Reset to your natural rhythm with a Nature Immersion Retreat.
Step into a multi-day retreat shaped by the wild landscapes of Southeast Alaska and held in community. With space to slow down, listen deeply, and move gently, these nature immersions invite reconnection—to yourself, to others, and to the living world around you.
Nature Immersion Retreats
Designed for adults in the Juneau community, these 3-day, 2-night retreats invite you to slow down, reset, and reconnect—with yourself, with others, and with the living world. Guided by skilled facilitators in Southeast Alaska’s most restorative outdoor spaces, each retreat blends mindful presence, embodied movement, and collective reflection in a supportive group setting.
You Can Expect To:
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Be held by nature. Spend intentional time in wild places—through hiking, seasonal movement like snowshoeing, and moments of quiet observation in Southeast Alaska’s landscapes.
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Move and rest with intention. Engage in guided mindfulness, somatic practices, and breath-based reflection led by trained facilitators.
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Gather in community. Retreats are capped at 8 participants, fostering trust, safety, and shared experience among local community members.
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Honor your own pace. Participate through a challenge-by-choice approach—every activity is an invitation, not an expectation.
Benefits:
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Reset through rhythm and ritual. Extended time outdoors nurtures clarity, nervous system regulation, and emotional renewal.
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Heal through shared experience. Structured reflection and group connection foster insight, trust, and collective resilience.
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Let nature support the process. The landscape becomes a co-facilitator—offering steadiness, wonder, and space to simply be.
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Reconnect with your whole self. Retreats blend body-based awareness with emotional reflection for holistic integration.
What's Included:
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Skilled facilitation. Each retreat is led by experienced mental health and outdoor professionals trained in trauma-informed care and emergency wilderness response.
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Essential gear and guidance. We provide outdoor equipment, safety gear, and packing lists to support your comfort and participation—no specialized experience required.
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Rustic accommodations. Stay in cabins or backcountry shelters that foster simplicity, rest, and connection with the land.
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Simple, nourishing meals. All meals are included, prepared with care, and accommodating to dietary restrictions whenever possible.
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Options for private groups. In addition to scheduled community retreats, we offer customized retreats for teams, families, and organizations seeking meaningful time together in nature.
What to Expect
Retreats at Natural Connections move in rhythm with the land and your pace. Rooted in Southeast Alaska’s wild spaces, each one weaves movement, rest, and reflection into a supportive experience of reconnection and renewal. Retreats are: • 3 days, 2 nights in Southeast Alaska’s natural landscapes • Designed for up to 8 adult participants from the Juneau community • Led by trauma-informed, wilderness-trained facilitators • Structured and spacious—blending guided practices with time to rest • Fully equipped with gear, lodging, and nourishing meals
Why It Works
Spending uninterrupted time in nature—away from daily noise and surrounded by others on a similar path—offers a unique kind of healing. These retreats combine movement, rest, and connection in ways that support deep, lasting change. 1. Nature offers clarity and calm. The land becomes a steady companion, promoting nervous system regulation, spaciousness, and emotional insight. 2. Community creates belonging. Sharing stories and presence in a trusted circle fosters connection, courage, and mutual support. 3. Movement supports integration. Gentle hiking, breathwork, and somatic practices help anchor awareness in the body and support mind-body alignment. 4. Choice builds safety. With a trauma-informed approach, each experience is invitational—offering structure without pressure, and spaciousness without overwhelm.
Is This For You?
A Nature Immersion Retreat may be a good fit if you: • Feel emotionally drained and need space to reset • Crave time in nature but don’t want to go it alone • Long for deeper insight, calm, or clarity in your life • Long for meaningful connection with others in your community • Seek growth without pressure, competition, or judgment • Value guided structure and shared reflection • Prefer a spacious pace where every challenge is by choice
How it Works
Register or Reach Out
Sign up for a scheduled community retreat or inquire about a custom private experience for your group.
Prepare to Connect
Receive logistics, packing details, and a brief virtual check-in to explore your intentions, needs, and how we can best support your journey.
Arrive & Engage
Step into guided movement, reflection, and shared connection—held in nature and paced with care.
Reflect & Integrate
Leave with insights, new perspective, and the option for a one-on-one integration session to support continued growth.
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