a 4 Month group mentorship Program for Outdoorsy Creatives
You know that you want to feel more confident, empowered, and focused. But getting there? That can feel as daunting as heading out into the wilderness for a weeklong backpacking trip.
What’s cool about this program is that you have the opportunity to do both — develop your outdoor skills and the capacity to navigate your internal world with ease.
Whether you want to stop overthinking, raise your rates, or simply clarify your goals, this group program provides the support and tools to make that happen.
group mentorship + Nature retreats
it’s the secret sauce
Most People Long for community. And also, it’s scary.
After the last couple of years, and what we have all been through, spending time in community is invaluable.
But I get it, it can be overwhelming too.
Worrying about feeling awkward socially or not knowing who else is joining the group can be barriers to joining a group program or wilderness retreat, even if it is led by a licensed therapist.
But taking big risks leads to big rewards.
The benefits of doing a virtual group + an in person wilderness retreat
Over the past 10 years as a therapist, the greatest transformation I have seen is when people move beyond 1:1 support into community
Integrated Learning: Group gives you the opportunity to bring what you’re learning into daily life. While nature provides time away to gain perspective. They complement each other beautifully.
Deeper Connections: It takes time to build relationships, especially as an adult. Having a few months to connect online and in person on a retreat allows for deeper friendships to form.
Greater Confidence: What we practice grows stronger. Group + retreats gives you time to develop your skills both physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Group Provides Dedicated time To Connect To your goals & intentions weekly
Weekly group calls where you will have focused time to engage in meaningful discussion with fellow seekers, develop mindfulness skills, and journal with intention.
Groups are kept small and intimate so you can connect deeply with your fellow adventurers.
Retreats provide Time away immersed in nature
Wilderness retreats, whether backpacking or camping, provide you with time away from your normal day to day environment.
Immersed in nature — away from social media, emails and other peoples demands on your attention — you have the opportunity to truly disconnect and reconnect with what matters most.
This program is for you if…
- You want to be more intentional about the way you spend time in nature
- You want to invest in your healing and personal growth
- You want to forge a new path and take more risks, but you’re not sure how to deal with all the fear and anxiety you feel
Most of all, you don’t want to do it all alone — you want community.
Interested? Let’s Chat.
The Details
What’s Included
Group will be held October through December. There are two options for retreats. The first is a week-long backpacking retreat in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA. (Sept. 17th - Sept. 23rd 2023). The second is a weekend nature retreat held at a campground in Joshua Tree, CA. (Jan. 5th - Jan 7th 2024). You can attend one or both!
1 x 60-min 1:1 session with Zoe
3 month group mentorship program
Guided Weeklong Backpacking Adventure
Weekend Nature Retreat
Bonus: Private Online Community
Bonus: Curated meditations & journal questions
Pricing
Group + Nature Retreat
$2,000 Total
or 4 payments of $500
Group + Both Retreats
$4,500 Total
or 6 payments of $750
Group + Backpacking Retreat
$4,000 Total
or 6 payments of $675
Dates & Times
Group will be held on ZOOM on Mondays from 4pm - 5:30 (PST) *
We will meet every Monday from October 2nd - December 18th
Backpacking Retreat: Mammoth CA from Sept. 17th - Sept. 23rd
Nature Retreat: Joshua Tree CA from January 5th - 7th 2024
* The group time may get adjusted if I get a lot of feedback that Mondays at 4pm doesn’t work for people. If you want to join the group but this time doesn’t work for you, please let me know!
Your Guides
Zoe
Zoe Gillis (She/her) is a therapist, meditation teacher and wilderness guide. She is equally passionate about exploring external world through backpacking as she is our internal landscape, both as a way to grow and learn.
Kiki
Kiki Wiliams (She/they) is a multi-passionate human being in pursuit of both personal and collective liberation. She is a 500hr registered yoga teacher, meditation practitioner, and deep lover of nature!