Emerald Mountain Sanctuary

07/31/2026

Listen to the local radio interviews with Kalunhawi, facilitator of our August Women's Retreat: https://www.alleghenymountainradio.org/highland-womens-retreat-to-be-held-in-august-pt1/ and https://www.alleghenymountainradio.org/highland-women-retreat-pt2/

Thrilled to announce Kalunyahawi's Summer Retreat on our property in Monterey, VA - a unique opportunity for women to go deep into nature and themselves with K's Native American practices. I will be the host and facilitate one of the workshops.
https://kalunyahawi.my.canva.site/coming-home-2-self-retreat

07/06/2026

Have you seen Emerald Mountain Sanctuary's upcoming Backyard Foraging and Forest Bathing opportunities?

Full-day Backyard Foraging Classes at Emerald Mountain Sanctuary just south of Monterey here in Highland County, Virginia:
• Aug 8, 2026 10 am - 4 pm, Summer Foraging Class (still a few spots available)
• Sep 26, 2026 10 am - 4 pm, Fall Foraging Class (still a few spots available)

Forest Bathing: A Guided Walk
Edith J. Carrier Arboretum in Harrisonburg, Virginia
Sep 14, 2026 11:30 am - 1 pm
Free, but registration required: 540.568.3194

Learn more about these events at https://emeraldmountainsanctuary.com/

Photo courtesy Emerald Mountain Sanctuary's website

06/29/2026

The August retreat is in the mountains, the October retreat on the Eastern Shore by the water!

06/04/2026

Thrilled to announce Kalunyahawi's Summer Retreat on our property in Monterey, VA - a unique opportunity for women to go deep into nature and themselves with K's Native American practices. I will be the host and facilitate one of the workshops.
https://kalunyahawi.my.canva.site/coming-home-2-self-retreat

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/