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land-based retreat for rest residencies

woodland river retreat oasis

Respite in the Round

 
 
 
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A Magical Oasis

The Respite in the Round is a two-story treehouse turned land-based retreat offering individuals and small groups a place for rest, connection, creative making, grounding and vision-setting.

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when you are here. everything is wild.

- moon

nayyriah waheed

 
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Been curious about the Land Practice Days that take place in the rural outskirts of a magical Piedmint forest?  Aug 3rd is your chance! It will be a sight to behold…. Scores of Swallowtails πŸ¦‹ drinking in the Swamp Sunflowers / Heliant
In May, we welcome Peregrine Bermas @dirtandfree.world to harvest nettle & offerr its herbal remedies. Peregrine is a queer Filipina curious earthling invested in destabilizing colonial cosmology through community herbalism and art. Now a Durha
πŸ’—Ever want to build and craft wood? πŸ—“April 12th β˜€οΈCome learn from Gennarose McDermed @rosed.art a North Carolina native with a passion for hands on skills! πŸͺ΅We will be making portable meditation benches from scrap wood found or aged on the lan
Join us on the land one 𝓒𝓾𝓷𝓭π“ͺ𝔂 🌞 each month. Connect to Self, Community and be held in nature on this beautiful land. 🌳 We will loosely follow the structure below 12:00 - 1:00 - Arrive 1:00 - 2:30 - Guided Meditation 3:00 - 5:00 - Work Of
What a beautiful swansong to share as The Respite Roundhouse moves into hibernation and Winter residency, reflection-mode til April of 2025.  Sing Upon Joy by Lyndsey Scott Sing Upon Joy  Sing Upon Grief Sing upon the light of a new buddi
🌳πŸͺ΅ Join our Work Day - October 5th The above Hackberry tree came down in a Summer storm landing on the fence @handewafarms Hackberry is a great hardwood, it’ll help us restock our firewood for the winter months ahead. The main tasks will b
UPDATE! : We have FILLED our Winter Residency.! πŸ’₯ Two local, young, Black organizers, who are also cousins with deep roots in Granville County, found about the Respite while working with Cox as canvassers for @downhomenc. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO
. Refresh, slow down, and experience a portal to a rare alluvial forest, swimming hole, farm land, nature trail, and more... >> VHS collection >> LP Vinyl collection >> Movement library and zine collection / We had a cancellation
I am still reflecting on the recent @Qchexnc Summer Retreat ~ (Steven @the.last.smith) Until that weekend I personally hadn’t thought about how many ways there are to relax. 😌 😴 Relaxing is more than rest. In the daily grind hearing your ow