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…
2026 Foraging Classes
It will be such a relief to see green plants growing after this cold and icy winter is over. It is such a pleasure to think about my upcoming foraging classes, the students who show up and holding space for their experiences and discoveries with the plants. The spring foraging class is almost full already!
“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
“Dr. Naber – you reminded me of all the wonderful and beautiful ways I can be working on my own unhealed issues. I’m so energized to be investing in my own self-exploration and healing so that I can be in the healthiest and most aware place in my relationships and work with others.”
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