Groundings
Give yourself a preview of our Retreats. Every live Retreat begins with a Grounding Ritual.
“Man is not lord of the universe. The forests and fields have not been given him to despoil. He is equal in the world with the rabbit and the deer and the young corn plant. They must be approached circumspectly if they are to be persuaded to lay down their lives for man's pleasure or necessity. Therefore, the deer is stalked ritualistically; he is enticed with sacred esoteric songs, he is killed in a prescribed manner, and when brought to the house is received as an honored guest and sent away with rich gifts to tell others of his tribe that he was well treated in his father’s house.”
— Ruth Bunzel
Red Iron Caves are the original art galleries and spiritual retreats of indigenous Europeans. Starting at least 40,000 years ago, caves around the world are among humanity’s original healing and wellness centers— the first planetary health retreats. At its root, our Paleolithic ancestors made these underground journeys to promote emotional, spiritual and social wellness. Beginning with marking the walls with the imprint of our hands, the caves can be considered centers of consciousness raising programs that were therapeutic and educational, providing respectful worship of our place. Drumming and dancing are at the root of many animistic religious practices, and in the past we have evidence outlining the practices of drumming and dancing before big hunts In the Paleolithic European landscape, that included European bison, aurochs, deer, elk, and wild horses.
FLOW like a RIVER
A JOURNEY into the underworld, starting at the top of the watershed. Travel downstream to merge with the sea in a relaxing break from the chaos of modern civilization.
SHAKE the TREE
Shake the Tree merges multi-layered visuals, stream of conscious text and poly-rhymical beats into an enhanced Forest Bathing experience. To increase the depth and effectiveness of our integration with the Earth, we shake the tree until the fruits of the forest fall into our consciousness. The tastiest fruit is our awakening to the awesome complexity of forest-human integrity.