braiding sweetgrass | breathing stories
registration is open!
the land knows you, even when you are lost….
robin wall kimmerer
my love of Monhegan is no secret.
since 2005, the island has been an inspiring place for me to return—year after year.
Monhegan is my sanctuary and where I have learned
to know myself
to listen with curiosity
to find the courage
to write
to speak
to trust
and share my voice… . ..
For the fifth year, I invite you to join me for an intimate retreat on Monhegan. Our program is an embodied book group, one of journeying and journaling through the wisdom and words of Robin Wall Kimmerer’s memoir Braiding Sweetgrass. Drawing on her experiences as an Indigenous scientist, mother, and woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings offer us gifts and lessons, even if we’ve forgotten how to hear their voices.
Braiding Sweetgrass
breathing stories
September 17-21, 2025
Monhegan, Maine
I’m thrilled to consider the possible ways Kimmerer’s storytelling will become the guide to write with the places and beings that hold our stories, both those that soothe and stir. Together, we will write through the island's topography, the geography of our senses, and our storied experiences. There will be ample time to search for sea glass and hike the trails through Cathedral Woods to the rocky shores of Pebble Beach. Special guests will share their island wisdom and creative making as another opening to our own. Through writing, ritual, and restorative yoga, we will meditate, celebrate, and honor the variations of our authentic voices, as can only happen when you find yourself on this artist's island 10 miles out to sea.
Braiding Sweetgrass: breathing stories is limited to eight participants ~ I hope you can join me this year because once you’ve slept on an island, you’ll never be the same.1
Register before March 15, and receive $100. off as my special thank you!
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Monhegan taught me that all I need is me
Val G, Rochester, NY
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