emberwood.

Worried that this is a scary woo-woo cult? We appreciate your concerns! This woo-woo is science-based, trained in therapy, and ethically-informed.

I get the association — it’s definitely good to be wary of groups who want to take you out into the woods, on a “retreat.” So many of us gays have been “saved” one too many times at bible camp to know this sad fact of life.

Here, you’re going to dive into solitude to learn from yourself, not from us. We provide the skills, we set out optional invitations, but it’s all about you and nature.

That makes sense! Let us explain…

Emberwood is solitude therapy.

The idea is:

1. How can I really know myself if I’m never alone to hear myself?

2. Oh crap, I have to be alone.

3. Oh double crap, it’s scary to be alone.

ENTER EMBERWOOD—where we teach you all the skills to sit through the scary in order to hear your own needs, insights, and what feels authentic to you.

We are experts in solitude for deeper knowing. Call it positive solitude, call it creative solitude, call it solitude therapy — it’s about meeting your true self again.

How does it really look?

We invite you out in nature, to a workshop event, or an overnight trip to the lake. We’ll give you all the tools we know to experience your solitude intentionally and make huge shifts on the things you care about most.

Nearly all programs have no prerequisites. Have curiosity? You’re good to go!

It’s loneliness we all get too much of.

We teach you how to shift your alone-time from feeling empty, meaningless, and scary, into something generative, rich, and refreshing: solitude, not loneliness.

We get you to love being with you again.

Everybody wants to know their practitioners before trying something, it’s good to do a vibe check before jumping in on a trip, we get that.

SO, to find out if Emberwood is a good fit, here is a little self-check-in with some more info.

Dog people (You are an extrovert or you like community time): We recommend trying a shorter in-town event like something from the Solitude Lab series. You also can jump directly into our foundations trip, Little Lodge.

Cat people (You are an introvert or you prefer a quieter time, ya know?): We recommend booking a 15 minute chat so you can meet us and learn about what’s coming up that would be a good fit. We can tell you about our foundations trip, Little Lodge, because that is likely the first thing you’ll do with Emberwood.

Summary: Everything with Emberwood is good for beginners (except the year-long Solitude Collective), and best starting places are an in-town event or the trip Little Lodge. Or, chat with us so we can recommend!