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WILD WISDOM RESIDENTIAL RETREAT
A Contemplative, Nature-Based Immersion LLYN “CEDAR” ROBERTS, MA |
Shantigar in Rowe, MA
november 11-15, 2026 |
In this spacious, life-changing experiential immersion you will be nourished by quiet internal spaces, open your heart to nature, and honor the Earth and spirit presences. We will authentically share, play, muse, journal, incubate and rest, create and take inward journeys - to receive nature’s gifts as we give back to the Earth.
Capacity: Enrollment is limited to nine (9) participants, to ensure an intimate experience.
Your per person $1095 registration fee includes facilitation, lodging (no food) and 4-nights of accommodation.
Full payment is due upon registration.
Capacity: Enrollment is limited to nine (9) participants, to ensure an intimate experience.
Your per person $1095 registration fee includes facilitation, lodging (no food) and 4-nights of accommodation.
Full payment is due upon registration.
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program details:
Relax into your physical and subtle senses, to reconnect - with yourself, spirit, and with nature.
To keep this intention at the forefront we maintain a substance-free environment with no alcohol, no mind-altering substances, and no smoking or vaping. Participants agree to support each other in an unplugged (daily 'touch-in' option) experience, valuing quiet, space, and stillness - equally to laughter and sharing, to connect with nature and the spirit of the place. We offer simple invitations that will awaken your senses, focusing and expanding your attention to the living world around you. We will have some 'quiet zones' and incubation times, solo 'sits' as well as circle gatherings inside and outside at pristine locations. We will be in nature in an awake yet ordinary way, which is a ceremonial act. We ask that you stay out of the car for the entire retreat time.
We enact 'wandering', 'deep listening', and other simple nature-based practices and may walk on an easy trail. All invitations are optional. Every day and every moment and experience has its own texture and rhythm, and every person is encouraged to honor their own and changing rhythms - taking us individually, and as a circle, deeper into relationship with ourselves, each other, with nature and the spiritual aspects of the land and of nature beings.
HOW TO ORIENT
EMBRACE STILLNESS AND QUIET - Deeply Listen
BE A MASTER RELAXER - Rest, Sleep, Incubate, Dream
BE A MASTER OBSERVER - Open Physical and Subtle Senses
BE LIKE A CHILD - Curious, Playful and Open Hearted
REFLECT AND MOVE - Muse, Write, Draw, Play and Wander
SEE FROM THE HEART - Perceive Beauty and Ordinary Magic
MAKE FRIENDS WITH (don't fill the) SPACE – Embody and Be
To keep this intention at the forefront we maintain a substance-free environment with no alcohol, no mind-altering substances, and no smoking or vaping. Participants agree to support each other in an unplugged (daily 'touch-in' option) experience, valuing quiet, space, and stillness - equally to laughter and sharing, to connect with nature and the spirit of the place. We offer simple invitations that will awaken your senses, focusing and expanding your attention to the living world around you. We will have some 'quiet zones' and incubation times, solo 'sits' as well as circle gatherings inside and outside at pristine locations. We will be in nature in an awake yet ordinary way, which is a ceremonial act. We ask that you stay out of the car for the entire retreat time.
We enact 'wandering', 'deep listening', and other simple nature-based practices and may walk on an easy trail. All invitations are optional. Every day and every moment and experience has its own texture and rhythm, and every person is encouraged to honor their own and changing rhythms - taking us individually, and as a circle, deeper into relationship with ourselves, each other, with nature and the spiritual aspects of the land and of nature beings.
HOW TO ORIENT
EMBRACE STILLNESS AND QUIET - Deeply Listen
BE A MASTER RELAXER - Rest, Sleep, Incubate, Dream
BE A MASTER OBSERVER - Open Physical and Subtle Senses
BE LIKE A CHILD - Curious, Playful and Open Hearted
REFLECT AND MOVE - Muse, Write, Draw, Play and Wander
SEE FROM THE HEART - Perceive Beauty and Ordinary Magic
MAKE FRIENDS WITH (don't fill the) SPACE – Embody and Be
You will have a private room in the beautiful Shantigar “Peaceful Home” farmhouse. Bathrooms are shared.
Arrival time is at 3pm November 11th.
Other lodging details: There are two expansive “living areas” to relax and stretch out in. There is a gorgeous sacred meeting space for our circle time.
FOOD:
Food is not included; you will provide your own food. There are two full kitchens, so bring what you will want to prepare for every meal, and what snacks you will want to have on hand as well as a water bottle.
Participants often consult together before the retreat to plan meals. Sharing food and preparing favorite home-cooked dishes for the group can be a wonderful part of the bonding experience. You are also welcome to buy personal food items that you may want to have on hand just for you – and feel free to bring food and pre-made dishes from home, if you live locally.
Arrival time is at 3pm November 11th.
Other lodging details: There are two expansive “living areas” to relax and stretch out in. There is a gorgeous sacred meeting space for our circle time.
FOOD:
Food is not included; you will provide your own food. There are two full kitchens, so bring what you will want to prepare for every meal, and what snacks you will want to have on hand as well as a water bottle.
Participants often consult together before the retreat to plan meals. Sharing food and preparing favorite home-cooked dishes for the group can be a wonderful part of the bonding experience. You are also welcome to buy personal food items that you may want to have on hand just for you – and feel free to bring food and pre-made dishes from home, if you live locally.
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The weather is unpredictable in the Berkshire Hills of New England. It may be dry and warm in November, yet it can also be rainy, cold and windy. As November is a transitional month, it’s possible to have snow. Bring layers to accommodate daytime and evening temperatures.
You will receive a list of clothing and packing suggestions.
You will receive a list of clothing and packing suggestions.
Here are airport options if you are flying in -
You can schedule a shuttle ride or bus to Greenfield or North Adams, MA. Then you will need car transport. We do not provide transportation.
We ask that you stay out of the car for the entire retreat time, so bring everything you need with you.
- Bradley International Airport (BDL) / Windsor Locks, CT (77 miles south of Rowe) / Driving time approx. 1-1/2 hours
- Albany International Airport (ALB) / Albany, NY (66 miles west-northwest of Rowe) / Driving time approx. 1-3/4 hours
- Boston International Logan Airport (BOS) / (Boston, MA (128 miles east of Rowe) / Driving time approx. 2-1/2 hours
You can schedule a shuttle ride or bus to Greenfield or North Adams, MA. Then you will need car transport. We do not provide transportation.
We ask that you stay out of the car for the entire retreat time, so bring everything you need with you.
If you have any indications of illness or have been exposed to someone with Covid, please test before you arrive. Do not come if you test positive, or if you have a fever or any flu symptoms. If you must cancel due to illness you will be refunded for the workshop cost minus the admin fees we incur.
If you feel ill at any time during the weekend, tell Llyn right away. Feel free to bring and wear a mask at any time, for your own peace of mind.
If you feel ill at any time during the weekend, tell Llyn right away. Feel free to bring and wear a mask at any time, for your own peace of mind.
APPLICATION
To apply for the 2026 Wild Wisdom Retreat, please fill out the following form.
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Nature is alive and intelligent. We can tap into that same spark of knowing which also flows through us—to heal and transform, and to live an inspired life. And, we don’t have to live isolated in the wilderness to connect with that spark of wild wisdom.
In this highly experiential residential retreat, we will nourish our relationship with the conscious intelligent force that lives in the land and flows through the air and waterways—just as it also lives within our own breath, body, bones, and blood—to free our instinctual knowing and express our authentic nature as we also honor the Earth.
Through transformative invitations and practices, we will:
• Track the wild wisdom threads of our deep longings
• Work with non-visible allies to follow wild wisdom pathways
• Transform ideas and fears that suppress our wild intelligence
• Open our sense and feeling channels to communicate with the creative power of the Earth
• Enliven our connection with the spirit that lives in all things
Join us in recovering the natural human capacity for grace and a deep sense of belonging with the Earth.
In this highly experiential residential retreat, we will nourish our relationship with the conscious intelligent force that lives in the land and flows through the air and waterways—just as it also lives within our own breath, body, bones, and blood—to free our instinctual knowing and express our authentic nature as we also honor the Earth.
Through transformative invitations and practices, we will:
• Track the wild wisdom threads of our deep longings
• Work with non-visible allies to follow wild wisdom pathways
• Transform ideas and fears that suppress our wild intelligence
• Open our sense and feeling channels to communicate with the creative power of the Earth
• Enliven our connection with the spirit that lives in all things
Join us in recovering the natural human capacity for grace and a deep sense of belonging with the Earth.
Suggested reading
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Speaking with Nature (Roberts & Ingerman)
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Walking Through Darkness (Roberts & Ingerman)
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