Heart of Animacy

Ecosomatic Culturework Intensive

Registration Open for 2026 course & individual modules

Mancos, CO, USA remote, and additional locations TBA

4 modules offered April 2026 to January 2027 — Exploring Ecosomatics, Mystery, Beauty & Belonging, Animacy, Ritual, Dreamwork, Mindfulness, and more…

Heart of Animacy: Ecosomatic Culturework Intensive

This program is offered and can be taken as a year long course, or by module, available both in person and remote (or a blend). Together we dive into the depths of Ecosomatics, designed to avail you to the ‘Great Welcome’, embody your belonging, support your healing and evolution, enhance your creativity and Soul gifts, and develop your leadership and guide skills within your life and community.

Overview

Beginning early April 2026, with our first in-person module, in Mancos, CO

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Registration

In each module, we cultivate presence with Earth as self and sacred other, explore traditional and ancestral wisdom, relational tools, and Ecosomatic guidework skills — building a strong foundation for a lifelong practice of healing and deep relationship with the natural world.

Classes focus on cultivating subtle listening skills, receptivity, Ecosomatic councilwork, animacy as expression, healing, ritual, trauma awareness, griefwork, mystery-based inquiry, Vipassana & mindfulness, solo wanders, and guided journeys.

“Let us be a canopy for one another, a shelter, an ancient heart for others to rest in, to heal and remember, to become…”

—Dreaming Bear

Format

Our first two modules will be held in SW Colorado, both inside and outside at a beautiful private residence. The locations of the following module 3 & 4 are to be decided. Over the course of our time together, we’ll also be ‘found by’ surrounding lands (in southern Colorado, that includes nearby Mesa Verde, La Plata and San Juan mountains).

We will be an intimate group of approximately 10 people total​​, including teachers, to allow for deeper individual support and connection.

We also offer each module remotely for folks who cannot make it in person. We meet over zoom on two separate weekends.

‍ ‍For those signed up for the full course — in person, remote, or a mix of the two:

  • We meet for four days (in person) or one day per weekend over two weekends (on zoom) every season — from April 2026 until January 2027.

  • You’ll receive six 1:2 remote sessions (with Luna and Jonah) over the duration of the course to deepen practices, continue the work, and receive mentorship — to be booked by each student and completed before March 1, 2027.

  • You’ll receive access to our Ecosomatic Councilwork membership, live bi-monthly group support circles held over Zoom, for the year (April 2026 through March 2027).

  • Included in each module, as well, are integrative practices, mystery-based inquiry, and optional reading.

‍ ‍For those signed up for individual module(s) — in person, remote, or a mix of the two:

  • We meet for four days (in person) or one day over two weekends (on zoom) on the specified dates of your chosen module(s).

  • You’ll receive two 1:2 remote sessions (with Luna and Jonah) per module you’re enrolled in to deepen practices, continue the work, and receive mentorship — to be booked by each student and completed within two months of module(s) attended.

  • You’ll receive access to our Ecosomatic Councilwork membership, live group support circles held over Zoom, from the start date of your module(s) attended for the following two months, and warmly invited to join the membership program after.

  • Included in each module, as well, are integrative practices, mystery-based inquiry, and optional reading.

Scroll down for more details and tuition rates.

Curriculum

Perceptual Biodynamics

Listening. Presence.

Tracking skills with Earth

4. 2. 26  -  4. 5. 26 — in person Mancos, CO

5. 16. 26 & 5. 23. 26 — remote

Born Into Beauty

Original Design // Relationship

Shaped by the Animate World

7. 23. 26 - 7. 26. 26 — in person Mancos, CO

8. 15. 26 & 8. 22. 26 — remote

Wilderness Together

Ecosomatic Council Work

Remembering

10. 22. 26 - 10. 25. 26 — in person location TBA

10. 3. 26 & 10. 10. 26 — remote

Shimmering Dark

Birth // Death

Threshold in all forms

1. 21. 27 - 1. 24. 27 — in person location TBA

  1. 2. 27 & 1. 9. 27— remote

Some of what we will explore

  • Ecosomatic tracking skills

  • Biodynamic perception

  • Animist realities

  • Depth mindfulness practices

  • Reclaiming song, rhythm, & music

  • Grief & praise

  • Dreamwork lineage and practices

  • Ecosomatic dreamwork

  • Matrimony as culturework

  • Self-guided and group ritual practices

  • Autonomic nervous system regulation skills

  • Relational proximity awareness practices

  • Restorative practices

  • Non-volitional movement — spontaneous qigong

  • Playfulness

  • Art & creativity

  • Poetry & story

Each module is immersive & will include

Ecosomatic maps

Council work

1:1 with teachers

Applied partner work

Guidework practice

Solo work &  wanders

Guided journeys

Lessons, practices

Self-guided & group ritual

Throughout the program, you’ll also receive

  • Practices to incorporate and deepen into

  • Visual maps and representations of ‘the work’

  • Integration tools

  • Reading recommendations

  • Structured individual support via email/whatsapp

  • Discounted rates on 1:1 or 1:2 sessions with Jonah and/or Luna

  • Ecosomatic Councilwork Membership access

Optional readings

Throughout our time together, we’ll refer to readings from a few books, including:

  • Beauty, the Invisible Embrace by John O’Donahue

  • In an Unspoken Voice by Peter Levine

  • The Spirit of Intimacy by Sobonfu Somé

  • Secrets of a Talking Jaguar by Martin Prechtel

  • Soulcraft by Bill Plotkin

  • The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

  • Dancing with Yin and Yang by John Chitty

  • Die Wise by Stephen Jenkinson

What you can expect to come away with

This intensive as a whole, and each module alone, is deep, mystical, and artful. It is also exceedingly practical. You will have a chance to experience the efficacy of employable tools — the maps and forms — that we will be teaching and practicing together.

This work is a great supplement for those already acting as guides in some capacity, and for those who are actively gathering skills to work with others, both formally and informally.The heart of these forms will avail you to embodied states of coherence, balance, and essential qualities of the self; as well as how we’re shaped in reciprocity in all relationships — with self, partner, family, community, our more than human relatives, and Earth.

From here, an ecosystem of healthy relationships can emerge and sustain, which is required to rebuild culture from the bottom up.

Enrollment & Tuition

In-person as well as remote options are now available!

Registration is now open

Please complete the registration form to express interest in enrollment. 

We require a consultation call which you’ll be prompted to schedule once you fill out the form. 

Please book your consultation call as soon as possible, as spaces are limited! 

Registration will close when all spaces are filled .

Details of what is included in enrollment, as well as our cancellation policies, can be found in the FAQ below. Please review all information and contact us with any additional inquiries. We’ll do our best to reach you back within 24 hours.

Registration form

Tuition Fees

Enrollment fees cover the cost of the program.

**We have created a sliding scale tuition option, as well as a grant opportunity to include folks who can use financial support. Enrollment for our in-person and remote options will stay open until capacity is reached or the module begins. **

We have a few different pricing options. You’ll be asked to specify your tuition choice, and whether you’ll be in person or remote, and which module(s) you’ll attend when filling out the registration form.

$4,444 - 7,777 USD | Sliding scale full course tuition (fully in person, fully remote, or a blend), you choose what you can pay

$11,000 USD | Includes full course tuition (fully in person, fully remote, or a blend) and a donation toward the Village Grant program to support those with financial need

$1,200 - 2,000 USD | Sliding scale individual module tuition (in person, remote, or a blend if attending more than one module), you choose what you can pay

There are a limited number of Village Grants available for those who need support paying tuition fees. We are also dedicated to supporting intersectional identities, specifically individuals that identify as Black, Indigenous, Person of Color (BIPOC) and/or LGBTQ, who are navigating systemic economic disenfranchisement. This funding is designed to be accessible to those with financial need who are working to build security and power in their communities. If you are interested in grant availability, please get in touch.  

For your convenience we offer payment plans which are available upon enrollment. We are also offering a ‘pay per module’ option for those enrolling in all four modules. Please inquire in case this would be supportive and we will discuss arrangements.

We look forward to welcoming you!

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“We are all needed right now to rebuild culture, grow our presence, and weave our hearts with all of life.”

—Hawk Womban

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Click the Registration button on the Courses page, fill out the registration form and submit. You’ll be guided to book a consultation call, after which you’ll have a chance to enroll and set up a payment plan.

    • Four in-person modules, four days each over the course of the year OR two full days spread over two weekends attended remotely over zoom, OR a blend of in person and remote

    • Optional group contact via whatsapp group or facebook throughout the year

    • Six 1:2 (Luna + Jonah) mentorship sessions to be scheduled by each student

    • Ecosomatic Councilwork membership, bi-monthly group councils over zoom, dates TBA on our membership portal

    • Optional deepening and expanding work including somatic experiencing practices, rituals, dreamwork, writing & reflection prompts, readings, and other inspired gifts throughout the year

    • If you attend in-person, it’s four days on site OR if remote, it’s two full days spread over two weekends attended over zoom. If you’re enrolling in more than one module, you may choose a blend of in person and remote

    • Optional group contact via whatsapp group or facebook

    • Two 1:2 (Luna + Jonah) mentorship sessions (per module attended) to be scheduled by student and received within two months of module completion

    • Ecosomatic Councilwork membership, bi-monthly group councils over zoom, beginning the start date of your module(s) attended for the following two months Dates announced on our membership portal and via email

    • Optional deepening and expanding work including somatic experiencing practices, rituals, dreamwork, writing & reflection prompts, and readings to carry the work forward

  • Payment plans are available through our third-party partners. Upon enrollment in either our full course or our à la carte module option, you’ll be sent a link to pay a deposit which secures your spot. You’ll also be sent a link for the balance, where you’ll have a chance to pay in full or set up a plan.

    We have opened a pay-per-module option for those signing up for the full course, in the event the third party options don’t work for you. Please speak with us directly to get the details and set this up.

    For both the full course and à la carte module option, tuition must be paid in full or a payment plan set up four weeks prior to course or module commencement. Space permitting, you may enroll within four weeks before your first module begins. In that case, we advise making payment arrangements immediately to ensure your spot.

  • 25% of your chosen sliding scale tuition is your deposit and confirms your spot. Any cancellation made by a student results in a loss of their deposit. 

    Tuition must be either paid in full or a payment plan set up by four weeks before course or module commencement.

    In the case of a cancellation within the period before four weeks prior to course or module start, student forfeits their deposit, and any amount paid over the deposit will be refunded or may be applied to a future course or module, mentorship, or individual session work — student’s choice.

    We do not offer refunds for any amounts within four weeks prior to course or module commencement. Meaning, no refunds if you’ve paid in full, and if you’ve set up a payment plan, you must continue to fulfill your payments, regardless of any reasons for cancellation.

    In rare cases, where there’s a cancellation in an otherwise full course or module, and we are able to fill your spot, we will consider issuing a partial refund.

  • The first day of each module begins on a Thursday, starting 10am. The last day ends on a Sunday evening. We recommend arriving a day prior if coming from afar, so you can be fresh and ready to begin the following morning. You may choose to leave anytime after Sunday evening.

    Module one begins Thursday, April 2, 2026 and ends Sunday April 5, 2026 

    Module two begins Thursday, July 23, 2026 and ends Sunday July 26, 2026 

    Module three begins Thursday, October 22, 2026 and ends Sunday October 25, 2026

    Module four begins Thursday, January 21, 2027 and ends Sunday, January 24, 2027

  • For module one and any modules in SW Colorado, if you’re traveling from afar, you’ll fly into Durango-La Plata County Airport (DRO) if traveling from closer locations you might use Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ), from there you can use a ride share service like Uber/Lyft, taxi, or shuttle (recommended to book in advance) or rental car. Mancos is about 50 minutes from DRO and about 30 mins from CEZ by car. We may also be able to offer airport pickup (for minimal additional cost) depending on timing, please inquire. 


    If you’re driving in from closer locations, you’ll map to Mancos, Colorado (we will give exact location upon enrollment). For reference, we are 30 minutes west of Durango, CO, 20 minutes east of Cortez, CO, one hour north of Farmington, NM, and one hour 45 minutes south of Telluride, CO by car.

    For module three and four, in person location is TBA.

  • For module one and those that are in SW Colorado, a couple places where you can book lodging are Mancos Inn and Mesa Verde Motel. If you stay at either of these, grocery, cafes, restaurants, and food trucks are walkable. There are also plenty of free dispersed camping areas in surrounding areas. We have found the OnX app to be very helpful. Feel free to inquire.

  • We will meet on Saturdays for six hours on two separate weekends over zoom. Please refer to dates under each module description. Please plan for solo outdoor application of practices on that Sunday ideally or any soonest following day.

    • Flights and airport transfers

    • Travel insurance

    • Lodging

    • Meals (we will provide snacks and one group meal per module)

    • Optional or additional activities outside of the curriculum

    • Transportation beyond what we coordinate for certain land-based portions (we may be able to offer some airport pickup and drop-off at additional cost)

  • Not at all. Whether attending a single module or the full course, this work is open to all and the teaching style will be inclusive and intentional, with space for both those new to the concepts and work and long time practitioners to go deep, weave, refine, and expand. 

  • After enrollment we will provide a recommended preparation list to all students attending in person.