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Enjoy Nature Therapy and an Authentic Mexican Lunch with a View
at Pickle Creek Ranch - Mt. Veeder, Napa!

A healing day for up to 6 adults and 6 children in your social bubble.

Offered by hosts Sara Vietti and Jorge Lara, with special guest facilitator, Alison Delong.

You are invited to Pickle Creek Ranch on beautiful Mount Veeder, for a meaningful, but fun-filled afternoon in nature with some authentic tasty treats too! Bring the whole family to play, connect with nature, and then feast together atop the mountain and amidst vineyards and forest.

Our intention is to offer a reset for families who are ready to invite more curiosity and play, more nature-connection, and add a few new tools to ease and deepen your parenting journey, especially during this turbulent time.

Itinerary:
After a fun hour of nature games that get the whole family laughing amongst the dirt and trees, the adults and children will go their separate ways. While the children enjoy time in the garden and farm animal activities with Sara, Alison will hold space for parents to deepen into their hearts and fill their cups that often run on empty!

In these 2 hours of special adult time, we will learn some simple body awareness practices that invite you to return to your center and settle the nervous system (self-regulation). Join us in brain-storming ways to integrate daily adult self-regulation strategies and resources, in order to support our children's wellbeing (co-regulation).

Lastly, we will open up space to share your present truth along the bumpy journey of parenting. This sacred talking circle offers the feel of a village of open hearts willing to listen, which invites honest voices, willing to be vulnerable. We will close with a simple ritual to ground in any new discoveries, before reuniting with the children at the end of our day.

A short but steep hike will unite us all for lunch at the top of the ridge, with surrounding panoramic views. Sara's husband, Jorge Lara, unofficial Mexican chef de cuisine, will prepare an authentic meal inspired by the food of Jalisco... guacamole as the starter, of course, and a homemade dish of your choice (vegetarian options available). Not your typical Mexican-restaurant fare (sour cream and cheddar cheese? NO!)! Perhaps you choose pork ribs in homemade tomatillo salsa or pollo entomatado (chicken in a special roasted pepper and tomatillo stew), possibilities abound and your input is welcome!

We can't wait to host you at the ranch!

Timeline:
Recommended Spring or Summer 2021. Expires February 5, 2022.

Biography:
Alison DeLong has been bumping along the road of parenthood for 13 years with her husband Will. Their 13 year old son and 8 year old daughter continue to be their primary guides to personal growth and cultivating their heart-centered family culture. Her own childhood, born and raised in Yosemite National Park, introduced her greatest resource for happiness -- nature connection!

Early childhood and adolescent trauma, led her to life challenges and a path of healing. For the past 18 years, Alison has shared her healing journey by supporting youth and their families in mastering transitions through embodiment (body awareness and nervous system regulation), nature connection and rites of passage. She is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, who specializes in youth trauma resolution and family nervous system regulation. Alison is a Wilderness Guide who has led Wilderness Quests and Solos for Women's Groups, High Schools and Adults. She facilitates Coming of Age groups for teen girls, and teaches parents to facilitate the Rite of Competency to empower family initiations of children passing from early to middle childhood.

Please Note: Current and up-to-date COVID-19 social distancing and safety protocol will be followed by all members of the group during the Family Nature Therapy Day at Pickle Creek Ranch.

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