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Coming Soon — As Soon As We Raise the Funds!

Healing experiences are on the horizon — designed to help survivors move toward thrivers embodying a LIFEstyle of hope and restoration from anxiety, depression, pain, grief, and burnout ... and passing the goodness on for generations!!

Your donation helps us open the doors sooner and offer these life-giving gatherings, courses, retreats, hikes, and workshops to those who need them most.

💛 Give today — and receive early access when we launch!

 

We are grateful for the support of our donors, which makes it possible to offer the following experiences. While these experiences are open to all, we give special thanks to those who give financially and materially to make healing possible for individuals and groups. Donors and volunteers help us provide accessible, nature-based trauma therapy services for survivors of severe and repeated trauma as we educate, encourage, equip and empower them to Restore, Renew, Rebuild and Reclaim what was lost or stolen to create a LIFEstyle of Overcoming and Recovering the Thriving, Abundant Life!

Your Journey to Healing is about to Begin Here...

Invest in Wild Haven Sanctuary and you'll be investing in helping trauma survivors and chronic pain sufferers to restore, renew, rebuild and reclaim their personalized thriving lifestyle through our transformative offerings that are designed specifically for those seeking embodied freedom, peace, and purpose!

Below you will see the approximate fair market values of what it takes to care for an individual participant in each of these experiences or events. 

Click Here 👉 Donate Now 👉 Join our Early Access List! Together, we’re building something beautiful from the ashes! Wild Haven Sanctuary is a registered nonprofit in the state of North Carolina, incorporated on May 6, 2025 and currently applying for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Once approved, your donation may be retroactively tax-deductible from our date of incorporation.

We appreciate your consideration and donations as we serve in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western NC!  No doubt, your support will help us recover and rebuild our Ashe County community in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene better and stronger - together! 

 

🌱 Growing Library - Full Online Access

A Personal Sanctuary of Healing Resources

Unlock unlimited access to our comprehensive collection of trauma-informed content, including educational resources on PTSD and C-PTSD, gentle yoga therapy sessions, mindfulness practices, nutrition guidance, soul nourishing content, and community connection tools. Our library will continue to grow monthly with new content tailored to our clients' healing journeys once we launch it publicly.

What's Included:

  • On-demand yoga therapy sessions (trauma-sensitive)
  • Educational modules on various trauma recovery strategies 
  • Guided meditation and breathwork practices
  • Nutrition and nourishment resources
  • Virtual Hiking Companions - Guided audio experiences for solo nature walks
  • Community forum access
  • Live Q&A sessions
  • New content added regularly

Approximate fair market value of this experience per person: $45/month or $450/year 

🥾 Hiking to Heal Adventures

Nature as Medicine

Join our guided wilderness experiences that combine therapeutic hiking with mindfulness practices, nervous system regulation techniques, and community connection. These adventures harness nature's healing power to support your journey from surviving to thriving in the face of your wilderMess.

Our aim is to provide or supplement new hikers with hiking supplies/equipment before they make investments in things they may or may not want/need. 

Adventure Options:

Half-Day Local Journeys - 2 to 4-hour guided experiences in nearby nature spaces.

Approximate fair market value of this experience per person:

  • Half-Day Adventures: $75-125

Full-Day Wilderness Immersions - 8-hour adventures and deeper practices.

Approximate fair market value of this experience per person:

  • Full-Day Immersions: $150-250

Weekend Healing Retreats - Multi-day nature immersions with overnight camping/glamping.

Approximate fair market value of this experience per person:

  • Weekend Retreats: $300-500

All adventures include trauma-informed guides, safety protocols, and adaptive options for all fitness levels

🌿 Healing Workshops

Sacred Gatherings of Transformation

Participate in our specialized workshops where all supplies and equipment are provided and designed to address specific aspects of trauma recovery through our four pillars: nature, nourishment, mindful movement, and community connection.

Workshop Offerings:

  • Reclaiming Your Body - Trauma-sensitive movement and somatic practices
  • Nourishing from Within - Healing nutrition for trauma recovery
  • Sacred Boundaries - Learning to protect your energy and peace
  • Surviving to Thriving - Building resilience and post-traumatic growth
  • Nervous System Reset - Practical tools for regulation and calm
  • Story Sharing - Safe spaces for sharing and connection

Format Options:

  • 2-hour single sessions; Approximate fair market value of this experience per person:  $45+
  • 4-week progressive series; Approximate fair market value of this experience per person: $200+
  • Weekend workshops; Approximate fair market value of this experience per person: $250+
  • Online and in-person options

We try our best to cater to our clients' needs, so please don't hesitate to make specific requests!

🏔️ Restorative Retreats

Immersive Healing Experiences

Our signature multi-day retreats offer deep healing through nature immersion, community connection, therapeutic practices, and restorative lifestyle education. These transformative experiences are designed for those ready to step fully into their healing journey.

Providing all accommodations (lodging, meals, gift bags, supplies, and equipment) so participants can simply show up - without showing out - and immerse themselves in the experience as they receive unencumbered, unconditional love.

Retreat Options:

  • Weekend Renewal (3 days) - Introduction to trauma recovery including all four healing pillars
  • Week of Healing (5 days) - Comprehensive transformation experience
  • Extended Sanctuary (7-10 days) - Intensive healing immersion

Retreat Includes:

  • All meals providing nourishing nutrition (common allergen and food sensitivity addressed upon request)
  • Accommodations in peaceful, natural settings
  • Daily nature immersion activities
  • Yoga and movement therapy
  • Educational workshops
  • 1:1 support sessions available upon request
  • Community circle sharing
  • Take-home resource materials

Approximate fair market value of this experience per person:

  • Weekend Renewal: $550+
  • Week of Healing: $1,500+
  • Extended Sanctuary: $3,000+

 

💝 Sponsor a Survivor 

Share the Gift of Healing

Maybe you do not need any of our above services, but you know someone who did or someone who does! Donate a gift for any of our offerings in memory of a loved one or to support a loved one's healing journey. 

🤝 Scholarship Information

We believe healing should be accessible to all. We never want cost to prevent someone from accessing the healing they desperately need. 

Contact us at: [email protected] .

 We are dedicated to accessible trauma healing through nature, nourishment, mindful movement, and community. Wild Haven Sanctuary is a registered nonprofit in the state of North Carolina, incorporated on May 6, 2025. We are currently applying for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, and once approved, your donation may be retroactively tax-deductible from our date of incorporation.

Ready to begin your hope and healing journey with us? Contact us to discuss which offerings align best with your healing path, or share an idea for us to consider. We're here to support you every step of the way.

 

Online or In-Person Build Your Own Options Available, too!

**If you, or your business/corporation, would like to "Build Your Own" Special Experience, we can co-create a special event just for you or your small group. Please inquire about our speciality programs and receive a personalized cost estimate based on your needs/wants.  

All Proceeds beyond the cost of the event will be considered donations to support the mission and vision of Wild Haven Sanctuary.

Experiential Workshops 

Let's find a time in your busy life to gather with a friend, or a few, together and do something creative and WELLpowered - healthy and healing for your WHOLE self - in a small, brave COmmUNITY!

Several different experiential workshops to choose from... and the list keeps growing! 

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HiKing 2 Heal Explorations

Imagine exploring and discovering the wonder of nature in the outdoors with your friends in a way that brings hope and healing like you've never experienced before. Whether it's a short distance or a longer one, let's keep moving towards hope and healing in WILD WONDER over fear in a safe, brave atmosphere!

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Retreat or Adventure, it's up to you!

Whether you're a Do-It-Yourselfer, or prefer a retreat to be done FOR you ... or even something in between ... we've got a retreat or adventure to REALign and RESTORE you Soul to Sole!

Choose a pre-designed retreat or adventure or create your own a la carte!

We have 1 person up to 30 person small event venue options, too!

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All services and events hosted/facilitated by

Wild Haven Sanctuary are trauma sensitive

Organizers may request secular or Christ-centered practices
The facilitator remains on their mat during the entire practice.
Facilitator starts by explaining exactly what to expect from the instructor, the space, the session, and points out anything that may be out of the ordinary which may make sessions slightly longer than non-trauma sensitive sessions.
No hands on assists - unless specifically requested by the participant prior to the session.
There are no "have to's" - everything is 100% invitational.
Adaptations are offered at every stage and for every practice. (Participants are encouraged to express their concerns or pain points to receive 1:1 adaptations before sessions to increase positive experiences and outcomes during events.) 
Strong focus on mind-body (somatic) connection.

Facilitator constantly prepares participants for what's coming in detail - which may seem repetitive or redundant at times but soothes the nervous system for those new to our events.

Once a session begins, no one else is allowed to enter or move around the space except to leave without returning to create a safe, brave space for all participants.

Participants are repeatedly reassured to listen and honor their bodies, to give themselves grace without judgement and condemnation, and that they have the freedom to change their mind and position at ANY point.