Gaian Gatherings
Spaces of deep listening, connection, healing, and transformation in conversation with the living Earth.
What These Retreats Are
Gaian Gatherings are immersive experiences designed to help participants slow down, pay attention, and deepen their relationship with the living world. Rooted in ecology, spirituality, embodied practice, and community, our gatherings create space for reflection, renewal, learning, and transformation.
While each gathering is unique, most weave together elements of contemplative practice, dialogue, time in nature, creative expression, storytelling, ritual, and shared inquiry. We believe that lasting change emerges not only from new ideas, but from experiences that engage the mind, body, heart, and spirit.
Above all, these gatherings are invitations—to listen more deeply, to reconnect with what matters most, and to remember our place within the wider community of life.
Facilitators
Stephanie Gottlob
Somatic Guide
David Yisrael Epstein-HaLevi PhD
Founder & Director
Gwen Olton
Non-violent communication specialist
Tosha
Indigenous Knowledge Leader
Eric Holmlund PhD
Ecologist, Outdoor Educator & Philosopher
Retreat Experience
Nature Immersion
Deepen your connection with Earth through guided walks and time outdoors.
Learning Circles
Engage in intimate discussions and workshops on ecological and spiritual topics.
Ritual & Ceremony
Participate in rituals honoring the rhythms of land, body, and spirit.