Emerald Mountain Sanctuary

05/05/2026

"CRAFTING A DEEPER BOND WITH THE EARTH"
Imagine a weekend in a beautiful location where you immerse yourself in nature and dive deeply into your own connection with the Earth. Interested? Then join me on June 12-14, 2026 at Yogaville in Central Virginia (1 hr South of Charlottesville).
Embark on a transformative journey that will deepen your connection to the natural world. Through nature activities, reflective practices, journaling, creative art making and hands-on learning, you will reconnect with the wisdom of the land and your own intuitive self. Organic vegetarian food and forest trails on the 800-acre property along the James River.

Yoga for Bone Health Training – Self-Paced with Loren M. Fishman, M.D., B.Phil. (Oxon.) Open Dates In this self-paced certification course, learn powerful, safe, and proven methods for reversing and […]

04/28/2026

Ready to get away from it all, immerse yourself in nature and connect to your creative self? Join us in Chincoteague in October:

A Chincoteague Island Retreat

04/16/2026

Another amazing retreat in the planning stages...this one I am co-leading with Kalunyahawi Traveler who will offer her Native American spiritual traditions supported by my nature connection practices

04/07/2026

Book Launch!

Congratulations to Highland County author, Annette Naber of Emerald Mountain Sanctuary, on her newest publication and book launch: "Growing Native Plants in the Virginia Highlands: For Gardeners in Alleghany, Bath, and Highland Counties."

Gardeners and land stewards in the Alleghany Highlands have a new resource: "Growing Native Plants in the Virginia Highlands: For Gardeners in Alleghany, Bath, and Highland Counties." This new book contains a discussion of the importance of native plants to our ecosystems followed by 136 profiles of plants that are native to our three counties and will help gardeners and landowners choose which plants to grow on their own property.

Annette Naber is the lead author for this book with initial contributions by Keith Carson. The book is published with support from the Shenandoah Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society and the Plant Ridge & Valley Natives Campaign.

A book launch will be held this Sunday, April 12, 1:30 - 3 pm at the Edith J. Carrier Arboretum (Plecker Center) in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Refreshments will be served.

Learn more about Annette and her offerings at https://emeraldmountainsanctuary.com/

04/03/2026

Experience forest bathing - a free program.

Join Dr. Annette Naber of Emerald Mountain Sanctuary on Monday, April 13th, at 11:30AM to unwind and destress during her Forest Bathing workshop!

Registration can be found at tinyurl.com/EJCAForestBathing.

03/29/2026

Edible sunshine! Try forsythia flowers this year

Day 29/100Day Project

03/09/2026

Maple Festival this weekend and next in Highland County. Curious about maple syrup and how it is made? Check out my post:

Turning Water into Liquid Gold

02/22/2026

"CRAFTING A DEEPER BOND WITH THE EARTH"

Imagine a weekend in a beautiful location where you immerse yourself in nature and dive deeply into your own connection with the Earth. Interested? Then join me on June 12-14, 2026 at Yogaville in Central Virginia (1 hr South of Charlottesville).

Embark on a transformative journey that will deepen your connection to the natural world. Through nature activities, reflective practices, journaling, creative art making and hands-on learning, you will reconnect with the wisdom of the land and your own intuitive self. Organic vegetarian food and forest trails on the 800-acre property along the James River.

Yoga for Bone Health Training – Self-Paced with Loren M. Fishman, M.D., B.Phil. (Oxon.) Open Dates In this self-paced certification course, learn powerful, safe, and proven methods for reversing and […]

02/02/2026

Just posted on my author website: 2026 events including
Forest bathing, Foraging classes, Nature Reconnection Retreats
Check to see what's calling you:

Forest Bathing: A Guided Walk April 13 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Edith J. Carrier Arboretum 780 University Blvd, Harrisonburg, VA, United States Experience some of the mindful and multi-sensory exercises that make forest bathing an enjoyable and beneficial nature therapy. Join Annette Naber, Ph.D. of Eme...

02/02/2026

While still encrusted in ice, starting to dream about foraging!

Wild plants you can make into flour—learn which roots, seeds, and nuts can be foraged and processed for off-grid or gluten-free baking.