Emerald Mountain Sanctuary: a small Retreat & Conference Center.
Sanctuary
Emerald Mountain Sanctuary is a protected place for animals, plants, and people. 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…
Offerings
Annette offers: • Workshops (self-care and stress management, simplifying your life, forest bathing, nature quests, journaling as a self-therapy and creative exploration tool) Guided Tours upon request: Forest Bathing Backyard Foraging • Retreats (Women’s Midlife Retreat; Artist’s retreat) Testimonial • Individual and group coaching sessions. Life Coaching Dan and Annette offer: • “Clear Visioning:” Conceptualizing…
Spring Foraging
Now, at the end of May, the air is fragrant with the delicate floral aroma of black locust blossoms. Black locust trees (Robinia pseudoacacia) are well known for the durability of their wood; not everyone knows that their creamy white blossoms are edible. Eaten fresh, they have an unmistakable pea-like taste. I have made fritters…
“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
“Having a coach gave me direction, management – and discovery! The biggest surprise for me with the program was that after a few sessions of coaching, discussions and exercises, the direction I chose to take was different from what I had originally thought. Coaching really helped me clarify my direction and where to expend my energies. Annette was a very effective coach – organized and creative!”
