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The photo above is of Pleasant Mountain, the location of our retreat land and
meeting house, viewed from a nearby waterway we frequently explore. We are
honored to be caretakers of this gem and share it with others in the name of
beauty, creation, and respect.
We create a safe, enriching circle and layers of opportunities for you to find more
deep peace and growth in your life. We weave mindfulness practices into all of
our happenings throughout your stay and incorporate gentle nature hikes for
reflection and restoration. Guided meditations open and close our days. Our
circles provide a balance of depth and lightness, group and solo space, movement
and stillness.
"Zen" encourages turning each daily event into a spiritual practice. This is a
practice in pursuit of self-knowledge or "awakening", not just for self, but
toward the goal that all humans may realize freedom.
By practicing doing what you are doing when you are doing it, the
mind releases, the heart opens and expansive possibility inspires.
All weekend retreats are held in Denmark, Maine, a quiet, rural hamlet
that is the gateway to Maine's
pristine mountains and lakes, overlooking New England's treasured Saco
River Valley and Mount Washington Valley.
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Fee Schedule and Package
Pricing:
Base
(commuter) fee: $250
Included in base fee:
Programming, use of
facilities, access to private hiking trails, 2 lunches, Saturday dinner,
snacks & refreshments throughout weekend.
Full package getaway options including
overnight stays and all meals:
Option 1: Two nights camping and two breakfasts (shared tent for 2 &
camp site): $295 per person. Take off $10 if you have your own 2 person tent. The
camping area will not accommodate for multiple tents with larger than a
3-person footprint.
Option 2: Shared solar-powered, wood-heated cabin and two breakfasts:
$365 per person
If you want more privacy and amenities with your overnight
accommodations, consider Option 3 or 4:
Option 3: Noble House Bed and Breakfast in Bridgton, located 11 miles from NTN.
Scrumptious breakfast provided by Noble House.
Mention NTN when registering with them and take 25% off inn rate! Thanks,
Julie!
www.noblehousebb.com
Option
4: Red Shed Cottage in Denmark: located 7 miles from NTN.
$45pp per night for up to 4 people. Breakfast in cottage on your own or join
us for an additional $5 pp per breakfast.
http://www.geocities.com/picketthillfarm/
Round trip airport shuttle available by request from the nearest 2
airports: Portland Jetport ($60) or Conway, NH bus ($40) via
Manchester, NH airport. For more details about easy ground and air access to
NTN, go to
http://www.ntnretreats.com/location.html.
Inquire about our Fair Work Exchange
program for retreat fee reductions. We also offer mid-week custom group
discount packages.
On occasion, there are additional materials/lab
fees where noted on schedule. (ie: paddle making, snow shoe lacing, pack
basket making).
Cabin Rental and Private Camping Options:
Nurture
Through Nature shares its retreat land and green facilities with like-minded
guests, offering solar-powered cabins, private camping, and workshop space
for your own retreat possibilities. Guests appreciate the beauty and simplicity
of our structures constructed and used with a caretaker philosophy, having
as little impact as we can on the earth. We offer a sweet space in a very
quiet, rural and pristine setting, accessible to boundless canoeing, kayaking,
hiking, biking, snow shoeing and cross country skiing possibilities, be
it right outside your door or within a short driving distance from the
retreat land.
Consider staying here and using it as your base for your outdoor recreational
vacation or a quiet getaway. If you would like to rent one of our cabins
or camp in our private forest, please contact us for availability.
Fees:
Cabin Rental: $65 for 1-2 people per cabin plus $15 for each additional
person. Each cabin can comfortably accommodate up to 5 people in bunk
beds.
Camping: $15 for 1-2 people plus $7 for each
additional person in your group.
We provide custom canoe & kayak instruction during your
stay, private tours in out-of-the way local gems, and custom retreats
to both individuals and groups. Solo guests, co-ed adventures, couples,
mother~child trips, co-workers, celebrations, special events, friends
and family circles are amongst the custom options we provide. Holistic
personal training services, energy healing work, an introduction and facilitation
of The Work of Byron Katie, and private yoga instruction, are amongst
the possibilities. We also offer vision quests for those ready to
go deeply into their soul's longings. Private stays in our solar-powered,
wood-heated cabin is also an option for you to recharge and re-energize
for your writing, art, meditation and personal work. Contact for details
on how to customize your stay at Nurture Through Nature!
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Of all the purchases needed to run this retreat space,
I think my very favorite has been this 1880 wood fired cook stove made
in Bangor, Maine, our very own Star Kineo. It works great and baking goodies
in its oven and cooking on the top of it, having the smells permeate and
waft throughout the woodwork, is just about enough to make me faint with
ecstatic joy. Looking forward to sharing in the experience with you!
If
you are drawn to simplicity and quiet, we have it here. We bring
a needed safe space to "be. Distractions are minimized and it
is our intention to envelope all who enter with warmth and simple beauty
and an opportunity to be peace.
Facilities include:
solar powered meeting house
solar powered cabins
wood fired stoves for heat
full kitchen and dining facilities
composting toilet (indoors and out) to promote nutrient recycling
open, sunny, natural teaching space and yoga/meditation studio
private camping for retreat guests
private trails to inspiring views of the White Mts. & pure mountain
brook
hand-carried pure drinking water from our well
Facilities do not include:
heated bathroom facilities
running water/ indoor plumbing or showers
Camping is available on the land for retreat participants only, in the
spring, summer, and fall. Take a "feeling pretty alive right about
now" dip into our spring fed mountain brook sure to refresh! Camp
site is accessible by foot up an incline so pack lightly and keep it simple...The
walk from your car is about 75 feet. .
Accessibility is very important and we do not want finances to keep people
from joining us. If fees are out of reach for you, we offer a
Fair Work Exchange Program,
where you come for a day’s work (6 hours) to help with trails, fire wood,
painting, landscaping, gardening, and/or light carpentry-- in exchange
for $75 credit to
join us
for any retreat that year. If you are interested, please inquire and we
will be send an application.
 Group
rates are also available for private organizations where we offer a custom
retreat, be it an hour, 1/2 day, full day or longer, suited to meet your
wants and needs. Private retreats may be for one and up to 20, depending
upon the focus and location.
Private wooded group camp site
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During the summer and fall of 2003, the trees from the land offered themselves
for us all and have been reshaped into a structure that houses hearts
and spirits on the path to wholeness. It was difficult to ask them to
give their lives for us and I knew that they would stand tall in honor
of what was called to be. They have.
This Great Tree
On this Great Mountain,
We are here.
Once a Great Forest
Once a Great Tree
Fashioned to Lumber
Framing these Hearts
Forming this Shelter
Transforming our Spirits
Bringing together,
People.
Opening our Minds
Merging our Energies
Building
Binding
Joining
Bonding
Mending
Connecting
each Spirit,
To this Great Tree,
In this Great Forest,
On this Great Mountain.
Branching out with Grace,
As
Roots
sink
deeply
to the Earth.
Written by Lindy Allen
Inspired by the raising of “the Barn” and the people she met while building
it.
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