Braided Wisdom Inc

Original Medicine Earth-Based Intensive Retreat: Braiding together the teachings of the Buddha and Indigenous wisdom co-created a foundation of truth, trust, and love. During this intensive retreat, we explored ways of coming into the core of who we are, our own Original Medicine, and enhanced our personal growth and purpose with nature as our teacher. Held by the magic of the Redwood forest, participants were able to learn and experience contemplative practices that included mindfulness meditation, earth walks, sound healing, Indigenous ceremonies, and embodied movement practice.

Cross-Cultural Mindfulness Cross-Cultural Mindfulness brings together universal principles common across many cultures to help us integrate with our most primordial selves. In this program, participants cultivate their stillness, deep listening, attention, foster a relationship with nature, practice ways of tracking, learn how to witness the inner/outer realities, learn the heart qualities, and explore the distinction from secular mindfulness.

Story Questing: The Story Medicine process is an 8-session, monthly program that is aimed at helping people discover the wisdom and relevance of stories in their lives today in order to activate growth and healing. The program utilizes a range of experiential processes, including embodied mindfulness, expressive arts, writing, and active imagination journeys. Participants are encouraged to engage with the stories in a personal and reflective manner, to gain insights and understanding that can be applied to their current life situations and the world.