Programs
Online Introduction to Soulcraft - November, 2025
With Gene Dilworth, M.A. and Sara McFarland
November 21 - 23, 2025
Online
Join our nature-based guides in an online experiential exploration of our human psyches as unique expressions of the universal forces and patterns of nature.
Prayers In The Dark: Tending Our Visionary Fires, Online - December, 2025
With Rebecca Wildbear, M.S. and Doug Van Houten
December 2, 2025 - January 13, 2026
Online
This Program is FULL. Please sign up for the waitlist. The human species has entered a collective dark night. What visions might emerge from our prayers in the dark?
Online Introduction to Soulcraft - January, 2026
With Rebecca Wildbear, M.S. and Kate Joyner
January 9 - 11, 2026
Online
Join our nature-based guides in an online experiential exploration of our human psyches as unique expressions of the universal forces and patterns of nature.
Nature & The Human Soul Intensive Online - January, 2026
With Bill Plotkin, Ph.D. and Brian Stafford, MD, MPH
January 14 - February 26, 2026
Online
Anchored in traditional four-directions wisdom, the Soulcentric Developmental Wheel (SDW) is a new ecopsychology of human development and cultural transformation.
The Dark Alchemy of Embodied Prayer: Dancing with Grief & Gift-Bearing – January 2026, Australia
With Doug Van Houten and Jules Howatt
January 27 - 31, 2026
Chakola, Kangaroo Valley, Southern NSW.
The body of the world, alive with sorrow, trembles beneath us: countless species vanish, waters rise like ancestral memory, forests burn like funeral pyres.
Wild Mind Intensive – February 2026, Australia
With Doug Van Houten and Jules Howatt
February 3 - 7, 2026
Chakola, Kangaroo Valley, Southern NSW.
Our wild minds possess astonishing resources, untapped potentials and depths that we might not even know exist until we discover how to integrate them into our everyday lives.
An Australian Animas Quest – February 2026, Australia
With Doug Van Houten and Jules Howatt
February 10 - 21, 2026
Chakola, Kangaroo Valley, Southern NSW.
This contemporary enactment of the pancultural vision fast is a dynamic wilderness rite for those seeking greater depth and clarity about life purpose and meaning.
The Way of Council and the Art of Mirroring - February, 2026
With Laura Gunion and Christie Diamond, M.A.
February 17 - 21, 2026
Aravaipa Canyon Ranch, Tucson, Arizona
In the mirror of another, our eyes are opened to aspects of both our gifts and our challenges that we might not see otherwise.
Deep Imagination: Into Earth’s Dreaming - February, 2026
With Geneen Marie Haugen, Ph.D. and Palika Wilding
February 24 - 28, 2026
Aravaipa Canyon Ranch, Tucson, Arizona
Recovering our innate awareness of an intelligent Earth (populated with both seen and unseen presences) and reclaiming our relationship with our deep imagination not only re-enlivens us as individuals but also erodes the outworn Western worldview of a meaningless, disenchanted universe, a worldview upon which life-assailing business-as-usual depends.
An Animas Desert Canyon Quest – February, 2026
With Laura Blakeman, Ph.D. and Julian Norris, Ph.D.
February 25 - March 8, 2026
Anza Borrego Desert State Park, California
This contemporary enactment of the pancultural vision fast is a dynamic wilderness rite for those seeking greater depth and clarity about life purpose and meaning.
Dancing with DreamMaker: Into the NightBody with Art and Soul - New Zealand, February 2026
With Doug Van Houten
February 26 - March 1, 2026
Baton Valley, South Island Aotearoa
Enter into a divine dance where our dreaming nightbody steps into confluence with the deep source of our creativity.
Online Introduction to Soulcraft - March, 2026
With Gene Dilworth, M.A. and Sara McFarland
March 6 - 8, 2026
Online
Join our nature-based guides in an online experiential exploration of our human psyches as unique expressions of the universal forces and patterns of nature.
Wild Mind Intensive - March, 2026
With Gene Dilworth, M.A. and Kent Dobson
March 23 - 27, 2026
Joshua Tree National Park, California
Join our nature-based guides in an experiential exploration of our human psyches as unique expressions of the universal forces and patterns of nature.
Soulcraft Intensive - March, 2026
With Gene Dilworth, M.A. and Christie Diamond, M.A.
March 29 - April 2, 2026
Joshua Tree National Park, California
This is our popular five-day experiential plunge into the wild depths of Soulcraft TM — a synergistic set of nature-based practices designed to evoke the life-shifting experience of soul encounter.
Wild Portal to the Imaginal - April 2026, South Africa
With Brian Stafford, MD, MPH
April 6 - 10, 2026
Plettenburrg Bay, South Africa
For those longing to take a step toward the journey of soul initiation, this experiential intensive is both a great place to start and an intentional step toward bringing the enchanting imaginal realms back into one’s daily life.
Into the Dark Womb - An Animas Quest for Women - April, 2026
With Laura Gunion and Palika Wilding
April 8 - 19, 2026
Ekone Ranch, Washington
This contemporary enactment of the pancultural vision fast is a dynamic wilderness rite for those seeking greater depth and clarity about life purpose and meaning.
A Wild Awakening - April 2026, South Africa
With Brian Stafford, MD, MPH
April 11 - 16, 2026
Cederberg Mountains, South Africa
Our Brand New Program! This is both foundational and adventurous. Remember, life is a wild adventure, and this program is a great starter to rewild one’s life.
Advanced Wild Mind Intensive - April/May 2026, Cymru (Wales)
With Bell Selkie Lovelock, Wild Mind Guide and Sara McFarland
April 30 - May 4, 2026
Spirit Horse, Cymru, Wales
Join our nature-based guides in an experiential exploration of our human psyches as unique expressions of the universal forces and patterns of nature.
Soulcentric Dreamwork Training - May, 2026
With Bill Plotkin, Ph.D. and Nate Bacon, M.A.
May 4 - 8, 2026
Temple of the Holy Earth, North Cascade Mountains, Washington
This training program is open to those with a background in soul work and plenty of previous experience doing their own dreamwork, along with experienced dreamwork facilitators.
The SAIP Residential – May, 2026
With Bill Plotkin, Ph.D. and Nate Bacon, M.A.
May 10 - 15, 2026
Temple of the Holy Earth, North Cascade Mountains, Washington
Once a year, during a six-day gathering, SAIP participants have the opportunity for advanced training and personal soulwork with the SAIP mentors.
Fishing For Shadow - June 2026, Bulgaria
With Brian Stafford, MD, MPH and Laura Gunion
June 9 - 13, 2026
Gudevitsa Village, Bulgaria
We will explore Shadow — the hidden, deep, and dangerous realm of our psyches. The psyche has sinister or negative aspects as well as positive or golden qualities.
Wild Mind Shadow Training - June 2026, Bulgaria
With Brian Stafford, MD, MPH and Laura Gunion
June 14 - 18, 2026
Gudevitsa Village, Bulgaria
During this training, we’ll learn and practice shadow work techniques for supporting others in developing their full human potential through cultivating their innate wholeness.
Dancing with DreamMaker: Into the NightBody with Art and Soul - June, 2026
With Doug Van Houten and Kent Dobson
June 14 - 18, 2026
Spirit Hollow, Vermont
Enter into a divine dance where our dreaming nightbody steps into confluence with the deep source of our creativity.
Wild Mind Intensive - June, 2026
With Sara McFarland and Dan Dolquist, M.Div, Th.M, D.Min, Wild Mind Guide
June 20 - 24, 2026
Spirit Hollow, Vermont
Join our nature-based guides in an experiential exploration of our human psyches as unique expressions of the universal forces and patterns of nature.
Advanced Wild Mind Intensive - July 2026, Latvia
With Bell Selkie Lovelock, Wild Mind Guide and Sara McFarland
July 3 - 7, 2026
Stacija, Latvia
Join our nature-based guides in an experiential exploration of our human psyches as unique expressions of the universal forces and patterns of nature.
Crossing Into the Mysteries of Nature and Psyche: The Advanced Soulcraft Intensive - July, 2026
With Palika Wilding and Laura Gunion
July 6 - 10, 2026
River's Bend Retreat Center, Philo, CA
An advanced version of the Soulcraft Intensive for people prepared for a radical immersion in the enigmatic dark waters of soul.
Animas Quest: Under the Dark Moon, Dancing Into the Mythic Wild - July 2026, Latvia
With Doug Van Houten
July 9 - 19, 2026
Stacija, Latvia
This contemporary Western embodiment of the ancient, pan-cultural vision fast is a dynamic wilderness rite for all who are seeking greater depth and clarity about life purpose and meaning.