A threshold experience on a nature solo is a profound and transformative moment when an individual reaches a new level of awareness, understanding, or capability. This can only happen when one is isolated in nature, away from the distractions and comforts of everyday life. There are no phones, no electricity or electronics ideally. We offer basic comforts so you can enjoy the experience and feel connected to nature’s liminal space and yet uncomfortable enough to feel a shift.
The Setting
Surrounded by trees, a canopy of stars overhead and a moon in its natural phase. Sounds of night animals and a river source. All the elements play their part and respond to the weather that arrives that day. The air is crisp, the scent earthy, and the light comes from the moon or a flickering campfire. Welcome to Wakelyns Farm, our chosen place for your Nature Solo and Threshold experience. A place with a rich history that we will share with you on arrival. We don’t share links and encourage you not to research the place in advance because it puts you in your head rather than your body. We want you to overthink the place before you arrive so you can really delight in the present moment offered to you.
If you are lucky enough to already know Wakelyns, then welcome back!
The Build Up
Away from the office, a physical tiredness sets in as you surrender to the natural environment. There are no distractions, nourishing food made from farm produce, a breath-filling country air. Your body walks and naturally becomes tired. You are acutely aware of your surroundings in a way that is new. The leaves, the hum of insects and the rhythm of your own breath. You may feel isolated in the quiet or touched by human and non-human communities which dot the landscape and have the farm buzzing in different ways in different seasons, including in Summer from the natural bees on site. No sugar honey hives here.There are no animals on this farm. It’s a unique place.
We may sit by a campfire or walk in the sun. The season will determine our pathway and experience. This allows you to enter a state of reflection that is relevant in this present moment. The boundary between your inner thoughts and the outer world blurs. You feel a profound connection to the natural environment as if you are a part of it rather than a visitor. The isolation strips away the superficial layers of your identity, revealing your core self. Depending on the time of year, we will have a campfire.
The Threshold Moment
Crossing a threshold in nature is a deliberate shift in our environment and mindset. We begin by setting a clear intention which is usually done at a natural boundary or river crossing to enhance the experience. As you step over an invisible but felt sense line, a liminal space opens as you attune to the sights, sounds, and sensations around you. You will find yourself immersed fully in the moment, effortlessly observing what arises and embracing any challenges as part of your transformative experience, open to the lessons and messaging that nature offers.
When it’s time to leave, we invite practices that allow you to integrate aspects of your threshold experience into regular practice back home to maintain the peace and clarity you gained.
The Experience
In this heightened state, you might confront long-buried emotions or gain clarity on life’s pressing questions. The farm acts as a mirror, reflecting your true essence. You might experience a surge of creativity, a newfound sense of purpose, or an overwhelming feeling of peace and unity with the universe. You may just feel tired and have permission to relax. This permission becomes a pathway to being that is transformative. Time takes on a new sense and you are fully present, feeling more alive than ever before.
The Aftermath
When the experience passes, you feel changed. It’s not a holiday you fondly remember. It stays deep in your body and your heart. You carry the experience with you. There’s a new resilience and inner strength, a clearer understanding of who you are and what you value. Your inner fortitude has been stirred. As you pack up and continue your journey, the lessons learned from this threshold experience stay with you, shaping your actions and perspectives long after you return home.
A threshold experience on a nature solo is deeply personal and unique to each individual. It’s a moment of profound insight and transformation facilitated by nature’s raw and untamed beauty.
𝐌𝐲 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞: 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦.
Through Private mentoring, Nature’s Boardroom and The Growth Experience® Experience, I support leaders running their own companies to learn and experience regeneration so they can move from overwhelm to clarity, from over-functioning to sustainable high performance and from linear problem solving to living systems intelligence.
I also steward nature into decision-making within companies for new governance as a Wayfinder and a voice for nature in business.
At my core, I am an educator who loves to mentor, teach, share and facilitate learning in ways that are regenerative, relational and rooted in nature. Not the old expert model, but learning and experiences that help people grow from the inside out.
For 30 years, I’ve run four companies with regenerative instincts and purpose. This has given me the business acumen to understand the real pressures leaders face and the regenerative frameworks to help them work in healthier, more meaningful ways. I bridge practical business design with new ways of holding purpose, impact and responsibility.
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