NATURE IMMERSION & COMMUNICATIONS AT SUNCADIA

Clinical Hypnotherapist Claire Morency of Gateways of the Mind & Certified Forest Therapy Guide Dawn Ambrose of Woodland Findings have been invited to partner up again for this popular event, this time at Suncadia Resort near Cle Elum WA!

Join us for a time to slow down and simply be, as we take in the natural world through our five senses—sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste—while expanding our awareness into our emotions, affections, and imagination, exploring even what isn’t seen, learning to sense how nature speaks to us.

$50 pp, includes light snack and beverage

Advance registration and payment is required

Suitable for ages 10+

No pets pls

Email hello@woodlandfindings.com for more information and to secure your spot! Expect a confirmation email with payments options.

WEDNESDAYS IN THE WOODS, by Woodland Findings

“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put together.” — John Burroughs

This seven-week summer series gives space for time spent outdoors in a mindful way with nature and wellness inspired activities – come join us!

Begins July 1st and runs each Wednesday through August 12th from 5:30-8:30pm

SIGN UP FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE OPTIONS BELOW

Events are held on private land just 25 minutes NE from downtown Ellensburg, address shared upon registration and payment confirmation.

“I am very pleased to be collaborating this summer with others to deliver unique weekly small group outdoor experiences designed to nurture the body and mind. Opening our awareness into the natural world while coming into the present moment for wellbeing and creativity is proven to make us healthier and happier”, says Dawn Ambrose.

Enjoy Nature Immersion, Forest Bathing, Plant Identification, Nature-Inspired Art, Hiking, Poetry, Restorative Yoga, Flower Arranging and more!

SEE BELOW FOR ALL THE DETAILS AND TO REGISTER. BRING A FRIEND 🙂

Email hello@woodlandfindings.com with any questions, thank you!

WEEK 1 – MINDFULNESS MEDITATION & MANDALA MAKING 

A time to slow down and come into the present moment while simply noticing the natural world we live with without judgement. Join Dawn Ambrose of Woodland Findings for this time to connect with nature, celebrating the patterns found in the forest ecosystem. Each participant will create a temporary circular, symbolic art design using natural forest materials to photograph and then dismantle.

Benefits include: reduced stress and heart rate, a boosted immune system, improved sleep, mood, concentration and more.

*Advance registration and payment is required. Expect confirmation via email 

*Participants should be able to walk sturdily on uneven ground for a short distance 

*Suitable for ages 12+

*No pets pls 

REGISTER HERE for Mindfulness Meditation & Mandala Making

WEEK 2 – SEEING OURSELVES THROUGH NATURE’S LENS with special guest, Joseph Powell 

Explore our symbiotic relationship with the earth with Dawn Ambrose and Joseph Powell as we honor the interconnectedness of the natural world with a nature immersion experience and poetry workshop. Learn from Joe about nature poetry as he examines several poems and leads a workshop inviting participants to begin their own poems about nature or what Louis MacNeice called our “impossibly plural” world. 

Joseph Powell has published eight books of poetry, and his newest collection, The Cartographer’s Pencil, is due to be published in June.  He has won a National Endowment of the Arts award (2009) and received two book awards by the Quarterly Review of Books.  

*Advance registration and payment is required. Expect confirmation via email 

*Small notebook provided or feel free to bring your own

*Participants should be able to walk sturdily on uneven ground for a short distance 

*Suitable for ages 12+

*No pets pls 

REGISTER HERE for Seeing Ourselves Through Nature’s Lens

WEEK 3 – LESSONS FOR UNLOCKING CLARITY AND IDENTITY with special guest, Susan Gregory

Join Dawn Ambrose of Woodland Findings and Susan Gregory of Faith Driven Life as we come together for an evening in the woods. This nature immersion experience will invite women to slow down, looking deeply into nature and within our own self while rediscovering the beauty of the natural world and who we truly are. Through Susan’s gentle insight and guided journaling, space is opened for meaningful personal breakthroughs and a renewed sense of self.

Susan Gregory is a transformational teacher, author, and guide who helps women reconnect with their true identity and live with clarity, purpose, and peace. With a warm and practical approach, she leads reflective experiences.

*This is a women-only event

*Journal provided or feel free to bring your own

*Advance registration and payment is required. Expect confirmation via email 

*Participants should be able to walk sturdily on uneven ground for a short distance 

*Suitable for ages 16+

*No pets pls 

REGISTER HERE for Lessons for Unlocking Clarity and Identity

WEEK 4 – WELLNESS IN THE WOODS with special guest, Nic Armitstead  

Come into the woods for wellness. Dawn Ambrose of Woodland Findings is partnering up with Nic Armistead of Simple Indulgence Wellness for a restful evening of Shinrin Yoku & Restorative Yoga Massage. Exchange breath with the trees as we take in the aroma of the forest through our major senses for better health and wellness before Nic provides a slow restorative yoga class where participants will receive gentle, hands-on massage in each completely supported pose. This unique combination of yoga, touch and meditation creates a powerful space for deep relaxation and inner balance.

No hiking involved. No yoga experience necessary.

Nic Armitstead is a massage therapist and yoga instructor based in upper Kittitas County, she focuses on simple ways to reset the nervous system through bodywork and movement.

*This is a women-only event

*Advance registration and payment is required. Expect confirmation via email 

*Participants should be able to walk sturdily on uneven ground for a short distance 

*Suitable for ages 16+

*No pets pls 

REGISTER HERE for Wellness in the Woods

WEEK 5 – HIKE & NATURE BATHE INTO THE SUNSET  

Certified Forest Therapy Guide, Dawn Ambrose of Woodland Findings, will lead a sensory forest bathing experience offering a space for quiet reflection, reconnection with the earth, and the healing power of nature as we engage our major senses. Afterwards we will continue our hike up and onto the ridge for an evening view of the sunset. Participants must be able to hike sturdily 4 miles roundtrip on uneven ground with an elevation gain of 700 ft. Hiking poles are welcomed.

Don’t want to hike? There is an option to join the group more than 1/2 way up.

*Advance registration and payment is required. Expect confirmation via email 

*Suitable for ages 12+

*No pets pls 

REGISTER HERE for Hike and Nature Bathe into the Sunset

WEEK 6 – SHINRIN YOKU & NATIVE PLANT RECOGNITION with special guest, Laura White 

Join Dawn Ambrose of Woodland Findings and Laura White of Spiritual Awakenings as we come together for better health and intentional observation. This Shinrin Yoku (forest bathing) experience will invite participants to slow down, offering space for quiet reconnection and engagement with the natural world. Certified Herbalist and Natural Healing Practitioner, Laura White will then lead participants on a scavenger hunt teaching us how to recognize local flora and fauna that grows wild in Kittitas county. 

No heavy hiking. Just a small journey into the healing elements in your own backyard.

*Advance registration and payment is required. Expect confirmation via email

*Participants should be able to walk sturdily on uneven ground for a short distance  

*Suitable for ages 10+

*No pets pls 

REGISTER HERE for Shinrin Yoku & Native Plant Recognition

WEEK 7 – A NOD TO NATURE- FOREST BATHING AND FLOWER ARRANGING 

“Experience nature, and in doing so, learn about yourself” –Japanese Proverb.

Join Dawn Ambrose of Woodland Findings for a nod to nature with forest bathing and flower arranging.  By now you know it is not “taking a bath” but rather bathing in the aroma of the forested atmosphere through our sense of sight, smell, sound, touch and taste. Forest bathing and flower arranging are both Japanese-rooted practices that use nature to improve well-being. Flower arranging brings nature’s harmony indoors, bringing the outdoors in, which happens to be the slogan of Woodland Findings and great way to bid farewell to Wednesdays in the Woods summer series as participants take home a vessel with stems that are arranged with their own intentions and purpose. 

*Advance registration and payment is required. Expect confirmation via email

*Participants should be able to walk sturdily on uneven ground for a short distance  

*Suitable for ages 10+

*No pets pls 

REGISTER HERE for Forest Bathing and Flower Arranging

FOREST BATHING FOR-REST at SUNCADIA RESORT

The tranquil Cascade Mountain forest at Suncadia Resort, just outside Roslyn WA, offers an ideal setting to experience the guided Japanese mindfulness practice of Shinrin-yoku—without traveling or walking far. Certified Forest Therapy Guide, Dawn Ambrose, of Woodland Findings, leads weekly private sessions, inviting guests and residents to immerse themselves in the restorative healing power of the trees. This gentle, sensory-based experience requires no hiking and is designed to help participants reconnect with nature while supporting overall well-being and improved health. For more information and to inquire about corporate events, click here

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