september EVENTS
Weekly Zen Meditation with Billy Wynne and Roaring Fork Zen
Monday mornings | 8am-9am | True Nature Kiva
Free Community Offering
Sincere Zen Practice in the Heart of the Roaring Fork Valley with Billy Wynne
Roaring Fork Zen (RFZ) is a Zen meditation community based in Carbondale, Colorado. We offer free authentic Zen instruction and practice to the Roaring Fork Valley from Glenwood Springs to Aspen.
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.
Cosmic Sound Journey with Danielle Klein
Thursday, September 3rd | 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM | True Nature Kiva
Early Access $45 through August 27th
Standard Rate $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!
Andean Cosmovision & The Art of Reciprocity with Puyo Tarqui
Saturday, September 5th | 3pm - 5:30pm | True Nature Center Studio
Generosity Rate $108 | Standard Rate $62 | Community Rate $48
The Living Language of Reciprocity: Gather, connect, and learn from Puyo Tarqui, a Pampamisayoq of the Q’ero lineage of the Andes of Peru.
In the Andean tradition, reciprocity is considered the fundamental principle for everything to flow from a place of well-being. It is a form of language that expresses recognition of the greater forces that sustain our existence, and likewise a way of “praying a request,” but with an open hand, also offering in return a gesture filled with good feeling.
This gathering is an invitation to share in the precious relationship between the guardians of the High Andes and the mountains, and to learn how to make a traditional Andean offering.
Self Realization Fellowship: Monthly Community Meditation
Sunday, September 6th | 9:00am-10:30am | True Nature Meditation Room
Free to attend, No registration just come as you are!
All are welcome to attend. The monthly SRF Community Meditation offering is based on the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda.
Through the steady practice of yoga meditation, it is possible to experience a deepening sense of peace, love, compassion, and joy. As inner transformation unfolds, its positive influence naturally extends outward—first to family and community, and eventually to the world at large.
Concentric Recovery Monthly Meetings
Monday, September 7th | 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM | True Nature Kiva
Community Offering - Free to attend
A multi-dimensional recovery community to support you in moving beyond addiction, in all its many forms.
Join us in community as we combine physical practice with prompt-based discussion and connection around the central questions of addiction and recovery, with a focus on its social and spiritual dimensions. Concentric Recovery is a community-based, holistic recovery program.
No prior experience necessary. All bodies and levels are welcome.
Thursday, September 10th | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | True Nature Kiva
Registration Required
If you're feeling depleted, longing for a pause, or simply ready to receive, come join us in the Kiva.
No experience necessary. No proof of caregiving. Just bring yourself. Registration is required and space is limited in order to hold this circle with real intimacy.
Sponsored with love by Lead with Love, CASA of the Ninth, and Connection is the Medicine Foundation
The Vibrant Mom: Revive & Renewal Retreat with Cara Maiolo and Nicole Lindstrom
Sunday, September 13th | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | True Nature Center Studio
Early Bird: $63 through September 6th
Standard Rate: $75
Revive your spark. Reclaim your inner world. Renew your connection to yourself.
You give a lot. To your kids, your family, your work, your home. Somewhere in the middle of all of that, the connection to yourself, your spark, your inner life, your sense of who you are, can quietly fade into the background.
This afternoon is an invitation to change that. Think of this as planting seeds. A renewal. A beginning.
Monday, September 14th | 7 PM - 8:30 PM | True Nature Kiva
Sliding Scale $25-$55
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.
We talk about identity, integrity, legacy, self-leadership, relationships, fatherhood… the stuff most men don’t get to say out loud.
Community Prenatal & Postpartum Yoga and Movement with Janet Persson
Tuesday, September 15th | 3:30pm - 4:30pm | True Nature Peace Garden
Community Offering: Free, Donations Appreciated
A mindful, all-levels prenatal and postpartum yoga class rooted in Anusara-inspired alignment, breath, and the connection of body, mind, and spirit.
Designed to support the changing body through pregnancy and the transition into postpartum, each class weaves together intentional movement, strength, stability, nervous system awareness, and space to slow down and connect within.
Spirit Messages & Nourishing the Grieving Heart with Becky Hesseltine
Thursday, September 17th | 6 PM - 8:30 PM | True Nature Kiva
Early Bird: $50 through Sept. 3rd
Standard Rate: $60
Day of: $70
A sacred space to remember, receive, and be gently held in your grief, to allow grief to become a pathway to soul and spirit connection
Explore grief with compassion—how it lives in the body, mind, and heart—while recognizing the wisdom within your own journey. You’ll take part in a reflective group experience that honors the wisdom within your grief, with an opportunity to both share and receive meaningful support.
September Sound Journey with Dr. Zachary + Krista Cashin
Friday, September 18th | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | True Nature Kiva
Early Access $50 through September 11th or until gone!
Standard Rate $60
Sound Journeys offer a deeply restorative, embodied experience - supporting both inner awareness and nervous system health. The vibrational frequencies gently engage the parasympathetic nervous system, helping to lower stress hormones and invite profound relaxation and deep presence. This is an opportunity to slow down, listen deeply, and experience sound as a pathway to balance, clarity, and renewed vitality.
These offerings tend to fill quickly—reserve your spot today!
Sunday, September 20th | begins at 9am | True Nature Peace Garden
Entry fee: $20
More than a race: Community, Wellness, Belonging
Join us for a morning of movement, connection, and community as we gather to support the Connection is the Medicine Foundation.
Whether you're an experienced runner or simply want to enjoy a walk with friends and family, everyone is welcome!
Enjoy morning refreshments provided by True Nature Café. Every participant will have the chance to win prizes and raffle giveaways.
Sacred Balance: Autumn Equinox Community Celebration with Kate Mulheron
Monday, September 21st | 7pm - 8:30pm | True Nature Peace Garden
Community Offering - Donations Appreciated
Honor the balance, harvest your intentions, release what's ready to go. Join together in community as we gather to celebrate the SACRED BALANCE of AUTUMN EQUINOX
During the ceremony we will honor the Sacred 7 Directions. There will be space to reflect on the harvest of your intentions, seek clarity on what is ready to be gathered in and what is ready to be released, and to let go of that which no longer serves as we move toward the darker half of the year.
Autumn Equinox Kirtan: Awaken the Heart Through Song
Tuesday, September 22nd | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | True Nature Kiva
Sliding Scale $15-$50
Celebrate the Equinox with an uplifting kirtan—chant, connect, and open your heart through music, mantra, and community. Join us for a heart-opening evening of kirtan in celebration of the Summer Solstice—a time of light, expansion, and awakening.
Kirtan is a form of devotional, call-and-response chanting that invites you to use your voice as a pathway into presence, connection, and joy. No experience is needed. You are welcome exactly as you are—whether you sing loudly, softly, or simply sit and receive.
Born Ready: A Complete Childbirth Preparation Series With KLR Collective
Five Week Series begins Wednesday, September 23rd | 5:00PM - 7:00PM | True Nature Kiva
$360 per couple
Practical education, breathwork, and mindful movement, to help you feel confident and prepared for birth and beyond.
This comprehensive childbirth series prepares you for every stage of the birth journey.
Throughout the 5 weeks, we’ll explore how your body works during labor, the physiology of birth, and how to support yourself through each step. You’ll learn practical tools for coping, understand medical options, and build a postpartum plan that supports a smoother transition after baby arrives.
jueves, 24 de septiembre | 6:30 PM - 8:15 PM | True Nature Kiva
Free Community Offering: This class will be taught entirely in Spanish.
En esta clase, apta para todos los niveles. Activaremos, estiraremos y fortaleceremos con ejercicios de nivel medio a moderado, finalizando con un ritmo lento y relajante, usando aceite esencial para profundizar la relajación.
Esta clase se impartirá completamente en español. Último jueves de cada mes comenzando el jueves 26 de Marzo hasta el jueves 22 de octubre. Esta clase se presenta en colaboración con:
This offering is sponsored by Stepping Stones in partnership with Connection is the Medicine Foundation, located at the True Nature campus.
Nurturing Your Nervous System with Sayle Hutchison
Begins Sunday, September 27th
Weekly 3:00 - 4:30pm | True Nature Meditation Room
Early Bird $200 through Sept. 13th
Standard Rate $240
Come back to yourself. This small group series shares practical tools to help you stay steady in moments of stress and overwhelm.
Over the course of 6 weeks, this small group series offers a grounded introduction to the nervous system and how it shapes the way we experience ourselves and the world. This is a cohort-based series, not drop-in. All 6 sessions build on each other to create a shared container of trust and connection, so registration is for the entire series.
Weaving Wisdom: Women Gathering Across Generations
Begins Tuesday, September 29th | Monthly 4:30pm - 6:30pm | True Nature Meditation Room
Standard Rate $360
Monthly women’s circle weaving meditation, ritual, and conversation—honoring life’s seasons, feminine wisdom, and intergenerational bonds.
This session of the Weaving Wisdom circle will take place over 9 months, held in the True Nature Meditation Room from September through May and hosted by Sarah Uhl and Laura Kirk. Unlike an open gathering, this circle is intentionally limited to ten women, allowing trust, vulnerability, and genuine friendship to deepen over time.
EVENTS + PROGRAMING
Through Connection is the Medicine Foundation and the True Nature campus - we are proud to host a variety of workshops, seminars, and retreats focused on inspiration, connection, and self-discovery. We welcome teachers and teachings from varied disciplines as well as students with diverse interests and needs.
Our deepest intention is to create a supportive environment where both teachers and students can reach their potential. What is the essence of this potential? Coming to know our life purpose and courageously and ardently sharing these gifts and passions with the world.
We take great pride in offerings that nurture authentic connection. The unique teachings add meaningful threads to the tapestry of belonging we cultivate here, and we are grateful for the opportunity to collaboratively serve our community.
INTERESTED IN FACILITATING
Each year, we are honored to welcome new and returning facilitators into our diverse calendar of offerings. As part of our intentional curation, we partner with a limited number of guest facilitators, and applications are reviewed in batches. Because we book programs six months to a year in advance, please plan ahead. We appreciate your patience as we carefully review each proposal.
If you are interested in facilitating events or programming, please fill out this application for the 2027 calendar year.
INTERESTED IN RENTING
If you are interested in renting any of our campus facilities, please reach out to nicole@truenaturehealingarts.com or fill out this inquiry form.
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