What does it look like to slow down to hear the trees whisper? To dedicate your life to live more slowly, more simply, and intentionally. To live connected and grounded by following nature’s rhythms and wisdom?

We invite you to our nature based collaborative at Camp Christmas Tree in Mound, Minnesota.

We value learning about ourselves, each other, and our environment.

We believe conscious relationships are the roots that support global change.

We come together as self-aware humans. We are dedicated to learning, embracing differences, and growing, and as a result we strengthen as a whole.

When adults have a commitment to conscious relationship, which honors emotional intelligence, self-responsibility, embodied presence and respectful parenting they are available to support children.

When children are respected by adults who trust in their natural curiosity they are free to learn without restriction.

We believe children thrive when curiosity is fostered.

When they are able to direct their own learning, supported by conscious adults, enriching resources, and nature, they learn to trust themselves.

A child that learns to listen to their needs, honor their feelings and regulate their nervous system feels safe in the world because they feel safe in their body.

When a slow, intentional environment that also supports the mother, is the background for a child’s day there is more ease and flow.

When children are supported by emotionally available and present adults there is support in understanding their own worries and fears. This allows children to fully engage in the moment as they learn to listen and honor their body and learn how to relate and navigate conflict instead of being shut down.

The trust children develop from following their knowing and interests leads them to their unique potential.

Children are whole, autonomous human beings and all of life involves learning. We do not see education as separate from life but what enriches it.