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A Weekend to Reconnect with Deva Shantay and Elena Brower
2025-10-03 19:00 - 2025-10-05 16:00 (America/Denver) | True Nature Healing Arts, 100 North 3rd Street, Carbondale, CO, 81623, United States
Friday, October 3, 2025 7:00P – Sunday, October 5, 2025 4:00P
True Nature
100 N 3rd St, Carbondale, CO
Each offering will be available for access individually, as an a-la-cart style retreat, or as a full weekend pass.
This intimate weekend combines meditation, yoga, Ayurveda and contemplation, with exploring the transformative nature of autumn.
Deva and Elena blend their respective studies and decades of experience to bring enriching classes, discussions, contemplations and explorations of what it means to empty the mind, reset the body and begin again from the heart. Surrounded by the majestic Rocky Mountains, True Nature Healing Arts provides a sanctuary fostering inspiration, connection and self-discovery.
Price: $32-$265
Learn more and register through our ticketing page.
Early bird rates & scholarships available | More info available at our ticketing page
CONNECTING THROUGH SOUND
Friday, October 3rd | 7:00pm-8:30pm
An Evening of Sacred Sound with Deva + Eaden Shantay
CONNECT TO YOU
Saturday, October 4th | 9:00am-12:00pm
A Mindful Practice of Yoga & Breath with Deva Shantay
CONNECT TO THIS MOMENT
Saturday, October 4th | 2:00pm-4:00pm
Quieting asana and Zen meditation with Elena Brower
CONNECT TO GRACE
Sunday, October 5th | 9:00am-12:00pm
Vigorous asana and Zen meditation with Elena Brower
CONNECT THROUGH YIN
Sunday, October 5th | 2:00pm-4:00pm
A Transformational Yin Yoga Experience with Deva Shantay
Deva Shantay | Seer and visionary endowed with the gift of intuitive sight, master yoga therapist (E-RYT 500, IYT 1000), Ayurvedic practitioner and chef, advanced medicinal aromatherapist, fine artist, dedicated mother and co-creator of True Nature Healing Arts Foundation in Carbondale, Colorado, USA and Loma Sagrada in Nosara, Costa Rica—two scared spaces that support inspiration, connection and self-discovery. Deva supports clients in understanding their karmic obstacles so they can discover and live their life purpose. She is able to see deeply into her client’s subconscious, bringing awareness to that which is unresolved, suggesting ways to call forth greater alignment, harmony and purpose. Currently residing in Costa Rica, offering individual and group sessions (virtually and in-person), workshops, retreats and yoga teacher trainings globally. www.devashantay.com
Elena Brower | Mother, mentor, poet, artist, volunteer, bestselling author and host of the Practice You Podcast, Elena Brower has taught yoga and meditation since 1999. After graduating Cornell University in 1992, she designed textiles and apparel for almost a decade before shifting her focus to yoga, meditation, art and writing. Her books, Art of Attention, Practice You, Being You and Softening Time walk us through stages of practice, life and listening. Elena’s Perceptive Parenting audio course is a key resource for parents; her yoga practices and meditations are featured on Glo. She works to elevate bright futures for girls, women and children through her support for Girls on Fire Leaders, On The Inside and Free Food Kitchen. She received the Buddhist Precepts from Roshi Joan Halifax in 2023 and is now a candidate for Chaplaincy. Her spoken word poetry can be heard on Above & Beyond’s Flow State albums. www.elenabrower.com

Connecting Through Sound: An Evening of Sacred Sound with Deva & Eaden Shantay
2025-10-03 19:00 - 20:30 | True Nature Healing Arts, 100 North 3rd Street, Carbondale, CO, 81623, United States
Connecting Through Sound
Friday, October 3rd | 7:00pm-8:30pm
An Evening of Sacred Sound with Deva + Eaden Shantay
Price: $32-$265
This offering is be available for access individually, as an a-la-cart style retreat, or as a full weekend pass to our RECONNECT retreat.
Early bird rates & scholarships available | More info available at our ticketing page
Join True Nature and Connection is the Medicine co-founders, Deva + Eaden Shantay, for an intimate evening of sacred sound.
Through guided chant and the deep resonance of the gong, you’ll awaken your subtle energy body and bring balance to your mind and spirit.
This journey is open to all—no experience necessary. Come as you are and allow the healing frequencies of sound to support your personal transformation.
To dive into the fullest experience of these teachings, please join us for the entire weekend!
Deva and Eaden Shantay created True Nature campus in Carbondale, CO, USA beginning in 2007, and Loma Sagrada (Sacred Knoll) in Nosara, Costa Rica, beginning in 2017. Both their projects have won national and international architecture awards. They presently host retreats centered around conscious living and self-discovery in Colorado, Costa Rica and beyond. Formalized in early 2025, Connection is the Medicine Foundation is a non-profit foundation dedicated to co-creating a world where individuals and communities thrive from a sense of inspiration, connection, and self-discovery.
Deva Shantay | Seer and visionary endowed with the gift of intuitive sight, master yoga therapist (E-RYT 500, IYT 1000), Ayurvedic practitioner and chef, advanced medicinal aromatherapist, fine artist, dedicated mother and co-creator of True Nature Healing Arts Foundation in Carbondale, Colorado, USA and Loma Sagrada in Nosara, Costa Rica—two scared spaces that support inspiration, connection and self-discovery. Deva supports clients in understanding their karmic obstacles so they can discover and live their life purpose. She is able to see deeply into her client’s subconscious, bringing awareness to that which is unresolved, suggesting ways to call forth greater alignment, harmony and purpose. Currently residing in Costa Rica, offering individual and group sessions (virtually and in-person), workshops, retreats and yoga teacher trainings globally. www.devashantay.com
Eaden Shantay | Eaden grew up in a family with a deep love for arts, live music, architecture, and nature. His father was an award-winning property developer, his mother a modern dancer. Eaden’s upbringing, as well as his path of healing, greatly influenced his life and desire to create sanctuaries (True Nature, Colorado, USA and Loma Sagrada, Nosara, Costa Rica) for restoration and personal growth.
Eaden has been passionately seeking growth, community, and sacred space for over 30 years. He has a knack for bringing together talented people to support the evolution of his vision. He also loves sharing yoga philosophy, meditation, and conscious living classes and workshops.

A Way Out Annual Addiction Symposium with CEU's offered and Breakfast!
2025-10-03 08:00 - 13:00
2025 Annual Addiction Breakfast Symposium

Friday, October 3 · 8am – 1pm MDT
TACAW (The Arts Campus at Willits)

400 Robinson Street Basalt, CO 81621

Welcome to the 2025 Annual Addiction Breakfast Symposium!
Join us at TACAW (The Arts Campus at Willits) for a morning of insightful presentations and networking opportunities. Learn from three experts in the field about the latest research and treatment options for addiction. This in-person event is a great chance to connect with like-minded individuals and expand your knowledge. Don’t miss out on this valuable opportunity to make a difference in the fight against addiction! An amazing breakfast is included and will be served from 8am until about 11:30am.
8:30 AM – 9:40 AM
Jerry Moe
10:00 AM – 11:10 AM
Sherry Gaugler-Stewart
11:40 AM – 12:50 PM
Dr. Nick Kardaras

Common Roots Men's Group
2025-10-02 18:00 - 19:30 | HeadQuarters, 23400 Two Rivers Rd. #46, Basalt, CO, 81621
Building Community, Connection, And Belonging For Men In The Roaring Fork Valley

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October 2nd
6 – 7:30 PM
FREE (Donation based)
Open to men aged 18 and older, including those who identify as male
23400 Two Rivers Road #46, Basalt CO 81621
Men need spaces to gather sincerely with other men, to express the fullness of their experience, and to witness other men doing the same. Common Roots connects men of the Roaring Fork Valley, sparks brotherhood and fosters a healthy and mature masculine culture in a world where men often “go it alone.”
THIS IS NOT THERAPY. It is a gathering that challenges traditional ideas of support groups through peer empowerment, deep listening, and embodiment for strength, hope and cultural change.
CONVERSATION OF THE MONTH: THE INNER KNOWING
We all have an inner compass—a deep, quiet wisdom beneath the noise of daily life. This group will challenge you to reconnect with that inner knowing, learning to trust yourself, listen deeply, and begin to move through life with greater clarity and confidence.
If you are unable to register, please email lindsey@headq.org
Snacks and drinks will be provided
We will never turn anyone away, please still come if you are unable to register!

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Western Slope Out of the Darkness Walk
2025-09-27 10:30 - 13:30 | Two Rivers Park, 740 Devereux Rd, Glenwood Springs, CO, 81601
Western Slope Out of the Darkness Walk
September 27, 2025
Two Rivers Park, Glenwood Springs, CO
11:00 am
Family friendly event to raise awareness and critical funds for suicide prevention in Colorado!
Register at afsp.org/WesternSlope

Mountain Heart Men’s Ceremony 2025
2025-09-26 17:00 - 2025-09-28 16:00 | 13 Moons Ranch, 6334 Highway 133, Carbondale, CO, 81623, United States
Overview:
The Mountain Heart Men’s Ceremony is a 3-day immersive gathering for men ready to reconnect with purpose, power, and presence. Held at the sacred lands of 13 Moons Ranch in Carbondale, Colorado—from 5:00pm Friday, September 26 to 4:00pm Sunday, September 28—this transformational weekend invites men of all ages to come together in brotherhood, healing, and remembrance.
Set at the base of Mount Sopris—known by the Ute people as Wemagooah Kazuhchich, meaning “Ancient Mountain Heart Sits There”—this gathering weaves together ancestral wisdom and modern men’s work to meet the needs of our time.
Why It Matters:
Men today are hungry for something real. Not more distraction or pressure—but a place to lay down the armor and rise in grounded strength. Mountain Heart is that place: where men return to the fire, the river, the breath, the heart, and each other.
This is a gathering for fathers and sons, leaders and seekers, the grief-stricken and the grateful. It’s a rite of passage into deeper masculinity—rooted in connection, authenticity, and sacred responsibility.
What’s Included:
3 days of facilitated ceremony, embodiment, and connection
Locally sourced, nourishing meals (Friday dinner through Sunday lunch)
Sacred sweat lodge and fire ceremonies
Live music, drumming, and river plunges
Conscious communication and emotional leadership tools
2 nights of camping on powerful healing land
A multigenerational, brotherly container to grow and heal
Who It’s For:
This gathering is open to men of all identities and backgrounds. Young men 14+ are encouraged to attend with a trusted guardian. Whether you’re navigating a major life transition like partnership or fatherhood; seeking connection, clarity, or confidence; or simply feeling that inner call to be part of something more real and authentic—this gathering is for you.
Facilitators:
The ceremony is co-led by a powerful team of guides, artists, and stewards including Kyle Jason Leitzke, Dustin Eli, Anders Carlson, Davis Cowles, David James Smallwood, and Eric Baumheimer.

GARDEN MORNINGS: Peace Garden Botanical and Landscape Tour with Laura Kirk
2025-09-26 08:00 - 09:00 | True Nature, 100 N 3rd St, Carbondale, CO, 81623
The Peace Garden serves our community in endless ways. This restorative and therapeutic environment illustrates a variety of healing modalities, and it serves as the perfect classroom for enriching educational experiences. Join us for a monthly botanical tour to discover the depths, riches and myriad of ways the Peace Garden can serve you.
The gardens demonstrate an intentional and holistic relationship with the land. Each month we will explore a different topic!
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Drop-in $20
Full Season Package $80
Friday June 27th – Pollinators
Friday July 25th – Herbs and Medicinals
Friday August 29th – Planting for a Native Landscape
Friday September 26th – Seed Harvesting
BRING YOUR BREAKFAST AND JOIN US FOR TEA IN THE GARDEN!
Explore organic and biodynamic gardening practices
Learn about the fascinating history and ecology of our gardens
Indulge your senses as you connect with edible and medicinal plants
Delve into the restorative embrace of this therapeutic environment
Experience the symbiotic dance between humanity and the land
This offering is part of our Peace Garden Programming, an educational initiative of the Connection is the Medicine Foundation, a non-profit foundation dedicated to co-creating a world where individuals and communities thrive from a sense of inspiration, connection, and self-discovery. To learn more about our mission-driven work, the foundation, other programming experiences, and our founders. Please visit www.connectionisthemedicine.com

Common Roots Women's Group
2025-09-25 18:00 - 19:30 | HeadQuarters, 23400 Two Rivers Rd. #46, Basalt, CO, 81621
Building Community, Connection, And Belonging For Women In The Roaring Fork Valley

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CONVERSATION OF THE MONTH: EMOTIONAL BANK ACCOUNT
In every relationship—whether with a partner, friend, or ourselves—we’re constantly making deposits or withdrawals. Stephen Covey calls this the “emotional bank account.” In this session, we’ll explore how trust, respect, and presence are built (or eroded) through our everyday actions. What does it look like to show up consistently? How do we repair when we’ve made a withdrawal? Let’s get honest about the balance in our relationships—and how we can invest more intentionally.
Open to women aged 18 and older, including those who identify as femaleIf you are unable to register, please email lindsey@headq.orgSnacks and drinks will be providedWe will never turn anyone away, please still come if you are unable to register!

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Threshold | A Retreat at True Nature Led by Kemi Nekvapil, Laura McKowen and Elena Brower
2025-09-25 10:00 - 2025-09-28 15:00 | True Nature Healing Arts, 100 North 3rd Street, Carbondale, CO, 81623, United States
September 25th-28th, 2025 10A-3P
True Nature | 100 N 3rd St Carbondale, CO
Led by writers and teachers Kemi Nekvapil, Laura McKowen and Elena Brower, come listen, learn, write, and shift. Exploring the season of life in which we find ourselves, forging relationships with our challenges, cultivating clarity and helping us move forward, our sessions together include contemplative writing, interactive discussion, movement and meditation.
In a handful of potent hours, at Threshold you’ll meet yourself, your heart, and your direction, both personally and professionally. Threshold is a gathering of minds, a space in which to slow down and listen, a time to enter into deep quiet in the company of other women.
Expect intervals of gentle seated/standing yoga movement, interactive dialogue, writing prompts and optional sharing, with meditation.
KEMI NEKVAPIL | A credentialed executive and personal coach. Author of three books: Raw Beauty, The Gift of Asking and bestseller POWER – A Woman’s Guide to Living and Leading without Apology (Penguin Random House), she’s recently released the Audible Original podcast, POWER Talks with Kemi Nekvapil. Kemi is currently writing her fourth book Grounded Success (Penguin Random House) due in 2025.
Trained with Dr Brenè Brown in Texas in 2019, Kemi is a Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator, working with teams and organizations to create daring leaders and courageous cultures. She’s also a regular interviewer of industry icons, including Elizabeth Gilbert, Martha Beck and Marie Forleo. Kemi writes ‘The Harvest’ newsletter on Substack, where she writes about how we nurture ourselves in different seasons of our lives through the lens of nature and shares tales of being an early-stage flower farmer in Australia.
With a rich tapestry of experiences, including studying leadership and purpose at The Gross National Happiness Centre in Bhutan, training as a yoga teacher in India, and maintaining a 30-year yoga and meditation practice, Kemi brings a unique and broad perspective to her work and writing.
LAURA MCKOWEN | The bestselling author of We Are The Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life and Push Off From Here: 9 Essential Truths to Get You Through Sobriety (and Everything Else). She is the Founder of The Luckiest Club, an international sobriety support community, and has been published in The New York Times, and her work has been featured in The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, the TODAY show, and more. She lives outside Boston with her daughter.
ELENA BROWER | Mother, mentor, poet, artist, volunteer, bestselling author and host of the Practice You Podcast, Elena Brower graduated Cornell University in 1992, designed textiles and apparel for almost a decade before shifting her focus to yoga, meditation, writing and art. Teaching asana since 1999, studying and practicing Zen meditation since 2020, she received the Buddhist Precepts from Roshi Joan Halifax at Upaya Zen Center in 2023. Now a candidate for Buddhist Chaplaincy, Elena offers her time in hospice and penitentiary settings as well as facilitating grief counseling for children.
Her books, Art of Attention, Practice You, Being You and Softening Time walk us through stages of practice, life and listening. Elena’s Perceptive Parenting audio course is a key resource for parents; her signature course Simplify serves hundreds in reimagining priorities in order to experience more fulfillment and meaning every day.
Her weekly live yoga practices and meditations are featured on Glo; her spoken word poetry can be heard on Above & Beyond’s Flow State albums, for which she’s received an RIAA-certified Gold Record for her writing on “Don’t Leave.” Elena works to elevate bright futures for girls, women and children through her support for Girls on Fire Leaders, On The Inside and Free Food Kitchen.
Full Price: $3,150
Non-Refundable Deposit: $500
Remaining balance due by September 1st, 2025
Payment plans can be made available based upon need
Scholarship requests due July 31
(Lodging and food not included)
Registration through our ticketing page is required

Grief, Loss & Personal Reflections: A Community Gathering
2025-09-21 09:00 - 16:00 | True Nature, 100 N 3rd St, Carbondale, CO, 81623
Grief, Loss & Personal Reflections: A Community Gathering
Sunday, September 21st | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
FREE COMMUNITY OFFERING
True Nature | Carbondale, CO
Please RSVP ahead of time so we can accurately prepare!
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Description:Taking a community-driven approach to local wellness, we invite you to a soulful day of supported reflection, nourishment, and healing to honor grief in all its forms—personal, collective, anticipatory, and ancestral. However you define your grief, you are welcome here.
With the generous support of Pathfinders, Aspen Hope Center, Aspen Institute’s Hurst Community Initiative, Lead with Love, and the Connection is the Medicine Foundation—alongside a growing number of local agencies, direct service providers, mental health professionals, clergy, restaurants, musicians, and media sponsors—we collectively present this unique community gathering.
What to Expect: Held on the tranquil campus of True Nature in Carbondale, this free and public event offers a series of interactive experiences and healing modalities to support participants in the grieving process.Offerings include:

Guided breathwork and meditation

Journaling and personal reflection exercises

Informal small group discussions

Immersive musical performances

Nourishing refreshments from local restaurants

You’re invited to come as you are—with friends, family, or on your own—to share in an intentionally inclusive and uplifting moment of pause, contemplation, feeling, and healing. This is a chance to be together, honor what we carry, and recognize grief as an essential component of individual and collective wellbeing.

“Grief, I’ve learned, is really just love. It’s all the love you want to give but cannot. All of that unspent love gathers up in the corners of your eyes, the lump in your throat, and in that hollow part of your chest. Grief is just love with no place to go.”— Jamie Anderson

We are not alone.
We hope you’ll join us.
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Huge gratitude to Hurst Community Initiative, Aspen Hope Center and Pathfinders, Lead with Love and all our community partners for making this possible!

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Women Are From Venus
2025-09-21 09:00 - 15:00 | 4Winds Farm, 7906 4 Mile Rd, Glenwood Springs, CO, 81601
A transformative indoor–outdoor retreat for the modern woman—blending movement, mindful exploration, and powerful conversation. Spend the day building emotional resilience, embodying feminine strength, and cultivating financial empowerment through inspiring workshops, energizing yoga, a guided nature walk, and meaningful connection over lunch.
4Winds FarmSeptember 21st, 20259 AM – 3 PMLunch Included$149

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RETREAT SCHEDULE
9:00 AM – Thriving as a Modern WomanKick off the day with Angilina Taylor, Executive Director of HeadQuarters and life & health coach. Drawing from her own journey as an entrepreneur and community leader, Angilina will share practical insights on navigating relationships, family, career, and well-being—while learning to own your voice, wealth, and power with confidence.
10:30 AM – Financial EmpowermentFor too long, women have been discouraged from talking about money—often taught to downplay what we are worth. Lindsey Lupow, a former finance professional with 17+ years of experience, now a life & health coach and Program Director of HeadQuarters, will guide you in reflecting on your beliefs about money and help you see financial empowerment as an act of self-trust, growth, and alignment with your true goals.
12:00 PM – Strength & SoftnessCulturally, women are praised for resilience yet pressured to remain gentle and accommodating. This outdoor yoga and strength flow, led by Heidi Winslow honors both sides—helping you embody physical and emotional balance, while embracing strength without apology and softness without guilt. Heidi Winslow, Principal & Founder of Core Fit & Well, has over 30 years of experience in fitness, wellness, and mindfulness. With a background in sports medicine, Pilates, yoga, and resistance stretching, she creates integrative programs that foster strength, flexibility, and balance. Heidi leads workshops and retreats in the U.S. and abroad, helping others cultivate awareness and optimal wellbeing.
1:00 PM – 4Winds Farm Signature Lunch & Connection We’ll gather for a nourishing farm-to-table lunch and guided table conversations that challenge the cultural pressure to do it all without burning out. Together, we’ll explore how ambition and self-care can coexist—and how honoring your authentic needs is the ultimate act of strength.
2:00 PM – Strength in Flow: Breaking the “Good Girl” MythFor too long, women have been conditioned to be agreeable, accommodating, and “good”—even at the cost of their true selves. On this mindful hike and journaling session, you’ll reflect on where those patterns still show up in your life. This closing experience will leave you renewed, inspired, and ready to step boldly into your authentic self.
If a scholarship would help make this event accessible for you, please reach out to us at info@headq.org

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Living Ayurveda | Part 3: Ayurvedic Lifestyle - Living with the Rhythm of Nature with Julie Peterson
2025-09-18 17:30 - 19:30 | True Nature, 100 N 3rd St, Carbondale, CO, 81623
Living Ayurveda | Part 3: Ayurvedic Lifestyle – Living with the Rhythm of Nature with Julie Peterson
September 18th | 5:30-7:30PM | True Nature Kiva
True Nature Healing Arts
100 N 3rd St Carbondale, CO
Full Series (Three Parts) $90
Individual Session $38 Each
Need-based Access Rate Available
Join us for one, two or all three sessions! Register now through our ticketing page!
September 4th | 5:30pm-7:30pm | Part 1: Ayurvedic Diet – The Sacred Fire of Digestion
September 11th | 5:30pm-7:30pm | Part 2: Ayurvedic Mind – Awareness as Medicine
September 18th | 5:30pm-7:30pm | Part 3: Ayurvedic Lifestyle – Living with the Rhythm of Nature
This accessible and enriching series is designed for anyone looking to live with more balance, intention, and vitality. Whether you’re new to Ayurveda or seeking practical ways to feel more aligned in body, mind, and spirit, these classes offer timeless tools that can be easily integrated into everyday life.
Each session stands on its own and offers valuable insights — so if your schedule only allows you to attend one or two, don’t let that deter you. Join for what you can! You’ll walk away with meaningful practices and a deeper understanding of yourself and the world around you.
For those ready to make a commitment to deeper learning, we invite you to register for the full three-part series at a discounted rate. Taken together, the classes build a well-rounded foundation in Ayurvedic living — exploring in detail Ayurvedic diet and digestive types, Ayurvedic Mind management, and how to create a personally balancing lifestyle in synch with natures rhythms through a holistic Ayurvedic lens.
This series is ideal for anyone interested in self-care and conscious living. Yoga teachers and wellness professionals will find it complements their training and provides tools they can apply personally and professionally.
Part 1: Ayurvedic Diet – The Sacred Fire of Digestion
This class will cover the art and wisdom of Ayurvedic eating. Proper eating is akin to practicing daily fire sacrifice. We select, mix and then offer food to the sacred fire of digestion. Why is this fire sacred? Well, it is what turns the outer world, all that we take in, into self. Outer transforms to inner, this fire maintains our life. Like any good ritual there is proper timing, set and setting, ingredients and perhaps most important … intention. We will unpack the concept of agni, the 3 clinical types of agni, and we’ll learn to determine which type we, or our clients have. Herbal remedies and specific practices to balance each of the 3 types will be covered, as well as details on proper food combining. Kindle the sacred on a regular basis by turning each meal into a lovely ritual of self-creation and self-care.
Part 2: Ayurvedic Mind – Awareness as Medicine
This class will explore how Ayurveda views the mind and emotions. Ayurveda is a truly wholistic system of medicine as it addresses, in detail, how to have sustained wellbeing not just in the body, but in the mind and spirit as well. It is not common in Western culture to manage the health of the mind in an ongoing regular way. It is only when more severe imbalances are experienced that we seek professional help. This leaves a giant gap. It is akin to never brushing your teeth and then only seeing a dentist when you get a cavity. Mental hygiene is a very important concept in Ayurveda. The second class of this series will delve into the unique way that Ayurveda views the mind and emotions. We will unfold how the mind and emotions effect the doshas and how the doshas and the qualities of our environment effect the mind. Indispensable mind management and mental hygiene practices will be shared.
Part 3: Ayurvedic Lifestyle – Living with the Rhythm of Nature
Join us to explore how the elements speak to us, so we may live in greater rhythm with nature! The ancient rishis who brought us the system of Ayurveda, looked deeply into the foundational causes of imbalance in regards to health. They observed that 20 qualities of Nature could cause imbalance and likewise could be applied therapeutically to maintain good health. These 20 qualities are referred to as the gunas. Understanding the 20 gunas is fundamental to Ayurveda, so much so that they are often referred to as the “language of Ayurveda”. These qualities are derived from the 5 elements; earth, water, fire, air and space and therefore could also be considered the language of the elements themselves. It is due to the qualities of the elements that we are influenced by climate, season, time of day, food and herbs. All life on earth, all substances, as well as thoughts and actions have these 20 qualities and once you understand them, the entire manifest world can be utilized as medicine. This understanding greatly simplifies Ayurvedic philosophy and is immediately practical to layperson and practitioner alike. Let’s learn how the elements speak to us, so we may live in rhythm with nature.
Meet Your Host | Julie Peterson
Julie is an herbalist, an Ayurvedic Practitioner, and the founder of Singing Springs Botanicals. Through Singing Springs, she offers a curated line of handcrafted herbal remedies that artfully integrate Ayurvedic and Western Herbal traditions. Julie graduated from the Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical Studies in 2002 and from the Ayurvedic Institute (Dr. Vasant Lad’s school) in 2009. A perennial student in both these fields she continues learning with Dr. Robert Svaboda, Acharya Shunya, Vaidya Bharat and Dr. Zach Bush among others. Outside of professional realms, Julie can most often be found tending her organic gardens on a small piece of land in the Uncompagre Valley. When the gardens aren’t in need, she is roaming the San Juan mountains with a heart full of curiosity for deepening relations with all the ranges magic, through foraging, hiking, skiing and climbing.

FREE FocusedKids Webinar for Teachers: Stop Managing Behaviors, Start Teaching Again
2025-09-15 16:30 - 17:30
Teachers – does this sound familiar?
Constant interruptions derail your carefully planned lessons. Meltdowns and outbursts happen without warning, disrupting the whole class. Students can’t sit still or focus for more than a few minutes at a time. You’re exhausted from navigating students’ big emotions. Other students lose learning time while you manage the same few kids repeatedly. Simple transitions turn into chaos and take forever to complete.
If so, you’re not alone! The reality is that significant instructional time is lost to behavior interruptions every day.
Now, imagine a different classroom reality! Picture starting the school year with a classroom where students actually want to focus, where your carefully planned lessons unfold smoothly, and where you remember why you love teaching.
In this webinar, you’ll discover how FocusedKids’ brain-based social emotional learning method can foster focus, reduce disruptions, and create the calm, engaged learning environment you’ve been seeking—making this your best teaching year yet.
Join former teacher and FocusedKids Executive Director Amanda Petersen, M.A, LPC, NCC for this practical, actionable session designed for busy educators ready to establish SEL routines that prevent problems before they start. In just one hour, discover a simple, research-backed method that transforms chaotic classrooms into learning-focused environments and learn effective brain-based strategies before disruptive patterns take hold.
Save your spot in the link provided! Spaces limited.

Zen 101: A Free Introduction to the History, Teachings, and Practices of Zen with Billy Wynne
2025-09-14 18:30 - 20:30 | True Nature, 100 N 3rd St, Carbondale, CO, 81623
Zen 101: A Free Introduction to the History, Teachings, and Practices of Zen with Billy Wynne
Sunday, September 14th | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM | True Nature Kiva
True Nature Healing Arts
100 N 3rd St Carbondale, CO
Suggested Donation $50
REGISTER NOW through our ticketing page!
We invite you to join Zen Buddhist and certified meditation teacher Billy Wynne for an immersive evening exploring the Zen tradition. Tracing its journey from ancient India, through its development in China and Japan, to its arrival on American shores in the 20th century, the story of Zen offers timeless inspiration, wisdom, and compassion for both practitioners and the simply curious.
While “Zen” is often referenced in popular culture, its authentic history, teachings, and practices remain unfamiliar to many U.S. audiences. Billy will offer a clear and engaging introduction to the essential elements of Zen history and their relevance to practice today. Drawing on core texts, we’ll explore traditional Zen wisdom, concluding with a guided training in key meditation techniques and shared practice.
After attending Zen 101, you will gain insight into:
Zen wisdom, texts, and ethics
How Zen relates to other Buddhist traditions
The pivotal phases of Zen history
The practice of Zen in the U.S.
Zen meditation techniques
Resources for continued study
Whether you’re curious about Buddhism or looking to deepen your meditation practice, this program offers a supportive foundation. It is also an ideal introduction for those interested in practicing with Roaring Fork Zen during our weekly Monday morning meditation sessions at True Nature.
A suggested donation of $50 helps cover program costs. Please register in advance.
Meet Your Host | Billy Wynne
Billy is a long-time member of the Zen Center of Denver, where he received lay ordination in 2020 and currently serves on the board. He is also a certified teacher in the Vipassana meditation tradition. He is the author of The Empty Path: Finding Fulfillment Through the Radical Art of Lessening, published by New World Library in March 2025, and is pursuing a Masters in Buddhist Studies at the Institute for Buddhist Studies in Berkeley.
A health and well-being entrepreneur, Billy founded Awake, an alcohol-free bar in Denver, and Impact Health, a mission-driven consultancy. He is an appointed member of Colorado’s Natural Medicine Advisory Board, which is implementing the state’s new psychedelic therapy program. Billy has also served on the boards of Operation Smile, Cherish Children Adoption International, and 365Health. Billy received a B.A. from Dartmouth College and J.D. from UVA Law. For fun, he skis, travels with his family, and plays keyboard in improvisational rock bands. He recently moved to Carbondale with his wife, son, and two shih-poos, Oscar and Archie. Their daughter is in college.
You can learn more about Billy at https://billywynne.com/

Liquid Love: A Cacao Ritual for the Soul with Nicole Lindstrom
2025-09-14 11:30 - 13:30 | True Nature, 100 N 3rd St, Carbondale, CO, 81623
Liquid Love: A Cacao Ritual for the Soul with Nicole Lindstrom
Sunday, September 14th | 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
True Nature Healing Arts
100 North 3rd Street Carbondale, CO
REGISTER NOW through our ticketing page. Space is limited!
Embrace the beauty of the season and join us for a transformative gathering. Let’s come together as a community to reconnect, reflect, and rejuvenate.
Led by Nicole Lindstrom, this sacred ceremony will guide us through:
Breathing Techniques to calm and center your mind
Gentle Yoga Postures to open your body and prepare for drinking cacao in meditation
Guided Reflections + Journal Processing to open your heart, dropping into authentic truth and personal intent
We’ll share the warmth of Legacy cacao, an ancient heart-opening drink, to help us set personal and collective intentions as we journey through summer and into fall.
Come as you are and leave feeling grounded, connected, and ready to flow with the season’s energy.
What to Bring:
Journal
Pen
Your favorite mug for cacao
Layers appropriate for varying weather conditions
Secure your spot and be a part of this nourishing experience.
Meet Your Guide | Nicole Lindstrom
Nicole is a yoga and meditation teacher who teaches all over the world. She is the co-author of “WANDERLUST: A Modern Yogi’s Guide To Becoming Your Best Self” and founder of GLDMND, guiding individuals and groups to the gold that lies within. From guiding hikes and meditations with Wanderlust to leading global retreats with Yogascapes and Lead with Love, Nicole has an incredible depth of expertise and knowledge in holding space and curating group experiences. Nicole is also the Yoga Program Director at True Nature Healing Arts.

ART HEALING + HOPE
2025-09-13 09:30 - 11:30 | The Art Base
ART HEALING + HOPE
September 13, 20259:30 AM – 11:30 AM$20Open to all skill levelsThe Art Base, Basalt
Experience the power of community in an art class designed for healing, FUN, alleviating stress, and decompressing! Explore your creativity while making connections and drawing insight from within. All experience levels are welcome. The focus is on PROCESS, rather than the end result.
Please bring your own sketchbook or journal. Journals are available for $15 at the Art Base, call to reserve.
Registration Opens 9/1 @ 8am

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FocusedKids Workshop for Parents - From Chaos to Calm: Back to School Routines that Actually Work
2025-09-11 19:00 - 20:00
If you’re feeling overwhelmed with the return to school schedules, you’re not alone. Every fall, parents everywhere brace themselves for the daily battles that come with getting back into routine—and it doesn’t have to be this way.
When family routines don’t work, everyone suffers. Kids feel anxious and overwhelmed without predictable structure. Parents become exhausted from constant conflict. The whole household operates in crisis mode instead of flowing smoothly through the day.
Join Amanda Petersen, M.A, LPC, NCC for this practical, actionable workshop designed specifically for busy parents who want to create lasting change. In just one hour, you’ll discover strategies that work with your child’s developing brain, not against it.
Unlike chore charts or reward systems, which lose effectiveness as novelty wears off, the FocusedKids brain-based language gives children deeper understanding of the why and how behind behavior regulation. Instead of external rewards, it builds internal dialogue, intrinsic motivation, and genuine desire to do well. When children understand what’s happening in their brains, they feel empowered to make positive choices.
Perfect for parents of children ages 3-13 who are ready to trade daily drama for smooth, predictable routines that support the whole family’s well-being.

FocusedKids Workshop for Parents – From Chaos to Calm: Back to School Routines that Actually Work
2025-09-11 19:00 - 20:00

Living Ayurveda | Part 2: Ayurvedic Mind - Awareness as Medicine with Julie Peterson
2025-09-11 17:30 - 19:30 | True Nature, 100 N 3rd St, Carbondale, CO, 81623
Living Ayurveda | Part 2: Ayurvedic Mind – Awareness as Medicine with Julie Peterson
September 11th | 5:30-7:30PM | True Nature Kiva
True Nature Healing Arts
100 N 3rd St Carbondale, CO
Full Series (Three Parts) $90
Individual Session $38 Each
Need-based Access Rate Available
Join us for one, two or all three sessions! Register now through our ticketing page!
September 4th | 5:30pm-7:30pm | Part 1: Ayurvedic Diet – The Sacred Fire of Digestion
September 11th | 5:30pm-7:30pm | Part 2: Ayurvedic Mind – Awareness as Medicine
September 18th | 5:30pm-7:30pm | Part 3: Ayurvedic Lifestyle – Living with the Rhythm of Nature
This accessible and enriching series is designed for anyone looking to live with more balance, intention, and vitality. Whether you’re new to Ayurveda or seeking practical ways to feel more aligned in body, mind, and spirit, these classes offer timeless tools that can be easily integrated into everyday life.
Each session stands on its own and offers valuable insights — so if your schedule only allows you to attend one or two, don’t let that deter you. Join for what you can! You’ll walk away with meaningful practices and a deeper understanding of yourself and the world around you.
For those ready to make a commitment to deeper learning, we invite you to register for the full three-part series at a discounted rate. Taken together, the classes build a well-rounded foundation in Ayurvedic living — exploring in detail Ayurvedic diet and digestive types, Ayurvedic Mind management, and how to create a personally balancing lifestyle in synch with natures rhythms through a holistic Ayurvedic lens.
This series is ideal for anyone interested in self-care and conscious living. Yoga teachers and wellness professionals will find it complements their training and provides tools they can apply personally and professionally.
Part 1: Ayurvedic Diet – The Sacred Fire of Digestion
This class will cover the art and wisdom of Ayurvedic eating. Proper eating is akin to practicing daily fire sacrifice. We select, mix and then offer food to the sacred fire of digestion. Why is this fire sacred? Well, it is what turns the outer world, all that we take in, into self. Outer transforms to inner, this fire maintains our life. Like any good ritual there is proper timing, set and setting, ingredients and perhaps most important … intention. We will unpack the concept of agni, the 3 clinical types of agni, and we’ll learn to determine which type we, or our clients have. Herbal remedies and specific practices to balance each of the 3 types will be covered, as well as details on proper food combining. Kindle the sacred on a regular basis by turning each meal into a lovely ritual of self-creation and self-care.
Part 2: Ayurvedic Mind – Awareness as Medicine
This class will explore how Ayurveda views the mind and emotions. Ayurveda is a truly wholistic system of medicine as it addresses, in detail, how to have sustained wellbeing not just in the body, but in the mind and spirit as well. It is not common in Western culture to manage the health of the mind in an ongoing regular way. It is only when more severe imbalances are experienced that we seek professional help. This leaves a giant gap. It is akin to never brushing your teeth and then only seeing a dentist when you get a cavity. Mental hygiene is a very important concept in Ayurveda. The second class of this series will delve into the unique way that Ayurveda views the mind and emotions. We will unfold how the mind and emotions effect the doshas and how the doshas and the qualities of our environment effect the mind. Indispensable mind management and mental hygiene practices will be shared.
Part 3: Ayurvedic Lifestyle – Living with the Rhythm of Nature
Join us to explore how the elements speak to us, so we may live in greater rhythm with nature! The ancient rishis who brought us the system of Ayurveda, looked deeply into the foundational causes of imbalance in regards to health. They observed that 20 qualities of Nature could cause imbalance and likewise could be applied therapeutically to maintain good health. These 20 qualities are referred to as the gunas. Understanding the 20 gunas is fundamental to Ayurveda, so much so that they are often referred to as the “language of Ayurveda”. These qualities are derived from the 5 elements; earth, water, fire, air and space and therefore could also be considered the language of the elements themselves. It is due to the qualities of the elements that we are influenced by climate, season, time of day, food and herbs. All life on earth, all substances, as well as thoughts and actions have these 20 qualities and once you understand them, the entire manifest world can be utilized as medicine. This understanding greatly simplifies Ayurvedic philosophy and is immediately practical to layperson and practitioner alike. Let’s learn how the elements speak to us, so we may live in rhythm with nature.
Meet Your Host | Julie Peterson
Julie is an herbalist, an Ayurvedic Practitioner, and the founder of Singing Springs Botanicals. Through Singing Springs, she offers a curated line of handcrafted herbal remedies that artfully integrate Ayurvedic and Western Herbal traditions. Julie graduated from the Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical Studies in 2002 and from the Ayurvedic Institute (Dr. Vasant Lad’s school) in 2009. A perennial student in both these fields she continues learning with Dr. Robert Svaboda, Acharya Shunya, Vaidya Bharat and Dr. Zach Bush among others. Outside of professional realms, Julie can most often be found tending her organic gardens on a small piece of land in the Uncompagre Valley. When the gardens aren’t in need, she is roaming the San Juan mountains with a heart full of curiosity for deepening relations with all the ranges magic, through foraging, hiking, skiing and climbing.

Shamanic Journeying Training - Without Plant Medicine with Meghan Gilroy
2025-09-07 10:00 - 16:00 | True Nature Healing Arts, 100 North 3rd Street, Carbondale, CO, 81623, United States
Shamanic Journeying Training – Without Plant Medicine
Sunday, September 7th | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
True Nature
100 N 3rd St. Carbondale, CO
Early Bird $108 through Sept 2nd
Full Price $128
Need-based Access Rate and Generosity Rates Available
REGISTER NOW through our ticketing page!
Are you seeking a powerful way to connect with Spirit, receive soul guidance, and experience healing—without relying on psychedelics or plant medicine like ayahuasca, peyote, or psilocybin?
While plant medicine is a potent trending tool, many feel called to a different path—one rooted in sovereignty, safety, and self-mastery. Whether you’re a parent who wants to stay grounded after a spiritual experience, someone committed to a sober, culturally respectful way of connecting to Spirit, or you want to integrate a previous plant medicine journey, this retreat offers a powerful alternative.
Led by shamanic healer and spiritual mentor Meghan Gilroy, you’ll be guided through a deep, substance-free shamanic journey that leaves you fully present—able to pick up your kids or head to dinner. You’ll gain profound clarity, intuitive insight, and safe access to your inner guidance—without losing control or feeling ungrounded.
This retreat is also a training. You’ll learn a repeatable journeying method you can use at home or with clients, family, or groups. Coaches, healers, and facilitators will walk away with a clear structure to bring this sacred practice into their work.
During the retreat, you will:
• Experience a guided shamanic journey – no substances needed
• Clarify a soul question related to your life, work
• Discover your natural intuitive channel
• Learn a safe, repeatable method to use at home or with clients
This experience is designed for empaths, coaches, healers, and spiritually curious seekers who desire an accessible, sacred path to healing and clarity—rooted in integrity, self-trust, and sobriety.
No plant medicine. Just you, your soul, and Spirit.
There will be a break for lunch where you can eat at our cafe or bring your own lunch.
Please bring your journal, a sacred object for our altar to represent your soul question or intent for yourself and wear comfortable clothing to sit or lay on the floor.
Meet Your Host | Meghan Gilroy
Meghan is a shamanic healer, spiritual mentor, and light amplifier who guides you to answer the call of your soul, amplify your sacred light, and activate your lit-up life so together we can uplift our world. She was named a shaman and spiritual teacher by don Miguel Ruiz, author of “The Four Agreements” in her early twenties in a lineage that does not rely on plant medicine. She weaves timeless feminine wisdom and spirituality into modern spiritual practices, empowering healers, spiritual entrepreneurs and the spiritually curious to create lives of purpose and fulfillment so we ignite a ripple effect that flows through our families, our communities, and Mother Earth.

Foundations of Biodynamics & Biodynamic Preparations | A Two Part Series with Jared Minori
2025-09-06 10:00 - 12:00 | True Nature Healing Arts, 100 North 3rd Street, Carbondale, CO, 81623, United States
True Nature Peace Garden
Address: 100 N 3rd St, Carbondale, CO 81623
Pt 1 Saturday, August 9th | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Pt 2 Saturday, September 6th | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
These classes can be taken separately, or together for a deeper dive!
Early Bird (individual class) $28 through Aug. 2nd
Full Price (individual class) $35
Scholarships Available (See more through our ticketing page)
Full Series $50
This first class introduces the foundational principles of biodynamic agriculture, exploring how cosmic rhythms, elemental forces, and plant intelligence shape life on Earth.
Learn the basics of the biodynamic calendar and how to apply its wisdom to your garden or farm!
We’ll engage in hands-on observation practices to sharpen your awareness of the living world. This is a beautiful practice in land stewardship, reciprocity, and how to more deeply connect to the natural world around you.
Biodynamics Part 1- Seeing the World Anew: Foundations of Biodynamics
Experiential exploration in the garden to work hands on with a biodynamic preparation plant like nettle or yarrow and facilitate an observation on how we can sharpen our senses to the natural world.
Part 2- Biodynamic Preparations: Soil Amendments of the Future
Explore agriculture and the biodynamic preparations through both a scientific and spiritual lens. From the decomposition of herbs in animal organs to the dynamics of structured water and vortex stirring, this class will explain the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of using the biodynamic preparations in your gardens and farms.
What is Biodynamics?
The history
My perspective
How it’s used
The Earth as a Cosmic Being
Lime/clay/silica Matrix
The Ethers – Earth, Water, Air, Fire
How we see the ethers in the world
The Biodynamic Calendar 101
Maria Thun and Stella Natura
Planetary rhythms and their connection to life
How to read the calendar and apply that to your gardens, farms, beekeeping, etc.
Practicum: Goethean observation as a form of phenomenology
Meet Your Host-
Jared Minori is a young farmer, educator, student, and current Development Director at Sustainable Settings. Jared has experience managing dynamic farm operations and educating others on biodynamics, permaculture design, compost making, animal husbandry, and more. He has managed vegetable and animal operations in Pennsylvania, a vineyard and olive orchard in California, and has managed Sustainable Settings here in Carbondale. He loves to think about how cultivating healthy soil can nourish our communities and enliven our food systems.

An Evening of Spirit Messages with Becky Hesseltine
2025-09-05 18:00 - 19:30 | True Nature Healing Arts, 100 North 3rd Street, Carbondale, CO, 81623, United States
An Evening of Spirit Messages with Becky Hesseltine
True Nature Healing Arts
100 N 3rd St, Carbondale, CO 81623
Friday, September 5th | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Early Bird $30 through Aug 25th
Full Price $45
Need-based and Generosity Rates also available.
RSVP & Registration required through our ticketing page.
We are thrilled to welcome back the lovely Becky Hesseltine for an enlightening evening where we bridge the gap between this world and the next.
In this sacred space, Evidential Medium Becky Hesseltine will share messages from your departed loved ones, while providing evidence that their soul has survived physical death and that their love continues on. These heartfelt connections serve as a reminder of the bonds that remain intact, inviting participants to embrace a renewed relationship with themselves and their departed that transcends words.
As Becky connects with as many spirits as time allows, it’s important to note that purchasing a ticket does not guarantee a reading for each individual. However, every attendee has the opportunity to be touched by this heartfelt collective experience of spirit messages, and insights shared throughout the evening. This unique event offers an unparalleled opportunity to feel the love and support from those who have passed.
We look forward to welcoming you to a night filled with messages of hope, healing, and everlasting love and connection.
Becky Hesseltine is an evidential medium, psychic, mediumship development teacher, meditation facilitator, and author based in Eagle, Colorado. She is a tested and Certified Medium and serves as a trusted mediumship provider for the Helping Parents Heal Non-Profit Organization, meditation teacher for InsightTimer as well as Co-Author of the bestselling book “The Last Breath: True Stories of Mediumship, The Afterlife, and Messages From Heaven”.
As an evidential medium, Becky has the privilege of connecting with your loved ones in the spirit world, providing you with evidence of who they were during their time on this physical plane. This connection offers a profound understanding that their soul’s existence continues beyond physical death. The messages she receives from spirit loved ones bring healing and foster loving connections with her clients. She has developed and refined her natural mediumistic ability under the most world renowned mediums of our time from the Arthur Findlay College. In addition to offering spirit message events and in-person and zoom readings; she also teaches and mentors students with developing their own natural psychic and mediumship potentials.
Learn more about Becky at BeckyHesseltine.com

Grief & Honor Raft Retreats
2025-09-05 - 2025-09-07 | Pathfinders, 303E Aspen Airport Business Center, Aspen, CO, 81611, United States
Experience the healing of honoring life while we float along our beautiful Colorado River.
JULY 11th – 13th | AUG 15th – 17th | SEPT 5th-7th
WILDERNESS HEALING | GRIEF COUNSELORS & GUIDES
NOURISHING FOOD | SUPPORT & COMPANIONSHIP
Fees are on a sliding scale and sponsored by Pathfinders.
Trained raft guides and counselors will be present.
Please call: AllisonDaily 970.379.5276
or RobynHubbard 970.319.6854
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Common Roots Men's Group
2025-09-04 18:00 - 19:30 | HeadQuarters, 23400 Two Rivers Rd. #46, Basalt, CO, 81621
Building Community, Connection, And Belonging For Men In The Roaring Fork Valley

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Men need spaces to gather sincerely with other men, to express the fullness of their experience, and to witness other men doing the same. Common Roots connects men of the Roaring Fork Valley, sparks brotherhood and fosters a healthy and mature masculine culture in a world where men often “go it alone.”
THIS IS NOT THERAPY. It is a gathering that challenges traditional ideas of support groups through peer empowerment, deep listening, and embodiment for strength, hope and cultural change.
CONVERSATION OF THE MONTH: EMOTIONAL BANK ACCOUNT
In every relationship—whether with a partner, friend, or ourselves—we’re constantly making deposits or withdrawals. Stephen Covey calls this the “emotional bank account.” In this session, we’ll explore how trust, respect, and presence are built (or eroded) through our everyday actions. What does it look like to show up consistently? How do we repair when we’ve made a withdrawal? Let’s get honest about the balance in our relationships—and how we can invest more intentionally.

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Open to men aged 18 and older, including those who identify as maleIf you are unable to register, please email lindsey@headq.orgSnacks and drinks will be providedWe will never turn anyone away, please still come if you are unable to register!

Living Ayurveda | Part 1: Ayurvedic Diet - The Sacred Fire of Digestion with Julie Peterson
2025-09-04 17:30 - 19:30 | True Nature Healing Arts, 100 North 3rd Street, Carbondale, CO, 81623, United States
Living Ayurveda | Part 1: Ayurvedic Diet – The Sacred Fire of Digestion with Julie Peterson
September 4th | 5:30-7:30PM | True Nature Kiva
True Nature Healing Arts
100 N 3rd St Carbondale, CO
Full Series (Three Parts) $90
Individual Session $38 Each
Need-based Access Rate Available
Join us for one, two or all three sessions! Register now through our ticketing page!
September 4th | 5:30pm-7:30pm | Part 1: Ayurvedic Diet – The Sacred Fire of Digestion
September 11th | 5:30pm-7:30pm | Part 2: Ayurvedic Mind – Awareness as Medicine
September 18th | 5:30pm-7:30pm | Part 3: Ayurvedic Lifestyle – Living with the Rhythm of Nature
This accessible and enriching series is designed for anyone looking to live with more balance, intention, and vitality. Whether you’re new to Ayurveda or seeking practical ways to feel more aligned in body, mind, and spirit, these classes offer timeless tools that can be easily integrated into everyday life.
Each session stands on its own and offers valuable insights — so if your schedule only allows you to attend one or two, don’t let that deter you. Join for what you can! You’ll walk away with meaningful practices and a deeper understanding of yourself and the world around you.
For those ready to make a commitment to deeper learning, we invite you to register for the full three-part series at a discounted rate. Taken together, the classes build a well-rounded foundation in Ayurvedic living — exploring in detail Ayurvedic diet and digestive types, Ayurvedic Mind management, and how to create a personally balancing lifestyle in synch with natures rhythms through a holistic Ayurvedic lens.
This series is ideal for anyone interested in self-care and conscious living. Yoga teachers and wellness professionals will find it complements their training and provides tools they can apply personally and professionally.
Part 1: Ayurvedic Diet – The Sacred Fire of Digestion
This class will cover the art and wisdom of Ayurvedic eating. Proper eating is akin to practicing daily fire sacrifice. We select, mix and then offer food to the sacred fire of digestion. Why is this fire sacred? Well, it is what turns the outer world, all that we take in, into self. Outer transforms to inner, this fire maintains our life. Like any good ritual there is proper timing, set and setting, ingredients and perhaps most important … intention. We will unpack the concept of agni, the 3 clinical types of agni, and we’ll learn to determine which type we, or our clients have. Herbal remedies and specific practices to balance each of the 3 types will be covered, as well as details on proper food combining. Kindle the sacred on a regular basis by turning each meal into a lovely ritual of self-creation and self-care.
Part 2: Ayurvedic Mind – Awareness as Medicine
This class will explore how Ayurveda views the mind and emotions. Ayurveda is a truly wholistic system of medicine as it addresses, in detail, how to have sustained wellbeing not just in the body, but in the mind and spirit as well. It is not common in Western culture to manage the health of the mind in an ongoing regular way. It is only when more severe imbalances are experienced that we seek professional help. This leaves a giant gap. It is akin to never brushing your teeth and then only seeing a dentist when you get a cavity. Mental hygiene is a very important concept in Ayurveda. The second class of this series will delve into the unique way that Ayurveda views the mind and emotions. We will unfold how the mind and emotions effect the doshas and how the doshas and the qualities of our environment effect the mind. Indispensable mind management and mental hygiene practices will be shared.
Part 3: Ayurvedic Lifestyle – Living with the Rhythm of Nature
Join us to explore how the elements speak to us, so we may live in greater rhythm with nature! The ancient rishis who brought us the system of Ayurveda, looked deeply into the foundational causes of imbalance in regards to health. They observed that 20 qualities of Nature could cause imbalance and likewise could be applied therapeutically to maintain good health. These 20 qualities are referred to as the gunas. Understanding the 20 gunas is fundamental to Ayurveda, so much so that they are often referred to as the “language of Ayurveda”. These qualities are derived from the 5 elements; earth, water, fire, air and space and therefore could also be considered the language of the elements themselves. It is due to the qualities of the elements that we are influenced by climate, season, time of day, food and herbs. All life on earth, all substances, as well as thoughts and actions have these 20 qualities and once you understand them, the entire manifest world can be utilized as medicine. This understanding greatly simplifies Ayurvedic philosophy and is immediately practical to layperson and practitioner alike. Let’s learn how the elements speak to us, so we may live in rhythm with nature.
Meet Your Host | Julie Peterson
Julie is an herbalist, an Ayurvedic Practitioner, and the founder of Singing Springs Botanicals. Through Singing Springs, she offers a curated line of handcrafted herbal remedies that artfully integrate Ayurvedic and Western Herbal traditions. Julie graduated from the Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical Studies in 2002 and from the Ayurvedic Institute (Dr. Vasant Lad’s school) in 2009. A perennial student in both these fields she continues learning with Dr. Robert Svaboda, Acharya Shunya, Vaidya Bharat and Dr. Zach Bush among others. Outside of professional realms, Julie can most often be found tending her organic gardens on a small piece of land in the Uncompagre Valley. When the gardens aren’t in need, she is roaming the San Juan mountains with a heart full of curiosity for deepening relations with all the ranges magic, through foraging, hiking, skiing and climbing.

True Nature Summer Retreat | Rooted & Rising: A Day to Reset and Celebrate Summer
2025-08-30 08:00 - 18:00 | True Nature, 100 N 3rd St, Carbondale, CO, 81623
Summer Retreat | Rooted & Rising: A Day to Reset and Celebrate Summer
Saturday, August 30th, 2025 | 8:00 AM – 6:00PM
True Nature Healing Arts
100 N 3rd St Carbondale, CO
Early Bird Pricing: $188 – limited quantity available!
Full Price: $200 – once early bird tickets sell out
REGISTER NOW through our ticketing page!
In summer, we gather.
To reconnect with what grounds us — earth underfoot, fire in stone, and open sky.
This is a day to step outside routine and remember what matters: clear your mind, move your body, tend the land, share stories, and walk away feeling stronger, clearer, and deeply connected.
YOUR DAY AT TRUE NATURE:
8:00 AM — Light the Fire: Gather around the morning fire circle to release what no longer serves you and set clear intentions for the day. Bring your reflections — the embers of what you’re ready to release and what you’re ready to call in.
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM — Morning Practice: Move, breathe, stretch. A dynamic practice that clears the mind and strengthens the body; blending slow flow, grounding breathwork, and simple meditation.
10:45 – 11:45 AM — Nourishing Brunch: Share a fresh, seasonal meal with good company in the garden from our organic cafe. Refuel and reset.
12:00 – 3:00 PM — Free Time / Creative Grounding: Time to choose where you’d like to rest or recharge. Enjoy our renowned spa by booking an appointment online. *spots fill up quickly so book asap OR read, rest, sketch, journal, nap in the garden, walk the grounds and enjoy a smoothie from our cafe and a relaxing afternoon basking in the sunlight.
3:00 – 5:00 PM — Garden Gathering: Come back together for our afternoon “garden party.” Learn about our campus and see how this place holds people and purpose. Take part in a biodynamic stir, blessing the garden with intention. Help co-create an earth mandala; hands in the soil, shaping beauty together.
5:00 – 6:00 PM — Sips & Serenade: End the day with a toast. Share a mocktail, live music and open mic in our zen garden. Celebrate the day with your new lifelong friends and enjoy the perfection of a summer evening.
Meet Your Hosts:
Nicole Lindstrom | Nicole Lindstrom is a yoga and meditation teacher who teaches all over the world. She is the co-author of “WANDERLUST: A Modern Yogi’s Guide To Becoming Your Best Self” and founder of GLDMND, guiding individuals and groups to the gold that lies within.
From guiding hikes and meditations with Wanderlust to leading global retreats with Yogascapes and Lead with Love, Nicole has an incredible depth of expertise and knowledge in holding space and curating group experiences.
Megan Miller | Megan Miller is a gardener of plants and of passion! As current Director of Education & Programming for the Connection is the Medicine Foundation, and former Peace Garden Manager, she is honored to continue offering gifts of gratitude to both the land and to our community.
Megan integrates a deep understanding of the science and spirituality of biodynamic gardening with her artistic eye in a harmonious manner. Her greatest hopes are that we might all find a deeper connection to the land and to ourselves.

Common Roots Women's Group
2025-08-28 08:00 - 17:00 | HeadQuarters, 23400 Two Rivers Rd. #46, Basalt, CO, 81621
Building Community, Connection, And Belonging For Women In The Roaring Fork Valley

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CONVERSATION OF THE MONTH: TRIGGERS
We all have moments when something small suddenly feels big—a comment, a glance, a memory—and we’re thrown off balance. These moments, often called triggers, can catch us off guard, stir up old pain, and leave us feeling reactive or overwhelmed.
This month, we’ll open up a supportive space to explore our personal triggers with curiosity and compassion. Together, we’ll unpack where they come from, why they show up, and how we can respond in ways that are more grounded and intentional.
This isn’t about fixing ourselves—it’s about understanding ourselves. Through shared stories and peer connection, we’ll learn how to meet our triggers with grace, build emotional resilience, and reconnect with our power.
Open to women aged 18 and older, including those who identify as femaleIf you are unable to register, please email lindsey@headq.orgSnacks and drinks will be providedWe will never turn anyone away, please still come if you are unable to register!

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Sound Triggers: Turning Memory into Art with HeadQuarters
2025-08-27 17:30 - 19:30 | The Collective Snowmass, 49 Wood Road, Snowmass Village, CO, 81615, United States
Wednesday, August 27 · 5:30 – 7:30pm MDT. Doors at 5:15pm
Ages 12+
“Triggers” often get a bad wrap—seen only as something to avoid or heal from. But not all triggers are negative.

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Join us as we dive into “Triggers” often get a bad wrap—seen only as something to avoid or heal from. But not all triggers are negative. Some sounds can instantly transport us to joy, peace, or deep connection. Others offer us insight into what still needs healing.
In this unique, immersive workshop, we’ll explore the emotional power of sound—how certain audio cues can awaken powerful memories, both uplifting and difficult. Through a guided sound journey, you’ll be invited to journal your emotional responses and memories linked to each sound, gently reflecting on the stories they evoke.
Then, we’ll flip the script—selecting the sound that brought the most joy, grounding it in fully, and using it as inspiration to create a personal piece of artwork. This isn’t just an art project—it’s an emotional anchor, a tangible reminder of joy you can return to again and again.

Pathfinders Breathwork with Allison Alexander a Free Community Event
2025-08-24 18:00 - 19:30 | True Nature Healing Arts, 100 North 3rd Street, Carbondale, CO, 81623, United States
Pathfinders Breathwork with Allison Alexander
Sunday, August 24th | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Free Community Offering
Please register through our ticketing page.
All are invited to join community breathwork opportunity offered in partnership with Pathfinders and facilitated by Allison Alexander. This complimentary offering is intended to create space for the purification of the heart through a trauma-aware breathwork meditation journey designed to support renewal, deepen connection and healing.
Pathfinders is a Colorado non-profit psychosocial support program for cancer and chronically-ill patients, those suffering from grief and loss, caregivers, family members and the community.
This offering is generously subsidized by the True Nature Healing Arts Foundation.

Field to Vase: Seasonal Floral Arranging with Vanessa Meredith
2025-08-20 17:30 - 19:00 | True Nature, 100 N 3rd St, Carbondale, CO, 81623
Field to Vase: Seasonal Floral Arranging with Vanessa Meredith
Wednesday, August 20th | 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Full Price $35 (Generosity and Need-based Access Rates also available)
Please register through our ticketing page.
Come spend the evening in the Peace Garden learning the ins and outs of floral design with flower farmer/owner of Modern West Floral Co., Vanessa Gilbert Meredith. We will explore foundational principles of design, basic color theory, sustainable mechanics, how to choose the appropriate vessel for your design, and so much more!
All fresh florals will be provided by local flower farm – Modern West Floral Co.
Vanessa is owner of Modern West Floral Co. With a background in landscape architecture and design she moved to Colorado’s western slope in 2012 to gain experience growing food and managing livestock. She spent 3 years at Sustainable Settings Ranch in Carbondale, 2 of which she managed the market garden and small CSA. She returned to her landscape architecture background and was brought on as a landscape designer at DHM Design. With a background in native plants of the western slope she wanted a way to showcase the beauty of the natural landscape and use her design background. In late 2015 she co-founded Modern West Floral Company. She lives on the flower farm in Silt with her husband and son. Modern West provides seasonal cut flowers to the Roaring Fork Valley and Colorado River Valley May-October.
