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Group Retreats
Group retreats with Living Wisdom Project offer a unique and immersive experience designed to support personal growth, deepen spiritual practice, and foster meaningful connection with self, others, and the natural world. Held on our forested retreat land in the San Juan Islands, these gatherings are ideal for those seeking transformation through nature-based learning, ceremony, and reflective community.
Most retreats are facilitated by contracted professionals whose work aligns with our mission—bringing diverse wisdom and guidance in areas such as meditation, rites of passage, mindfulness, and spiritual exploration. Retreats can range from 3 to 14 days and are designed for up to 25 participants. Lodging options include single-bed retreat cabins, glamping tents, and spaces for personal tents, all nestled within the natural landscape.
Each day offers a balanced rhythm of group activities, experiential learning, forest bathing, meditation, and shared rituals, along with time for solo wandering, personal reflection, and rest. Whether the focus is refining a personal practice, learning new ways of being in relationship with the Earth, or engaging in communal ceremony, our retreats invite participants into a journey of insight, connection, and renewal.
Personal Retreats
A personal retreat at SHIR is an invitation to step away from the demands of daily life and into a space of silence, solitude, and sanctuary. Designed for individuals—not groups, partners, or families—this is a chance to be fully present with yourself, free from distraction and social obligation. It’s a time to listen inward, reconnect with your own rhythm, and experience the healing presence of the natural world.
Most of your time will be spent in quiet reflection, immersed in the forest with the black-tailed deer and red fox. A full digital detox that many find essential in today’s hyperconnected culture is highly encourage. This is a rare opportunity to unplug and reset.
Personal retreats are open to anyone seeking spaciousness and clarity, and are especially well-suited for professionals such as artists, authors, therapists, bodyworkers, or retreat facilitators needing a nurturing environment to deepen their presence or cultivate the creative process. Guests may also choose to participate in select offerings provided by staff, including guided meditation, forest bathing, or deep guided conversation.
Community Events
Our community events are designed to invite connection, reflection, and shared learning among those living in and visiting the San Juan Islands. Rooted in our mission to foster deeper relationships between people and the natural world, these gatherings create space for thoughtful dialogue, direct experience, and collective inspiration.
Offerings include forest bathing sessions led by certified Nature and Forest Therapy guides, where participants are gently guided into relationship with the land. We host open group discussions exploring how humans might engage more consciously and respectfully with the other-than-human world, as well as talks by local experts whose work aligns with our values.
Throughout the year, we also hold open house days—welcoming our neighbors to visit the land and participate in meditation practices of their choosing, in a setting that supports peace, presence, and connection. These events are a way for us to share the spirit of Living Wisdom Project with the broader community and nourish the interconnectedness that sustain us all.
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