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The Slow Return: A Seasonal Journey

Held by the Mountains at Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges

There are seasons when growth looks like slowing down.

When listening matters more than striving.

When the land reminds us how to rest, feel, and begin again.

The Slow Return is a seasonal retreat series created to guide you back into relationship — with your body, the land, and the quiet wisdom that lives within you. Each gathering follows nature’s rhythm, inviting stillness when the world is dark, warmth when connection is needed, clarity as light returns, and joy as summer flows.

Hosted at Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges, these weekends weave together mindful movement, nature immersion, herbal wisdom, sound, reflection, and shared meals — all held in a spacious, supportive container.

You’re welcome to join for one weekend, or follow the full seasonal arc.

🌿 What to Expect

Each gathering includes:

Guided hikes in Shenandoah National Park, chosen to mirror the theme of the weekend

Mindful movement and yoga practices aligned with the season

Yoga Nidra and sound journeys for deep rest and nervous system support

Hands-on herbal crafting with seasonal plant allies

Time for reflection, journaling, and quiet integration

Farm-to-table meals and nourishing shared spaces

Optional massage and private session upgrades

An invitation to extend your stay for a softer return to daily life

All experiences are trauma-aware, consent-centered, and welcoming — sharing is always optional, silence is always honored.

🌲 Seasonal Gatherings

Root & Rise — Winter

A return to stability, rest, and inner resilience

A grounding winter weekend designed to nourish the nervous system and reconnect you to steady support beneath your feet.

Highlight:

🌊 Rise Along the Rose River — a gentle river hike rooted in flow and stability

🌿 Winter immunity & resilience herbal crafting

🧘 Yoga Nidra for grounding and restoration

🔥 Somatic integration to anchor what’s been restored

Heart & Harmony — Valentine’s Weekend

Self-love, shared love, and warmth in community

A cozy, heart-centered gathering honoring love in all its forms — self, relational, and communal.

Highlight:

💧 Heartline of the Mountains — White Oak Canyon waterfall hike

🌹 Heart-opening botanical body care crafting

🍫 A ceremonial cacao ritual

🤍 Connection-inspired movement and reflection

Awaken & Envision — Early Spring

Reemergence, clarity, and gentle forward movement

As the land begins to stir, this weekend supports dreaming, visioning, and welcoming what wants to grow.

Highlights:

🌊 The River Knows the Way — Rapidan River walk for clarity and direction

🌱 Dream & clarity herbal crafting

🏮 Lantern walk and vision-mapping ceremony

🌄 Movement practices that support expansion without force

Guided by the Wild — Foraging Retreat

Relationship, reciprocity, and wild nourishment

A more adventurous gathering focused on deepening your relationship with the land through ethical foraging and embodied movement.

ACOUSTIC FULL MOON FLOW

SATURDAY | JANUARY 31 | 8:30AM

We'll mindfully move, find our rhythm, and dissipate any frenetic energy accompanied by the strum of an acoustic guitar and Native American flute and end our practice in stillness bathed in the sound of singing bowls to celebrate the moon it its fullness. We'll both enliven and balance the energies carried by the planets and moon in its fullness!

ELEMENTAL RETREATS

As we enter the season of slowing down, it’s the perfect time to reconnect with yourself and the natural world around you. Let the crisp air, gentle light, and quiet beauty of nature remind you to pause, breathe, and recharge. Step away from the rush and give yourself space to rest and be nourished—mind, body, and spirit.

✨ Reconnect. Restore. Realign.
Book your stay today and let nature guide you back to balance.

Call us at 540-222-2282 or email jenn@intruenature.com to explore a personalized weekend for you (or two!). Availability is limited so best to book a month in advance!

Eclipsed by the Sun: A New Moon Practice

Tuesday | FEBRUARY 17 | 7:30AM

Held during a powerful Solar Eclipse in sidereal Aquarius, this New Moon practice invites reflection, mindful movement, and intention-setting at the threshold of a new karmic cycle. Expect a steady, intentional flow that supports awareness, adaptability, and long-term transformation as we step into a fresh chapter of collective and personal evolution.