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 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.”
Tanya M., Washington, DC
“I enjoy Annette’s manner – relaxed, informative, organized and in control of her workshop, with such grace and diplomacy. She is knowledgeable about her subject and her workshop has clear and achievable goals.”
