Hoh RIVER VALLEY and rainforest RETREATS
inspired by llyn cedar roberts
immersE in the healing power of nature
Photos and video: Mitch Mattraw
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HOH RIVER VALLEY and RAINFOREST RETREAT ~
Open to Sacred Time and the Healing Power of Nature in this nature immersion in the Olympic Mountains, WA State, USA These experiences facilitated by Lori Ferry' and Christina Burress are based on Wild Wisdom retreats designed by Llyn Cedar Roberts. Lori and Christina are trained to guide you on a gentle yet life-changing, sacred nature immersion. View retreat details below. Open to nature's healing forces. Acknowledgement: We recognize and respect the rightful stewards of these lands and the enduring relationships they hold with their traditional territories. We invite you to learn about the Hoh and Quileute Peoples. |
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Join us in the Hoh River Valley and the largest temperate rainforest in the world in the Olympic Mountains to nourish a sacred and responsible relationship with the Earth guided by OMEC colleagues Lori Ferry' and Christina Burress.
In these life-changing nature immersions and forest bathing experiences, you will open your heart to rainforest plants and wildlife, to old growth trees, to sacred springs and turquoise glacial rivers and expansive valleys as you also, communicate with ancient Earth protectors and spirit presences. Sit by roaring fires under vast starlit skies, for storytelling and authentic sharing. Play, muse, journal, incubate, create and take inward journeys - to receive nature’s gifts and to also learn how you can give back.
In immersing in the quiet spaces of nature and in her hidden dimensions you will be nourished, and guided to quiet internal spaces - rich, hidden dimensions within you - guiding you back to the deep and ever-unfolding mystery of our amazing living planet as well as to who you truly are.
In these life-changing nature immersions and forest bathing experiences, you will open your heart to rainforest plants and wildlife, to old growth trees, to sacred springs and turquoise glacial rivers and expansive valleys as you also, communicate with ancient Earth protectors and spirit presences. Sit by roaring fires under vast starlit skies, for storytelling and authentic sharing. Play, muse, journal, incubate, create and take inward journeys - to receive nature’s gifts and to also learn how you can give back.
In immersing in the quiet spaces of nature and in her hidden dimensions you will be nourished, and guided to quiet internal spaces - rich, hidden dimensions within you - guiding you back to the deep and ever-unfolding mystery of our amazing living planet as well as to who you truly are.
Capacity: Register early, as enrollment is limited to eight (8) participants, to ensure an intimate experience.
To register for the 2025 Hoh River Valley and Rainforest Retreat - $895* per person guided by Lori Ferry' & Christina Burress, please contact: Lori Ferry'
To register for the 2025 Hoh River Valley and Rainforest Retreat - $895* per person guided by Lori Ferry' & Christina Burress, please contact: Lori Ferry'
Early Bird Special
Book your retreat early and get $100 off
Never Before - Limited Time Offer
Book your retreat early and get $100 off
Never Before - Limited Time Offer
June Retreat Early Bird Special
You must Register and Pay for your retreat In-Full by March 30th to receive your $100 discount and only pay $795.
You must Register and Pay for your retreat In-Full by March 30th to receive your $100 discount and only pay $795.
September Retreat Early Bird Special
You must Register and Pay for your retreat In-Full by June 30th to receive your $100 discount and only pay $795.
You must Register and Pay for your retreat In-Full by June 30th to receive your $100 discount and only pay $795.
Note: We are unable to offer refunds at these prices, you may transfer your retreat as a gift to someone else.
Have questions? Click on the Request Discovery Call Button.
*Your per person registration fee includes facilitation and 5-nights accommodation. A non-refundable lodging deposit of $300 reserves your place. (Your deposit can be deferred to another Hoh trip if unavoidable circumstances prevent you from attending.) Space is limited to a maximum of eight registrants. *Prices include facilitation and accommodation and does NOT include transportation, food or other needs.
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RETREAT CREATOR
Llyn Cedar Roberts, M.A.
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Creator of the Hoh Retreats Llyn Cedar Roberts, is the celebrated author of Walking Through Darkness & Speaking with Nature, both co-authored with Sandra Ingerman, Shapeshifting into Higher Consciousness and other titles. The founder of OMEC and of Shamanic Reiki Worldwide, for 27 years she facilitated life changing experiences with indigenous shamanic peoples. She has facilitated transformational seminars for thousands of people at prominent universities, colleges and holistic venues.
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Llyn Cedar Roberts is partnered as an Ally and Mentor with the Transformational Travel Council and its mission to inspire, empower and support people to use travel as a catalyst for creating deeper connections with self and nature and as a tool for fostering global citizenry, communication, understanding, stewardship, and real human connection.
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HOH RIVER VALLEY and RAINFOREST RETREAT GUIDES
Lori Ferry' - Guide
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Lori Ferry' retreat facilitator has experienced Hoh immersion as a participant and has been to the Hoh Rainforest many times. She is core teaching faculty member for Shamanic Reiki Worldwide, a board officer of OMEC, Traditional Reiki Master, a Reiki Crystal Practitioner and practitioner of Core Shamanism. Lori holds deep reverence for the Earth and nature, and is experienced in indigenous based healing approaches. She facilitates Mindfulness Based Meditation workshops for the University of Washington Nursing Students Programs and addiction recovery 2-year program for John Volken Academy. She studied abroad working on her BA in Early Childhood Psychological Development. Lori is a registered yoga teacher with a mindful & restorative approach and a Registered Yoga Continuing Education Provider. As a member of the Guatemala Sacred Travel Team, she assists Lis Traphagen and supports OMEC’s Mayan Women Weavers project. She is a director of OMEC HEARTH Circles and the director of OMEC's Pillar Point Project on the Olympic Peninsula, in affiliation with CoastSavers.org
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Christina Burress, MFA - Guide
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Christina Burress loves the outdoors from the ocean to the mountains and has spent many hours on the trail as a runner, hiker, and backpacker in magical places such as the Sierras, Rockies, Himalayas, Alps, and Andes. She’s co-led youth expeditions into wild spaces including Ecuador, Zion National Park, Big Sur, Idyllwild, and Mammoth. Christina is the OMEC Nature-Inspired Writing Program Facilitator and a member of the OMEC board of directors. She holds a BA in Rhetoric from the University of California at Berkeley, a MFA in Creative Writing from Naropa University, an Expressive Arts Certificate from Sky Mountain Institute, and a Certificate in Indigenous Cultural Awareness from First Nations Technical Institute. She is a continuing student of Shamanic Reiki and a member of the board of directors of OMEC. Christina has experienced the Hoh retreat as a participant, assistant and guide-in-training with Llyn Cedar Roberts and has been to the Hoh many times since; she has a deep connection with these lands and looks forward to supporting your experience on this retreat.
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Rob Murphy - Past Guide
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Rob Murphy has been initiated within Brazilian and Ecuadorian and Celtic shamanic traditions. He is an honorary officer of the board of the Olympic Mountain EarthWisdom Circle, OMEC and a faculty member of Shamanic Reiki Worldwide. We are grateful to Rob for tending the sacred fires and for being a steady and sensitive support for participants on the initial Hoh River Valley and Rainforest Retreats guided by Llyn Cedar Roberts. Rob, as well, has co-facilitated retreats with Lori Ferry'.
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HOH LODGING HOSTS
Marlene and Monty Davis Lodging and Land Hosts
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Marlene and Monty Davis are the land-owner hosts for our Hoh River Valley and Rainforest Retreat experience. They have designed and crafted a comfortable rustic environment, on their private lands that lay at the edge of vast wilderness and in walking distance to the Hoh River. The lodgings and surroundings are full of creative elements that will support your own light-heartedness and creative engagement with nature, as you also feel safe and nourished during your stay in the magical Hoh. Marlene and Monty are based on the Olympic Peninsula and have a deep love and regard for the natural world. During your stay, you will enjoy meeting them! Inviting retreaters to experience the Hoh is a delight for Marlene and Monty. Llyn has been friends with them since they she lived in their cabin in the Hoh for two years when she co-wrote Speaking with Nature, beginning in January 2012.
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DETAILS FOR REGISTRANTS:
Retreat Container: Relax into your physical and also your subtle senses, to reconnect - with yourself, spirit, and with nature. To keep this intention at the forefront at Hoh River Valley and Rainforest Retreats we maintain a substance-free environment with no alcohol, no mind-altering substances, and no smoking or vaping. Participants agree to support each other in an unplugged (daily 'touch-in' option) experience, valuing quiet and stillness - equally to laughter and sharing, to connect with nature and the spirit of the place. We offer simple invitations that will awaken your senses to the living world around you - and gentle 'questing' approaches that focus and expand your attention. We maintain 'quiet zones' and incubation time, solo 'sits' as well as circle immersions in pristine locations. We have an outside campfire on every dry weather night (except during fire restrictions), with time devoted to exploring the local lore of the lands. We focus on being in nature in an awake yet ordinary way, which is in itself ceremonial. We enact 'wandering', 'deep listening', and other simple nature-based practices on the Hoh River gravel bar and hike on an easy, as well as an easy-to-moderate trail. There are built in options on this hike, such as staying to commune by the river or to forest bathe, or going further on the trail led by a facilitator, for those with more desire and vigor. There’s always someone nearby to assist you. Every day and every moment and experience has its own texture and rhythm, and every person is encouraged to honor their own and changing rhythms - taking us individually, and as a group, deeper into relationship with ourselves, each other, with nature and the spiritual aspects of the land and of nature beings.
"Living in the Hoh forever changed me. Hoh River Valley and Rainforest Retreats are life-changing for those who hear and respond to nature's calling. Retreaters have ranged in age from the 20's to 80. I hope you join Lori and Christina for a gentle yet life-changing experience!" - Llyn Cedar Roberts, MA
Lodging: We describe the lodging as ‘varying degrees of creatively rustic’. These are safe and inviting, yet, very simple and earthy spaces.
1) There is one large cabin with four separate sleeping spaces. 'Cabin-dwellers' will each have a bed to place a sleeping bag upon. The cabin has a large wood stove, a full kitchen (standard sized electric stove with oven and full-sized refrigerator with all dish and cookware) where everyone will store and prepare the food, and eat. and a shared full bathroom. There are no machines to wash your clothes - let go of habituation and think 'simple'!
2) There is a small hut with two wooden platforms topped with thick foam to place your sleeping bag upon. It has an outhouse and a small wood-stove. ‘hut dwellers' also have use of the cabin kitchen and bathroom facilities.
3) Tenting is a welcomed option. There is tenting space near the cabin and you can also tent on the extensive gravel bar of the Hoh River Bed. If you choose to tent, you will still have a cabin or hut sleeping space reserved for you.
“Cedar” (Llyn) lived in the ‘cabin’ for two years, while she wrote her half of the Gold Nautilus award-winning book Speaking with Nature. She spent much of her writing time in the ‘hut’. Visitors were lodged in the ‘bunkhouse’.
Water: Fresh, filtered running water from the pure glacial waters of the Hoh River comes out of the tap in the cabin, and fresh well water also runs from an outside spigot.
Food: Participants will consult together before the trip in order to plan the week’s meals and purchase needs and other details. Sharing meals together and preparing favorite home-cooked dishes for the group has become a wonderful part of the bonding experience. You are also welcomed to buy personal food items that you may want to have on hand just for you – and you can also feel free to bring food and home-prepared dishes in with you from home, assuming you live locally.
Weather: Although there are definitely exceptions, the weather is unpredictable. It is typically dry and warm in July and August, yet there can be rain. June and September are transitional months, there will likely be some rain. You will want to bring layers to accommodate daytime and evening temperatures, as even in July and August - although the sun can get very hot in the afternoon it can feel quite chilly at night after the sun sets and the winds pick up. Although summer is considered drought season, again please be prepared for weather extremes including rainstorms, at any time. You will receive a list of clothing and packing suggestions.
Travel and Meet-Up: If flying, you can rent a car at SeaTac airport, or schedule a shuttle ride or carpool with other participants from the airport. If renting or driving your own vehicle from the airport, or from elsewhere, you are asked to share rides once you arrive on the Peninsula. We ask for a limit of three cars traveling in to accommodate participants. We depart together from Crescent Lake location just West of Port Angeles, WA on the first day of the retreat. Our exact meeting location will be announced. Please note that no one drives into, or departs from, the retreat location in the Hoh Rainforest without the group. You will receive full informational details upon registration confirmation.
Register soon as spaces fill quickly! Contact Lori Ferry'
BOOKS - Required Reading: Please read these two before you arrive and bring the books with you ~ below are the main chapters you'll want to pre-read.
Speaking with Nature
Authors: Sandra Ingerman and Llyn Roberts
Recommended chapters:
Glacial Silt
Mist
Earth Goddess Nunkui
Banana Slug
Elk
Wood Sorrel
Wild Western Hemlock
Shapeshifting into Higher Consciousness
Author: Llyn Roberts
Chapters 1, 4, 5, 8
SOUND, IMAGE and other RESOURCES
View beautiful images and listen to the sounds of the Hoh Rainforest and River Valley at One Square Inch
Learn important perspectives about 'quiet' in our wild as well as urban spaces at Quiet Parks International
Check out this book by Julia Plevin who Llyn/Cedar introduced to the Hoh: The Healing Magic of Forest Bathing
HOW TO ORIENT
Open to the Deep Mystery within Nature - and within You!
BE COMFORTABLE WITH STILLNESS AND QUIET - Deeply Listen
BE A MASTER ‘RELAXER’ - Rest, Sleep, Incubate, Dream
BE A MASTER ‘OBSERVER’ - Open your Physical and Subtle Senses
BE LIKE A CHILD - Curious, Playful and Open Hearted
REFLECT AND MOVE - Muse, Write, Draw, Play and Wander
SEE FROM THE HEART - Perceive Beauty and Ordinary Magic
MERGE WITH (don't fill the) 'SPACE' - Embody 'Being'
REVIEWS
It was a true blessing to be able to experience the Hoh Rainforest and Hoh River and connect with nature there. Nature was alive and I was able to connect with so many nature beings and hear their message. Walking in silence and appreciating all of nature was healing to my soul. Our wonderful facilitators, Lori and Christina facilitated many exceptional experiences for us and I offer my thanks to them.
Cheryl Mason, Oklahoma
The Hoh Rainforest Retreat not only met my expectations but exceeded them. It was an amazing journey of self exploration. What a fabulous, beautiful, setting to be with nature at its finest. Lori and Christina you were excellent, caring, fun leaders. The activities were meaningful, fun and magical. Thank you for a beautiful experience. I hope all of us will continue to keep in touch in the future.
Barbara
The retreat in the Hoh River rainforest in Washington state was magical, restorative, and surprising in many ways to me. This ancient ecosystem reminded me of my real purpose in this life. Lori and Christina were very supportive and knowledgeable facilitators of this event. I hope I will be back there very soon.
Tanya
This trip was a life changing experience for me. Lori and Christina arranged each day and the week (more than the sum of its days) with events, practices, and free time in a way that allowed me and the other guests to find what we were looking for - even unnamed or unknown at beginning of the trip. Unlike my usual state when returning from time in nature, immediately upon return I felt and still feel ready to be back in “civilization” and do what I can do. This trip gave me tools to recall the messages received in the Hoh and so I have not left her behind.
Jeff Rector
My time in the Hoh was so profound and healing. It was the perfect place to come home to myself. And what a beautiful atmosphere to embody living fully in the present moment. A gentle restorative energy speaks through the trees, and cooling strength flows through the waters. It’s a magical place.
Stephanie Herron
I'm very grateful to have experienced the Hoh Retreat. It was such a unique opportunity to bond with nature and others in a mystical and beautiful location. My subtle senses were turned on and I accessed new and helpful information. During and after my time in the Hoh, I felt more centered and peaceful than I have in a while. I'm clearer about how I’ve been living, and how I want to live. This vivid and enriching experience is a rare gift that will always be with me. If you're debating whether to go, just dive in. The Hoh's mystery, the spiritual practices, and community will transform you in unexpected ways.
Kelly Shaw, Chicago IL
A sacred journey, out of ordinary reality, deep into the heart of nature. I was able to connect with the earth in a way I had never done before. I was in awe at the beauty of the forest teeming with life! What a pleasure it was to leave behind my cares and technology, to really observe the natural world with new eyes, undistracted. It has so much wisdom to offer, if we can learn to listen. The nightly communal meals were a joy to prepare as a group. Everyone coalesced as family rather quickly. We all came together on our own journeys, and each of us took away a very sacred gift in the end. A healing, an understanding, a movement of the heart. I know the new friends I made in the Hoh I will now have for life. Worth every penny and every mile journeyed to get there! I didn't want to leave. So much gratitude.
Nathalie, New Orleans LA
A journey that continues to fill my heart with endless joy. The container created in the Hoh offers a place to find your true self. I connected on new levels with the magic of the forest. The ancient trees spoke volumes, sharing energy from long ago, I could feel it with every step on the serene walks. The waters babbled secrets, expanding my view of this glorious planet, whom I call Mother Earth. My time in the Hoh was not only enlightening but I felt at home. What an honor to partake so intimately with nature. Guided through practices to use all my senses, was poetry for the soul. Much gratitude for all the beings who open the doors for me.
Karen F, Napanoch NY
What I received from Grandmother Hoh was above and beyond what I was expecting. The depth of healing from a very old trauma was absolutely amazing. I had not gone into the retreat with any expectations. I simply asked for what my soul needed. Finding heart rocks everywhere was so beautiful! Grandmother Hoh giving us each a hug from her heart to ours! Meeting like minded people and sharing meals and conversations. I have been on “spiritual” retreats before but absolutely NOTHING like this one. The space that was made to experience the sacredness in nature. This was one of the most incredible experiences of my life.
J. Allen, Tacoma WA
I am humbled when someone shares their precious time with me. And I am grateful to exchange my time in return. This gratitude spirals with the River, Rainforest and all the other Spirit/Beings of the Hoh. My Retreat experience is now part of me and will always be reflected outward.
Dean, Freeport ME
Miraculous healings do happen in the Hoh. I am hopeful and excited about the potential for the CPAP to find its permanent home in the cupboard...And the additional health benefits with the weight loss. Hooray!
Jim H, Montmouth Oregon
Hoh River Valley and Rainforest Retreats are arranged and operated completely independently to OMEC. They support its projects and its mission to encourage a sacred and responsible relationship with the Earth - and to honor ancient Earth-honoring wisdom ways.
Retreat Container: Relax into your physical and also your subtle senses, to reconnect - with yourself, spirit, and with nature. To keep this intention at the forefront at Hoh River Valley and Rainforest Retreats we maintain a substance-free environment with no alcohol, no mind-altering substances, and no smoking or vaping. Participants agree to support each other in an unplugged (daily 'touch-in' option) experience, valuing quiet and stillness - equally to laughter and sharing, to connect with nature and the spirit of the place. We offer simple invitations that will awaken your senses to the living world around you - and gentle 'questing' approaches that focus and expand your attention. We maintain 'quiet zones' and incubation time, solo 'sits' as well as circle immersions in pristine locations. We have an outside campfire on every dry weather night (except during fire restrictions), with time devoted to exploring the local lore of the lands. We focus on being in nature in an awake yet ordinary way, which is in itself ceremonial. We enact 'wandering', 'deep listening', and other simple nature-based practices on the Hoh River gravel bar and hike on an easy, as well as an easy-to-moderate trail. There are built in options on this hike, such as staying to commune by the river or to forest bathe, or going further on the trail led by a facilitator, for those with more desire and vigor. There’s always someone nearby to assist you. Every day and every moment and experience has its own texture and rhythm, and every person is encouraged to honor their own and changing rhythms - taking us individually, and as a group, deeper into relationship with ourselves, each other, with nature and the spiritual aspects of the land and of nature beings.
"Living in the Hoh forever changed me. Hoh River Valley and Rainforest Retreats are life-changing for those who hear and respond to nature's calling. Retreaters have ranged in age from the 20's to 80. I hope you join Lori and Christina for a gentle yet life-changing experience!" - Llyn Cedar Roberts, MA
Lodging: We describe the lodging as ‘varying degrees of creatively rustic’. These are safe and inviting, yet, very simple and earthy spaces.
1) There is one large cabin with four separate sleeping spaces. 'Cabin-dwellers' will each have a bed to place a sleeping bag upon. The cabin has a large wood stove, a full kitchen (standard sized electric stove with oven and full-sized refrigerator with all dish and cookware) where everyone will store and prepare the food, and eat. and a shared full bathroom. There are no machines to wash your clothes - let go of habituation and think 'simple'!
2) There is a small hut with two wooden platforms topped with thick foam to place your sleeping bag upon. It has an outhouse and a small wood-stove. ‘hut dwellers' also have use of the cabin kitchen and bathroom facilities.
3) Tenting is a welcomed option. There is tenting space near the cabin and you can also tent on the extensive gravel bar of the Hoh River Bed. If you choose to tent, you will still have a cabin or hut sleeping space reserved for you.
“Cedar” (Llyn) lived in the ‘cabin’ for two years, while she wrote her half of the Gold Nautilus award-winning book Speaking with Nature. She spent much of her writing time in the ‘hut’. Visitors were lodged in the ‘bunkhouse’.
Water: Fresh, filtered running water from the pure glacial waters of the Hoh River comes out of the tap in the cabin, and fresh well water also runs from an outside spigot.
Food: Participants will consult together before the trip in order to plan the week’s meals and purchase needs and other details. Sharing meals together and preparing favorite home-cooked dishes for the group has become a wonderful part of the bonding experience. You are also welcomed to buy personal food items that you may want to have on hand just for you – and you can also feel free to bring food and home-prepared dishes in with you from home, assuming you live locally.
Weather: Although there are definitely exceptions, the weather is unpredictable. It is typically dry and warm in July and August, yet there can be rain. June and September are transitional months, there will likely be some rain. You will want to bring layers to accommodate daytime and evening temperatures, as even in July and August - although the sun can get very hot in the afternoon it can feel quite chilly at night after the sun sets and the winds pick up. Although summer is considered drought season, again please be prepared for weather extremes including rainstorms, at any time. You will receive a list of clothing and packing suggestions.
Travel and Meet-Up: If flying, you can rent a car at SeaTac airport, or schedule a shuttle ride or carpool with other participants from the airport. If renting or driving your own vehicle from the airport, or from elsewhere, you are asked to share rides once you arrive on the Peninsula. We ask for a limit of three cars traveling in to accommodate participants. We depart together from Crescent Lake location just West of Port Angeles, WA on the first day of the retreat. Our exact meeting location will be announced. Please note that no one drives into, or departs from, the retreat location in the Hoh Rainforest without the group. You will receive full informational details upon registration confirmation.
Register soon as spaces fill quickly! Contact Lori Ferry'
BOOKS - Required Reading: Please read these two before you arrive and bring the books with you ~ below are the main chapters you'll want to pre-read.
Speaking with Nature
Authors: Sandra Ingerman and Llyn Roberts
Recommended chapters:
Glacial Silt
Mist
Earth Goddess Nunkui
Banana Slug
Elk
Wood Sorrel
Wild Western Hemlock
Shapeshifting into Higher Consciousness
Author: Llyn Roberts
Chapters 1, 4, 5, 8
SOUND, IMAGE and other RESOURCES
View beautiful images and listen to the sounds of the Hoh Rainforest and River Valley at One Square Inch
Learn important perspectives about 'quiet' in our wild as well as urban spaces at Quiet Parks International
Check out this book by Julia Plevin who Llyn/Cedar introduced to the Hoh: The Healing Magic of Forest Bathing
HOW TO ORIENT
Open to the Deep Mystery within Nature - and within You!
BE COMFORTABLE WITH STILLNESS AND QUIET - Deeply Listen
BE A MASTER ‘RELAXER’ - Rest, Sleep, Incubate, Dream
BE A MASTER ‘OBSERVER’ - Open your Physical and Subtle Senses
BE LIKE A CHILD - Curious, Playful and Open Hearted
REFLECT AND MOVE - Muse, Write, Draw, Play and Wander
SEE FROM THE HEART - Perceive Beauty and Ordinary Magic
MERGE WITH (don't fill the) 'SPACE' - Embody 'Being'
REVIEWS
It was a true blessing to be able to experience the Hoh Rainforest and Hoh River and connect with nature there. Nature was alive and I was able to connect with so many nature beings and hear their message. Walking in silence and appreciating all of nature was healing to my soul. Our wonderful facilitators, Lori and Christina facilitated many exceptional experiences for us and I offer my thanks to them.
Cheryl Mason, Oklahoma
The Hoh Rainforest Retreat not only met my expectations but exceeded them. It was an amazing journey of self exploration. What a fabulous, beautiful, setting to be with nature at its finest. Lori and Christina you were excellent, caring, fun leaders. The activities were meaningful, fun and magical. Thank you for a beautiful experience. I hope all of us will continue to keep in touch in the future.
Barbara
The retreat in the Hoh River rainforest in Washington state was magical, restorative, and surprising in many ways to me. This ancient ecosystem reminded me of my real purpose in this life. Lori and Christina were very supportive and knowledgeable facilitators of this event. I hope I will be back there very soon.
Tanya
This trip was a life changing experience for me. Lori and Christina arranged each day and the week (more than the sum of its days) with events, practices, and free time in a way that allowed me and the other guests to find what we were looking for - even unnamed or unknown at beginning of the trip. Unlike my usual state when returning from time in nature, immediately upon return I felt and still feel ready to be back in “civilization” and do what I can do. This trip gave me tools to recall the messages received in the Hoh and so I have not left her behind.
Jeff Rector
My time in the Hoh was so profound and healing. It was the perfect place to come home to myself. And what a beautiful atmosphere to embody living fully in the present moment. A gentle restorative energy speaks through the trees, and cooling strength flows through the waters. It’s a magical place.
Stephanie Herron
I'm very grateful to have experienced the Hoh Retreat. It was such a unique opportunity to bond with nature and others in a mystical and beautiful location. My subtle senses were turned on and I accessed new and helpful information. During and after my time in the Hoh, I felt more centered and peaceful than I have in a while. I'm clearer about how I’ve been living, and how I want to live. This vivid and enriching experience is a rare gift that will always be with me. If you're debating whether to go, just dive in. The Hoh's mystery, the spiritual practices, and community will transform you in unexpected ways.
Kelly Shaw, Chicago IL
A sacred journey, out of ordinary reality, deep into the heart of nature. I was able to connect with the earth in a way I had never done before. I was in awe at the beauty of the forest teeming with life! What a pleasure it was to leave behind my cares and technology, to really observe the natural world with new eyes, undistracted. It has so much wisdom to offer, if we can learn to listen. The nightly communal meals were a joy to prepare as a group. Everyone coalesced as family rather quickly. We all came together on our own journeys, and each of us took away a very sacred gift in the end. A healing, an understanding, a movement of the heart. I know the new friends I made in the Hoh I will now have for life. Worth every penny and every mile journeyed to get there! I didn't want to leave. So much gratitude.
Nathalie, New Orleans LA
A journey that continues to fill my heart with endless joy. The container created in the Hoh offers a place to find your true self. I connected on new levels with the magic of the forest. The ancient trees spoke volumes, sharing energy from long ago, I could feel it with every step on the serene walks. The waters babbled secrets, expanding my view of this glorious planet, whom I call Mother Earth. My time in the Hoh was not only enlightening but I felt at home. What an honor to partake so intimately with nature. Guided through practices to use all my senses, was poetry for the soul. Much gratitude for all the beings who open the doors for me.
Karen F, Napanoch NY
What I received from Grandmother Hoh was above and beyond what I was expecting. The depth of healing from a very old trauma was absolutely amazing. I had not gone into the retreat with any expectations. I simply asked for what my soul needed. Finding heart rocks everywhere was so beautiful! Grandmother Hoh giving us each a hug from her heart to ours! Meeting like minded people and sharing meals and conversations. I have been on “spiritual” retreats before but absolutely NOTHING like this one. The space that was made to experience the sacredness in nature. This was one of the most incredible experiences of my life.
J. Allen, Tacoma WA
I am humbled when someone shares their precious time with me. And I am grateful to exchange my time in return. This gratitude spirals with the River, Rainforest and all the other Spirit/Beings of the Hoh. My Retreat experience is now part of me and will always be reflected outward.
Dean, Freeport ME
Miraculous healings do happen in the Hoh. I am hopeful and excited about the potential for the CPAP to find its permanent home in the cupboard...And the additional health benefits with the weight loss. Hooray!
Jim H, Montmouth Oregon
Hoh River Valley and Rainforest Retreats are arranged and operated completely independently to OMEC. They support its projects and its mission to encourage a sacred and responsible relationship with the Earth - and to honor ancient Earth-honoring wisdom ways.
HOH RETREAT FILM PROJECTS
 Mitch Mattraw
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Mitch Mattraw: Videographer, creator of the Hoh River Valley and Rainforest Retreat video. Mitch produced the creative action alert video: The Olympic Peninsula is not for Electromagnetic Warfare Training, as well as the OMEC Guatemala trip, Johnny Moses and Maya Women Weavers projects promotional videos. We are grateful for Mitch's inspired contributions.
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