Soul and Nature Wanders
1:1 Soul Tending in conversation with the land
Tend to your soul through a 75-minute 1:1 Soul and Nature Wander.
Be held by the sacred witness of your guide, the song of earth and spirit of creation, while on a gentle wander on the wild margins of Pasadena or Highland Park, CA.
Includes gentle preparation questions and bespoke follow-up invitations to take you deeper.
“The earth is not outside us; it is within: the clay from where the tree of the body grows.”
—John O’Donohue
About Soul and Nature Walks
Our bodies and souls dance to the rhythms of nature. We are not separate. We are part of a larger story.
In the rush of modern life, however, it is all too easy to lose touch with our innate belonging to earth and the inherent wisdom of our souls.
1:1 Soul and Nature Walks are an opportunity to weave a conversation between your own deepest longings and the song of the earth.
You are invited to gently drop into sacred space and root into the wisdom that is already within you. Held by sky, earth, sun and wind, together we listen to the wilderness within and around. As we drop into your soulscape through the wisdom of your intuition, emotions, physical sensations, and imagery, we also open to the support and wisdom of the land beneath our feet.
Together, we invite the support of the sacred through your own connection to the earth and personal sense of that which is greater.
“Stephanie gently led our time together so that I could experience the interconnectedness of everything around me, while also holding space for my heart and my voice to speak. It felt like a dance between my body, the beauty that surrounded me and my deepest intuition. I haven't felt this connected to myself in a long time.”
—Chelsea V.
Why Soul Tending is Needed
Collectively we have lost our sense of rootedness in our own wisdom and our inherent belonging to the great web of life.
The sacred has been outsourced and the body of earth commodified. A thousand voices call out for our attention, and often the most difficult voice to hear can be our own.
And yet, it is your birthright to inhabit the true shape of your soul.
Not only that, the world needs your fullest expression.
Your soul is an expression of the soul of the world. Remembering your connection to the earth and the divine helps you to stand in your own power.
As you live into the truth of who you most deeply are, your personal healing brings healing to the whole. You are able to move into the world grounded in integrity, aligned with your deepest values, and aware of your own unique gifts and medicine.
“Stephanie is a metamorphosis doula. She walks with us as we bridge what was, what is and what can come to be. Working with Stephanie is a pivotal step in an embodied experience of my belovedness and the goodness of the universe.”
—Eleanor H.
“The soul is like a wild animal—tough, resilient, savvy, self-sufficient and yet exceedingly shy. […]if we are willing to walk quietly into the woods and sit silently for an hour or two at the base of a tree, the creature we are waiting for may well emerge, and out of the corner of an eye we will catch a glimpse of the precious wildness we seek.”
— Parker Palmer
How it works
Before our session, I will send you a few preparatory questions to set your intentions for the session.
We’ll arrange to meet in a wilderness area of your choice, near either Pasadena or Highland Park.
We’ll begin with a grounding practice to start and connect to the land. As we gently wander, or perhaps find a place to linger, I will hold space for soulful reflection following the threads of your journey. Through contemplative listening and somatic awareness, we will attune to the voice of your soul within and the voice of the earth and spirit supporting you.
After our session, you’ll be emailed notes about our session and personalized invitations of journaling prompts, rituals, and creative, nature-based practices to take you deeper into what your inner wisdom is revealing to you.
You might choose to bookend your time with some personal silence and reflection on the land before and/or after our session together. This will deepen your experience, and allow space and time for further integration.
Cost
$225 for one 75-minute session
What People Are Saying
“To me, Soul Tending felt much more nourishing than something like therapy or counseling-- we spent a lot of time in nature, moving our bodies and discovering what came up for me. Stephanie gently led our time together so that I could experience the interconnectedness of everything around me, while also holding space for my heart and my voice to speak. It felt like a dance between my body, the beauty that surrounded me and my deepest intuition. I haven't felt this connected to myself in a long time.”
— Chelsea V.
“Stephanie is a fantastic listener who prompts one's own deep listening. Her presence is welcoming and open, she holds a beautiful space for one’s becoming.”
— Eleanor H.
“Stephanie knows that there is a deep power and knowing inside all of us. In journeying with her, I’ve learned to trust myself and access my innate wisdom.”
— Hannah O.
“Soul Tending helped me discover aspects of myself that I would not have otherwise connected with without this journey. Stephanie created a space of openness and acceptance while guiding me through gentle, yet revealing, practices. The imaginative meditations were particularly potent.
This experience has changed the way I see myself, and the way I interact with my life. I have greater self-understanding, as well as more compassion, acceptance and patience for myself and my children.”
—Kacey J.
Questions you might have
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Soul and Nature Walks are an opportunity to attune to the conversation between nature and soul. To touch the sacred within and beyond.
If you find yourself in a time of transition, loss, or soul searching, are hungry to know your own wisdom and wild belonging to earth, and feel the call to enter the depths of your own soul, then soul tending is for you.
Those who find this journey most helpful are reflective, thoughtful, and willing to enter the discomfort of not-knowing. They have a sense of the sacred whispering in the voice of the sky, forest, and waters.
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There are many wonderful guides out there to choose from, and it can be a bit overwhelming to know with whom to invest your time, energy and money.
I encourage you to peruse my website to get a feel for my voice, perspective and style.
I also welcome you to schedule a free 20-minute consultation to feel into my energy and approach. Soul tending is a co-created venture, so it is important that we both feel good about the chemistry between us.
My identity as a white woman means that I experience the world differently than those from other backgrounds and identities. I am committed to creating a safe environment for my clients, and yet I also know that unlearning the systems of white supremacy, patriarchy, and heteronormativity are life-long ventures. I am committed to continuously learning more and doing better.
Because of my work’s focus on the particular needs and struggles of women+, I typically work with women+. However, I am open to working with others as well.
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I have several locations where I meet with others for Soul and Nature Walks all public wild spaces the Pasadena and Highland Park areas. Together we can choose a place that is most supportive for your needs.
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A Soul and Nature Walk begins with a breath and/or movement practice to ground your body into the land. As we gently wander together moving at the pace that feels best to your body, I ask open-ended reflection questions shaped by your stated intention to explore what is most alive for you in terms of your soulscape. This includes your longings, values, sense of purpose, questions, and points of pain.
Because we are tracking soul, I may invite you out of the realm of thought and into the wisdom of your embodied sensation, emotion, movement and images.
And because we are on the land, we also are gently listening to the more-than-human world around us. Noticing the sky, the animals, plants and others. We pay attention to the support and wisdom available as we open to the voice of nature and spirit.
Everything I invite is optional. Together we co-create this space, following your wisdom and needs, as well as your own comfort levels.
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Soul Tending is not meant to replace professional medical care or mental health counseling, nor does it serve as a treatment for any mental health diagnosis. I am not a therapist nor am I acting as one.
Soul Tending is a transformational healing path of self-discovery, self-empowerment, and sacred soul tending. Our focus in on the sacred, the intuitive, and the embodied soul. I approach this from the framework that you are already whole.
Clients often find Soul Tending to dovetail nicely with therapy. Only you can know what healing modalities are best for you at this time.
If you are dealing with an acute mental health issue or looking for a diagnosis or treatment for a diagnosis please seek professional medical help.
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My work is highly intuitive and comes from my own deep listening to soul, spirit and earth. My approach is trauma-informed, and has been shaped by trainings in the contemplative Christian-mystic tradition, in eco-ministry from Seminary of the Wild, women’s embodiment from Alive and Well Women, and an MA in family studies from Fuller Seminary. I draw on the soulful teachings of Michael Meade, Bill Plotkin, Francis Weller, Joanna Macy, Maureen Murdock, Marion Woodman, Rainer Maria Rilka nd many others.
“This is the first, wildest and wisest thing I know, that the soul exists, and that it is built entirely out of attentiveness”
- Mary Oliver