The Vision Fast
Our busy lives have created a disconnect from ourselves to the land. Many of us over work ourselves, we spend too much time on social media and watching television. We are all hungry for a reset or a homecoming where we may finally feel at peace within ourselves. Many of us are deeply struggling and yearning to connect, to be seen and to be celebrated. We feel lost. We don’t know what step to take next. For some, therapy has been helpful but possibly there is a plateau or a pause in doing the work which leaves us wondering, could I go deeper? The ceremonies of our ancestors have seemingly been forgotten or perhaps buried, waiting for us to revisit them and unearth their wisdom. The vision fast is a remembering of who you are, your purpose here in this lifetime by reconnecting you to the land to your Self.
A vision fast offers time out on the land to slow down, to listen, to connect in ways we all long for. A vision fast is an invitation for a modern day rites of passage through the three stages of severance, threshold and incorporation. During our time together, we will explore these stages. Severance begins the moment you commit to doing the vision fast. Severance continues as you prepare for the fast and the questions of “who am I now?” and “what do I need to leave behind so I may move forward?” grow with importance. Threshold marks the time you will be alone on the land with minimal provisions and where time is liminal. Threshold is a time where you reflect on your life thus far and the life you intend to live when you return from the fast. During this time alone on the land you will create your own ceremonies that reflect your background, lineage, values, intention and what you intend to bring back to your life once the fast is complete. Incorporation is a year long process but it begins when you return from your solo time on the land back to your guides and to the group. This is a time of sharing parts of the ceremony or the arc of your time on the land with the guides and the collective group. It is a time of connection, deep listening and mirroring from your guides.
Dare to say yes to nourishing your soul in a way that perhaps you have not yet experienced. There are important questions that we will work with in our time together, “who am I?” and “what do I have to offer?” Seemingly simple questions on the outside, but deeply complex answers when we slow down to sit in this inquiry.
About Me
Glennon Doyle writes, “Brave means living from the inside out. Brave means, in every uncertain moment, turning inward, feeling for the Knowing, and speaking it out loud. If you are uncomfortable—in deep pain, angry, yearning, confused—you don't have a problem, you have a life.” Yes—Feeling sad, angry, isolated, scared, alone, overwhelmed makes us human. These experiences are the places where we may connect, grow and heal old parts of ourselves.
A little bit about me— When I am not mothering my two children or doing the work I deeply love and am dedicated to, I can be found outside on a trail with my trail shoes on. And on a really good day, you will find me on a trail with a lead rope in one hand, running in tandem with a burro (donkey).
I have been working with families for over a decade. My study and work continue to delve into the entire life spectrum beginning at birth, into childhood, adolescence and then spanning into adulthood. The evolution of neuroscience informs my practices and approach as a practitioner. I strive to hold the ‘whole person’ in mind as I conceptualize and aid in the navigation of another person’s emotional terrain and life experiences.
My approach implements mindfulness-based, Gestalt and sensory tracking techniques with the goal to always bring the client back to the present moment. And, I draw upon a developmental, attachment and family systems-based lens in my work.
Living abroad in Asia, Indonesia and Africa increased the curiosity and wonder I hold as to the beauty and complexity we embody as human beings.
My real life experiences have enriched my ability to connect and understand where my clients are coming from— I am a mother to two children and I strive daily to fill my life with an abundance of work, meaning and play.
Please note: I am not licensed by the Board of Behavioral Sciences in the State of California. I practice as a practitioner, a mental health support and a guide for vision fasts and other depth experiences.
Education:
Masters of Arts in Clinical Mental Health (Mindfulness Based);
Masters of Education (Early Childhood Focus).
Certifications: Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) Advanced Practioner; Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT); Applied Suicide Intervention Training (ASIST); Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP); Sensation Emotion Gesture Action Notice (SEGAN); Gestalt Equine of the Rockies (GEIR), and Attachment-based EMDR.
Autumn October Fast 2026:
October 1-13 (Location not yet decided)