned responsiveness, and to keep passion alive no matter what can be challenging.
Saturday, August 9th | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | True Nature Peace Garden
Early Bird $28 through Aug. 2nd
Full Price $35
Scholarships Available
Learn the basics of the biodynamic calendar and how to apply its wisdom to your garden or farm!
This first class introduces the foundational principles of biodynamic agriculture, exploring how cosmic rhythms, elemental forces, and plant intelligence shape life on Earth.
We'll engage in hands-on observation practices to sharpen your awareness of the living world. This is a beautiful practice in land stewardship, reciprocity, and how to more deeply connect to the natural world around you.
Meeting the Moon: Full Moon Circle for Teen Girls with Lena Maude
POSTPONED
Calling all young women ages 13+ : Come gather round the fire to celebrate the feminine under the energy of the full moon! That means celebrating ourselves!
We’ll enjoy delicious snacks, sip herbal libations, We’ll enjoy delicious snacks, sip herbal libations, be witness to one another, and pamper ourselves in good company. Together we’ll create an altar filled with meaningful objects!
Family Yoga in the Spiral with Kerrie Martin
POSTPONED
Join the lovely Kerrie Martin and her daughters for a joyful outdoor family yoga practice in the yoga spiral—where all ages are welcome to move, breathe, and connect.
This playful and uplifting class weaves together simple yoga poses, breathwork, mindfulness, and relaxation. No experience is needed—just bring your mat, your loved ones, and your whole heart. It’s a perfect way to nurture well-being and connection before the school year begins.
Come move, breathe, and grow together—it’s a beautiful way to welcome the season ahead!
Tuesday, August 12th | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | True Nature Meditation Room
Community Offering
By Donation - Suggested $15-30
Sacred Brotherhood Conversations are open meetings for heart-centered men committed to self-leadership and fulfillment. The goal is to empower men in the Roaring Fork Valley with intentional connection, compassionate communication, emotional resilience, and a sense of fulfillment.
This month’s theme will be “Embracing Responsibility”
Thursday, August 14th | 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM | True Nature Kiva
Early Bird $45 through August 7th
Full Price $55
Join us for a deeply healing sound journey that soothes your nervous system, calms your mind and restores balance within. Through the vibrations of various sound healing instruments, you will be brought into a theta brainwave state, which activates your parasympathetic nervous system—your body’s natural ability to repair, restore and heal itself. These often sell out, so be sure and secure your spot today!
Friday, August 15th | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | True Nature Kiva
Early Bird $40 through August 12th
Full Price $50
There is a natural accumulation of stuck energy in our bodies and lives. The body holds a vast intelligence. It knows what needs to move, what needs to be released, and what needs to be cultivated. In this practice, the breath supports our ability to get out of the way and allow our bodies to do what they do best.
Join us in a co-created, breath-driven ceremony that can hold anything you may be working with. Come experience medicine for body and mind. You are all welcome here.
Saturday, August 16th | 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM | True Nature Kiva
Early Bird $55 through Aug 14th
Full Price $65
Need-based Access Rate Available
A sacred circle and soulful immersion for women of all walks of life—mothers by birth, by choice, by spirit, or simply in the way they nurture the world. This is an invitation to reconnect with your truth beyond roles and responsibilities.
In this workshop, we’ll explore what it means to untether—from societal “shoulds,” from inherited conditioning, and from the pressure to be everything to everyone. Through guided journaling, breathwork, gentle movement, and shared storytelling, we’ll come home to ourselves.
Sunday, August 17th | 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM | True Nature Kiva
Early Bird $45 (through Aug 15th)
Full Price $60
Need-based Access Rate available
This joyful and imaginative workshop invites girls to explore the beautiful colors of their energy through movement, journaling, connection and creativity.
In a time of change, within our bodies, emotions, friendships, and identity—this workshop offers a steady mirror back to our inner light. Inspired by the chakra system and the natural elements, girls will discover how to express emotions, connect to their bodies, and celebrate who they are—all through crafts, music, and storytelling.
Monday, August 18th | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | True Nature Kiva
Early Bird $20 through Aug 16th
Full Price $35
Need-based Access Rate available
What if the sense of awe and wonder you feel in nature is actually medicine? Join us in welcoming back Lindsay Branham, PhD, environmental psychologist, filmmaker, and psychedelic facilitator to discuss what this means for you.
Recent studies show that psychedelics consistently produce mystical experiences characterized by feelings of interconnectedness with the natural world—and these profound moments of connection correlate directly with lasting therapeutic benefits. We're discovering that mystery, awe, and the dissolution of boundaries between self and nature aren't just beautiful experiences; they're essential components of healing.
Wednesday, August 20th | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | True Nature Peace Garden
Full Price $35 (Generosity and Need-based Access Rates also available)
Come spend the evening in the Peace Garden learning the ins and outs of floral design with flower farmer/owner of Modern West Floral Co., Vanessa Gilbert Meredith. We will explore foundational principles of design, basic color theory, sustainable mechanics, how to choose the appropriate vessel for your design, and so much more!
All fresh florals will be provided by local flower farm - Modern West Floral Co.
Thursday, August 21st | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | True Nature Kiva
Community Offering - RSVP Required
Are you someone who is feeling a little depleted and could use some love and support?
Join us for a nurturing 90 minutes of light movement, meditation, breathing and sharing brought to you by skilled facilitators called to care for caregivers like you!
No experience necessary. No fee or proof of caregiving; this is open to anyone. Registration is required and space is limited to 20.
Sponsored by your friends at CASA, Lead with Love and Connection is the Medicine Foundation.
Friday, August 22nd, 2025 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM | True Nature Kiva
Early Bird $45 through August 8th
Full Price $55
SOLD OUT
These do often sell out well in advance! Be sure and grab your ticket for the next one!
Friday, September 19th: Sound Journey with Dr. Zachary + Krista Cashin
Thursday, October 2nd: Cosmic Sound Journey with Danielle Klein
Saturday, August 23rd | 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM | True Nature Kiva
Full Price $35
Embrace the beauty of the season and join us for a transformative gathering as a community to reconnect, reflect, and rejuvenate. We'll share the warmth of Legacy cacao, an ancient heart-opening drink, to help us set personal and collective intentions as we journey through the end of summer. This sacred ceremony will guide us through breathing techniques to calm and center your mind, gentle yoga postures to open your body and prepare for drinking cacao in meditation, guided reflections + journal processing to open your heart, dropping into authentic truth and personal intent.
Sunday, August 24th | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | True Nature Kiva
Early Bird $28 through August 14th
Full Price $33
Discover the Healing Potential and Power of Your Voice with Liat Arochas! Join us for an unforgettable workshop led by renowned vocal coach and sound guide, Liat Arochas.
No musical experience? No problem! Whether you're a seasoned singer or a complete beginner, this workshop is designed for everyone.
Sunday, August 24th | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | True Nature Kiva
Free Community Offering
All are invited to join community breathwork opportunity offered in partnership with Pathfinders and facilitated by Allison Alexander. This complimentary offering is intended to create space for the purification of the heart through a trauma-aware breathwork meditation journey designed to support renewal, deepen connection and healing.
Pathfinders is a Colorado non-profit psychosocial support program for cancer and chronically-ill patients, those suffering from grief and loss, caregivers, family members and the community. This offering is presented in partnership with the Connection is the Medicine Foundation.
Yoga Yin y Restaurativa
Jueves, 28 Agosto 2025 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM | True Nature Kiva
Free Community Offering: This class will be taught entirely in Spanish.
En esta clase, estaremos practicando una mezcla de Yoga Yin y Restaurativa. Ven y disfruta de este estilo de yoga de ritmo lento donde las asanas (posturas) se mantienen durante períodos de tiempo más largos que en otros estilos.
Las posturas de nuestra clase aplicarán un estrés moderado a los tejidos conectivos del cuerpo (los tendones, las fascias y los ligamentos) con el objetivo de aumentar la circulación en las articulaciones y mejorar la flexibilidad.
Este yoga es apto para practicantes de todos los niveles. Una práctica reparadora de relajación profunda que enfatiza el aspecto meditativo del yoga, un excelente antídoto contra el estrés. Haciendo de la quietud una práctica poderosa.
This offering is sponsored by Stepping Stones in partnership with Connection is the Medicine Foundation, located at the TN campus.
Friday, August 29th, 2025 | 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | True Nature Peace Garden
Drop-in $20
The Peace Garden serves our community in endless ways. This restorative and therapeutic environment illustrates a variety of healing modalities, and it serves as the perfect classroom for enriching educational experiences. Join us for a monthly botanical tour to discover the depths, riches and myriad of ways the Peace Garden can serve you.
The gardens demonstrate an intentional and holistic relationship with the land. Each month we will explore a different topic!
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