November 2023 Events
November 4th and 5th, Saturday and Sunday (you may attend both or either days)
WORKSHOP: Embracing the Darkness - Uncovering the Wisdom of our Dreams
Moving into the darkest season of the year encourages us to turn our attention inward. As the nights become longer, our dreams often become more frequent and vivid, making it an especially rich time to receive messages from the unconscious which lead us toward our natural state of wholeness. Dreams may reveal our shadow (both bright and dark), orient us to our Self (true nature), and bring together aspects of our inner world that feel paradoxical. In this dream workshop, we'll create a sacred space to interpret our dreams and understand their messages. We will collectively work with three or four dreams each day. Even though each participant may not have the opportunity to share a dream, dreams reveal universal wisdom and present opportunities for healing and transformation for everyone present. More information about the workshop and facilitator here.
Saturday 4-8pm | Sunday 2-7pm; 2-3pm will repeat the teachings about dreamwork and creating safety in the group from the previous day. If you attend the workshop on both days, you may choose to wait join until 3pm on Sunday.
Cost: suggested $40-$100 per day
November 11th, Saturday, 2pm - 10pm
EVENT: Visionary Veterans Day Celebration
Join us in honoring our Veterans. Enjoy a day of community, healing, and gratitude. We've got a veteran run temazacal/sweat lodge, delicious food, and friends in a beautiful nature setting. Find more information about Visionary Vets here. Let's make this day memorable and meaningful!
Cost: Sign up is extremely limited. $50 for Veterans, $60 for friends and family, all to support Visionary Veterans - a cause that truly matters. You can also donate at their website to sponsor veterans to be able to attend.
November 17th - 19th, Friday - Sunday
RETREAT: Forest Fusion
Join us for a magical weekend featuring live musical performances and Earthskills workshops. Somewhere between a retreat, a gathering, and a festival- Forest Fusion sparks connections through immersion in nature, education and celebration.
Live music by: Høly River, No Por Na’ & Friends | Workshops by: Laney Sullivan, Josh Barnwell, Makeda Meeks, April Lane | Movement by: Reya Sol | Brunch and dinner by: Frankie Aviles with support from friends and hostel crew.
Friday: midday leisurely check-in, casual meet n greets, grounding and settling in; dark:30 dinner; after dinner live performance by Høly River followed by ambient/indie DJ set by No Por Na’ in the Dome | Saturday: early morning yoga with Reya; late morning brunch; 12:00pm pine needle crafts with Laney Sullivan; 2:00pm diy lunch/ siesta / forest magic; 3:33pm “Bodies of our kin - exploring bone as a medium for beauty and connection"; dark:30 dinner; after dinner DJ set by No Por Na’ & Friends in the Dome | Sunday early morning yoga with Reya; late morning brunch; 12:00pm collaging together with April Lane; 2:00pm diy lunch/ siesta/ forest magic; 3:33pm “Anti Racist Role Models” with Makeda Meeks; evening clean up potluck farewell/ exodus with live DJ set by No Por Na’ & Friends
Cost: $300 all included
November 24th - November 26th, Friday - Sunday
RETREAT: Full Moon Sweat Lodge
Join us for our November full moon sweat lodge in the forest! In a sweat lodge ceremony there are physical benefits such as purifying the body and ridding it of toxins, and spiritual benefits such as communing with the spirit, a spiritual rebirth, etc.
For guests that are participating in the sweat, they MUST arrive on Friday, November 24th by 4pm and depart on Sunday, November 26th. There will be an opening ceremony after dinner on Friday night, where instructions will be given for the day of the sweat, what to expect, etc. On Saturday we will serve a light breakfast and participants will be asked not to eat after 9:00 or 9:30am. Saturday during the day will be a day of reflection, intention setting, and quiet time, to prepare physically and mentally. The ceremony will begin at sunset. There will be four rounds of the sweat lodge ceremony - lasting somewhere around 2.5 hours in total. There are short breaks in between rounds and water can be brought inside the lodge. After the sweat, a dinner will be served.
Participants are encouraged to HYDRATE (drinking ½ gallon of water a day for the few days before and day of the sweat). Guests are encouraged not to drink alcohol or consume meat for the 48 hours before the sweat. The body will be purifying and ridding itself of toxins during the sweat and this helps to prepare the body for that. No one will be allowed to enter the lodge if they have been drinking alcohol or if they are high on any substances.
More information about sweat lodges can be found here.
Disclaimer: Anything that is said by the pourer should not be taken as the beliefs or policy of the hostel. What is said is a representation of the beliefs of the pourer. The hostel does not promote any religion or denomination or religious belief. It only provides an environment where each visitor can find their own beliefs by going inside themselves in the quiet surroundings of the hostel.
Please note, the Hostel is not dedicated to any particular religion or denomination. Event, workshop, and retreat instructors and leaders are not Hostel employees or representatives, and instructors’ and leaders’ views are solely their own. The Hostel is not liable for any experiences a participant may have during an event, workshop, or retreat; attendees assume all risks of participation.
Accommodations are limited so please visit Your First Visit to make your reservation. Unless otherwise noted, any event fees are in addition to overnight Hostel fees.