Emerald Mountain Sanctuary: a small Retreat & Conference Center.
Sanctuary
Emerald Mountain Sanctuary Our 58-acre property is sacred space: a cathedral of green tree tops overhead, a soft carpet of grasses, wildflowers, and mosses to walk and lie on, the eternal symphony of birds and insects, wind rustling through leaves; the hay scent of grasses warmed in the summer sun, the honest smell of forest…
Offerings
Annette offers: • Workshops and classes: forest bathing, foraging for edible and medicinal foods, journaling, creative project coaching. • Retreats: Women’s Midlife Retreat, Artist’s retreat, Nature Reconnection. Testimonial • Individual and group coaching sessions, creative project coaching. Dan and Annette offer: • “Clear Visioning:” Conceptualizing a project from the brainstorming stage to action steps, for…
New Book: Seasons of a Wild Life
I am thrilled to share that the book I’ve been working on for the past four years, Seasons of a Wild Life, has been published by Bold Story Press. Seasons of a Wild Life is an intimate journey through the seasons of the year and a love letter to our diverse and ancient human-nature interactions. It…
“I learned more than I expected to. I had forgotten how deliberate reflection could feed my soul. I’d forgotten the company of good, strong women, in a soft structure like Annette provided, could be so invigorating. With Annette’s tender coaching, I left with a concrete sense of where I wanted to go next. I could not have made my goals that clear without the tools she provided. And they were simple tools — nothing complicated or obtuse. Annette gave us down-to-earth, practical ways to loosen up, think quietly, and get in touch with ourselves.”
Anna L., Virginia
“I thank you so much for this workshop – it changed my life, seriously, truly! I felt truly moved by some of the self-realizations that I made today. This workshop helped me rediscover my own creativity and what I really want in life.”
Emerald Mountain Sanctuary 