Ecology of Connection Application

Thank you for your interest in the Ecology of Connection retreat. We are eager to learn why you want to join us!

Please fill out the required application form in order to help us ensure this program is a fit for you. We welcome any inquiry beyond this application and will contact you if we have questions. We will keep all information strictly confidential.

Applications will be reviewed as they come in and are due no later than March 1. All applicants will know if they have been accepted no later than March 10.

Ecology of Awakening programs are for those who:

Recognize that underlying the current social and ecological crisis is the predominant worldview where humans are separate from each other and Nature - the natural world and our own deepest nature.
Are, in their unique way, working towards a resilient, thriving Earth community for current and future generations.
Are on the frontlines of change who are ready to renew and restore by connecting with a larger story that supports us in tending to the challenges of the current polycrisis.
Have the capacity to move fluidly between inner/personal and outer/collective experience rather than for those who may, at this moment, be primarily focused on their own personal/trauma healing.

We encourage and hold space for both grief and joy, contemplation and irreverence as well as rigor and play! Deep connection, clarity and healing are often natural outcomes of the process.

Tuition: Sliding Scale $2,000 - $1,400 * limited scholarship support available, see below

We aim to price our programs to balance inclusivity and access with real costs of labor. We are blessed to be able to offer assistance to those who are called to Ecology of Connection and are currently limited in their finances.

If you are called to the program yet unable to pay the above fees, we encourage you to apply for support, as we want to work with you.

We take into account each individual circumstance and do our best to support each person’s needs. To request financial support, please fill out both the program application, below, as well as the scholarship application.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Note that you can not save this application, so be prepared to complete this form in its entirety before submission!

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Please share a few sentences about yourself. What are some identities, roles, and relationships you inhabit?

How did you hear about Ecology of Connection?

What calls you to this program at this time? What are your intentions for participating?

Please describe any nature-based and/or transformative programs you have participated in.

How do you envision this course will serve you, personally and/or professionally? Are there any particular thresholds you currently find yourself on?

What, in your view, is the greatest challenge and/or opportunity we collectively face at this time? What gives you hope and inspiration? Describe your commitment toward a more resilient future for people and the planet.

We are committed to creating communities where all can experience a sense of belonging. Given your particular social identities, such as benefitting from white privilege and/or ability privilege, please describe any training in systems of oppression and/or healing at the individual or community levels you have participated in. Have you engaged with environmental, racial and social justice issues?

People often confront emotional edges as a part of the unwinding of their personal and cultural conditioning. Please describe what you know about how you navigate your own edges and if there’s anything that would be helpful for us to know as guides during this program.

Do you have a support system and/or practices to help you integrate upon your return?

Are you presently undergoing treatment or taking any medications for emotional/psychological issues and/or working with current or past addictions or trauma? Do you have any medical concerns?

Do you have any accessibility needs in order to participate? If so, please let us know how we can accommodate them?

Is there anything else you would like us to know?