october EVENTS
Thursday, October 2nd | 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM
Early Bird $45 through September 25th
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!
CONNECTING THROUGH SOUND: An Evening of Sacred Sound with Deva + Eaden Shantay
Friday, October 3rd | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | True Nature Kiva
Full Price $50
Need-based and Generosity Rates also available
Join our founders, Deva + Eaden Shantay, for an intimate evening of sacred sound. Through guided chant and the deep resonance of the gong, you’ll awaken your subtle energy body and bring balance to your mind and spirit.
This journey is open to all—no experience necessary. Come as you are and allow the healing frequencies of sound to support your personal transformation.
CONNECT TO YOU: A Mindful Practice of Yoga & Breath with Deva Shantay
Saturday, October 4th | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | True Nature Kiva
Full Price $65
Need-based and Generosity Rates also available
Slow down, breathe and connect. This practice guided by our co-founder, Deva Shantay, is an invitation to connect more deeply to yourself—through mindful movement, intentional breath, and gentle presence.
Guided by Ayurvedic wisdom, we’ll align with the season’s rhythm to restore balance, calm the mind, and nourish the body. Connect to your body, your breath, and your inner knowing. Connect to YOU.
CONNECT TO THIS MOMENT: Quieting asana and Zen meditation with Elena Brower
Saturday, October 4th | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | True Nature Kiva
Full Price $65
Need-based and Generosity Rates also available
This moment. This moment is all there is.
We will practice with this quote from dear teacher in Elena's lineage, Katherine Thanas, "Are you willing to practice in this realm, willing to be this moment however it is, no apologies, no regrets, no grasping?" Embrace what is, and come to a state of stillness.
CONNECT TO GRACE: Vigorous asana and Zen meditation with Elena Brower
Sunday, October 5th | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | True Nature Kiva
Full Price $65
Need-based and Generosity Rates also available
Practice is participation in our lives, holding ourselves steady, actively investigating our edges and meeting them with the breath.
Connect to the grace within you through this sequence of postures crafted to strengthen, open and settle your body and being. Close with meditation.
CONNECT THROUGH YIN: A Transformational Yin Yoga Experience with Deva Shantay
Sunday, October 5th | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | True Nature Kiva
Full Price $65
Need-based and Generosity Rates also available
Join True Nature and Connection is the Medicine co-founder Deva Shantay, for a deeply nourishing yin yoga practice that will guide you into quiet, spacious connection with yourself.
This class offers more than just gentle movement—it is a meditative journey inward. Through long, restful holds and presence, you'll soften into stillness and allow your body’s wisdom to speak.
Sunday, October 5th | 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.
Thursday, October 9th | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | True Nature Kiva
Early Bird $30 through October 6th
Full Price $45
A mythic “prayer-formance” - Join us for a fantastical weaving of story, song & ritual! The Lindworm awakens ancient memory through music, myth & wild feminine power. The legend of the Lindworm awakens the deep heart of ancient memory to feminine power and grandfatherly wisdom - providing a space for deep listening and inner renewal.
Ritual storytelling meets sacred sound
Featuring world-renowned storyteller and percussionist John de Kadt
Part theatre, part concert, part ceremony
Begins Sunday, October 12th | 2 PM - 4 PM | True Nature Center Studio
A 17-week journey for high school-aged teens of all gender identities to explore healing, connection, and purpose. Through breathwork, meditation, yoga, sound alchemy, and more, you'll gain tools to:
Connect to your truth
Let go of what’s holding you back
Restore balance
Build lasting community
Upon completion, as a Teen Luminary Graduate, you’ll be supported to share your light—whether through mentorship with a healer or creating your own healing circles in your school or community. Ready to shine? Just 20 spots—don’t miss out!
Monday, October 13th, 2025 | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | True Nature Kiva
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 “Living Legacy”
Wisdom of the Pack with Eric Wardell: Guiding Young Men on a Journey of Confidence, Connection, and Inner Strength: Middle School Summer Cohort (open to 13-15 year old boys
Begins Wednesday, October 15th | 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | True Nature Kiva
Wisdom of the Pack is a series designed for boys and young men who are ready to explore their inner worlds as they transition into manhood. Participants will learn how to foster meaningful and supportive relationships with their peers, develop an understanding of the healthy and healed masculine, have a greater sense of who they are as a developing young man and master the power of their inner emotional world.
This series is for all boys who have been desiring to feel more confident, connected, and clear on who they are internally and in community.
Thursday, October 16th | 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.
Monday, October 20th | 6 - 7:30pm | True Nature Kiva
Early Bird $28 through Oct. 18th
Full Price $35
Need-based Access Rate available
Most miscommunication comes not from bad intentions, but from the gap between what makes sense to you as the speaker and how it lands in someone else’s ear. In this engaging workshop, Communication Coach Nicole Elias Seawell, gives you the tools to bridge that gap.
In this session, you’ll gain:
A clear understanding of your own communication style—strengths and blind spots.
The ability to decode others’ styles, reducing misunderstandings and frustration.
Practical tools to pause, pivot, and align for better outcomes in conflict, stress, and decision-making.
Language and frameworks that turn differences into strengths instead of friction points.
Weekly on Mondays | 8 AM - 9 AM | True Nature Kiva
Weekly on Wednesdays | 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM | True Nature Kiva
Community Offering - Free to attend, donations appreciated
Roaring Fork Zen (RFZ) is a Zen meditation community based in Carbondale, Colorado. Roaring Fork Zen gathers for weekly Zen meditation sessions, typically two, 25-minute rounds of zazen (seated meditation) with a brief round of kinhin (walking meditation) in between. We open and close with brief, optional recitations from the Zen tradition. Participation is free and open to all. No experience necessary, beginners welcome! Please arrive at least 10-15 minutes early to get settled before we begin.
All are invited to reference this guidance regarding our approach before you arrive.
Thursday, October 23rd | 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM | True Nature Kiva
Early Bird $45 through Oct. 17th
Full Price $55
We are thrilled to welcome back Jenutza Falco to the True Nature Campus!
Join Jenutza and helper spirits from the unseen realms for this inspiring event! The evening will consist of guided meditation, channeled messages from spirit, a moderated share circle, and Reiki energy healing for all. We will also make prayers for planet earth, the collective conscious, and our individual ancestral lines.
Monday, October 27th | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM | True Nature Kiva
Suggested Donation $20-$35
Monthly women’s circle weaving meditation, ritual, and conversation—honoring life’s seasons, feminine wisdom, and intergenerational bonds. Hosted by Laura Kirk and Sarah Uhl.
We all have a wise woman within, regardless of our age. Join us each month to share, learn, and be seen in an intergenerational circle of women. Our intention is to create a safe, non-judgmental space for genuine connection. We believe every generation brings unique gifts to the table, and when those gifts are shared with reverence and respect, we strengthen our bonds and grow a collective well of wisdom.
Thursday, October 30th | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | True Nature Kiva
Early Bird $30 through Oct 27th
Full Price $45
Need based access rate also available
Honoring Our Departed Through Spirit, Ceremony & Connection
Join us for a sacred evening of remembrance and communion, where we honor our loved ones who have crossed beyond the veil. This two-part gathering weaves together spirit messages, ritual, and a guided workshop to help you rediscover your own connection to the unseen world.
Friday, October 31st, 2025 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Early Bird $45 through October 17th
Full Price $55
Sound Journeys are more than a spiritual experience—they are scientifically proven to support well-being. Vibrational frequencies from instruments like gongs and chimes stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system, reducing stress hormones like cortisol and promoting deep relaxation. Join us for a monthly exploration of sound and healing in the sacred Kiva. This journey offers a unique opportunity to experience the power of sound to calm, balance, and energize the spirit.
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