Upcoming Programs & Events

Umbandaime Sacred Teachings, Rapéh & Sananga Circle
Jul
18

Umbandaime Sacred Teachings, Rapéh & Sananga Circle

We are honored to welcome our dear sisters, Dara Freire and Camila Vasquez, lifelong practitioners of Umbandaime—a powerful spiritual tradition born from the meeting of Afro-Brazilian and Amazonian lineages. Together, they will open a ceremonial space, sharing teachings, sacred songs, and traditional drumming as vessels to awaken the presence of the Orishas and deepen our connection to Spirit.

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Engather Gift Circle & Potluck
Jul
24

Engather Gift Circle & Potluck

A time to remember and reorient ourselves to a more harmonious form of reciprocity, one that is wholeheartedly rooted in joy and the authentic expression of ourselves. We will practice together in a structured gift circle, offering gifts and making requests to more deeply connect with ourselves and each other.

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Woodstock Festival of Awakening - Cannabis, Cacao & Kirtan Ceremony at the N.E.S.T
Aug
9
to Aug 10

Woodstock Festival of Awakening - Cannabis, Cacao & Kirtan Ceremony at the N.E.S.T

The Woodstock Center for Awakening welcomes you to join us for our annual Woodstock Festival of Awakening, Friday August 8th through Sunday, August 10th, 2025. Come enjoy this weekend of music, seeds of realization and the healing arts from the bottom to the top of the town of Woodstock, NY, with a big Saturday gathering at the Bearsville Park. This year we will carry intact the spirit and established pattern and rhythm of the 2023 and 2024 Festivals.

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OneTone Sonic Alchemy 7-Day Professional Training Camp
Aug
13
to Aug 20

OneTone Sonic Alchemy 7-Day Professional Training Camp

Embark on a transformative journey at our intensive 7-day Sound Healing & Bodywork Training camp in Woodstock, NY. Immerse yourself in professional development and personal growth, acquiring invaluable tools for enriching your personal journey and enhancing your professional healing practice. Upon completion, receive a 60-hour certificate, symbolizing your progression towards mastery in sound healing and bodywork.

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Communing with Ancient Structures with Fabio Amador & Stefanie Frank
Aug
22
to Aug 24

Communing with Ancient Structures with Fabio Amador & Stefanie Frank

Communing with Ancient Structures - A Weekend of Archaeology and Ceremony with Fabio Amador & Stefanie Frank

This weekend, we invite you to join us in a unique experience of archaeology and ceremony, as we commune with ancient structures known as Cairns on the Sacred land in Woodstock, New York. Our team, including archaeologist Fabio, Amador, and NEST founder Stefanie Frank, will guide you through a journey that blends Ceremony and science. Together, we will sit, pray, make offerings, and connect with the stories held within these ancient structures. Through cleaning, offerings, and storytelling, we will engage with the wisdom of the past, gazing upon the same stars that inspired our predecessors. This is a rare opportunity for seekers of ancient wisdom to come together in community, sharing in a transformational and integrative experience. Join us for a weekend of connection and discovery with like-minded individuals in a journey filled with history and spirituality.

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Coyote Institute Healing Camp
Aug
28
to Aug 31

Coyote Institute Healing Camp

We’re gathering again for four unforgettable days of playful healing, deep storytelling, and transformative ceremony—all surrounded by the beautiful environment of The Nest in Woodstock, NY. This year, we will work with the energy of masks. Masks have long been considered as a place for spirits to 'land' in order to accompany us on a journey of healing.

Led by Dr. Lewis Mehl-Madrona, Barbara Mainguy, and Peter Blum, this unique retreat invites you to explore the stories that shape your life—and how to reimagine them in powerful new ways.

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Crystal rattle making Ceremony & Akashic Records with Mia Luz
Sep
27

Crystal rattle making Ceremony & Akashic Records with Mia Luz

Rattles are the sound of the North in the medicine wheel. Their sound assimilate the rain therefore a good cleanser of dense energies stuck in body, mind or spaces. They are also used for traveling into other realms, journeying to the North where our ancestors, teachers and guides live.

What to Expect:

In this workshop you will craft a traditional yet upgraded Elk-rattle for ceremonial and healing use. Mia recently received a download to “update” the rattle to “current,” where they are asking to be filled with crystals instead of the traditional corn. They want to have copper wrapped around the handle to balance the yin/yang energy and act as a conductor between the spiritual and physical realm. So Mia listened and followed, therefore we will be creating this updated version.

Once sacred space has been opened and everyone has voiced their presence in the circle we will receive the materials for bringing these tools through. The first step is to make the holes and sew them together. We will be filling them with sand to take the desired shape and let them dry while taking our one hour lunch break. Once gathered again, Mia will open the Akashic Records for the group and channel what wants to come through for a couple of hours until the rattles are dry and ready to be assembled. This is when we will exchange the sand for crystals, decorate them and wrap the copper around the handle.

What is included?

  • All material necessary for creating your one of a kind unique rattle.

  • Group Akashic Record reading

  • Access to N.E.S.T. sacred forest

  • Nourishing delicious lunch

About Facilitator:

Mia is a Ceremonial Guide and mystic Drumdoula who will guide you through the sacred process of birthing your very own heartbeat. As an experienced facilitator, she can hold an atmosphere outside of time and space, creating the magic of coming together and supporting one another to heal and awaken.

It was the drums that led her on the road to healing herself so that she could ultimately be of service to others.

She has studied an array of modalities and traveled the world collecting ancient knowledge, yet she feels that life itself has been the most potent initiator and teacher. Master-plants have played an important role in her life as she expresses that they have blessed her with interdimensional roadmaps and taught her about Spiritual warfare, discernment, and the deceit within and without, finding our way back to Love. No longer following any specific teaching or tradition, she gives great reverence and gratitude to them all. Arriving at a place where it is between Earth, herself and the Most High, in vertical sovereignty. She pairs knowledge and expertise with her wisdom, intuition, emotional intelligence, and life experience to guide her work. 

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Talking Stick Emotional Expression Men´s Retreat #4
Nov
14
to Nov 16

Talking Stick Emotional Expression Men´s Retreat #4

This retreat focuses on the physical manifestations of these emotions within our bodies, creating a safe environment for their release. This approach helps us move beyond reactive and defensive behaviors, reclaiming the energy once consumed by these defenses and reconnecting with our true selves.

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CannabiSabbath - Multisensorial Ceremony
Jun
13

CannabiSabbath - Multisensorial Ceremony

Saturday, Jun 13th, 9:00 -11:00 p.m

CannabiSabbath Ceremony with Multisensorial Journey.

Join Stefanie Frank, N.E.S.T. founder, and special guest, Gabriel Meyer, Musician, Radical Creative, Storyteller, Writer, Workshop Facilitator, Sacred Activism & Keynote - Speaker.


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Talking Stick Emotional Expression Men´s Retreat #3
Jun
6
to Jun 8

Talking Stick Emotional Expression Men´s Retreat #3

This retreat focuses on the physical manifestations of these emotions within our bodies, creating a safe environment for their release. This approach helps us move beyond reactive and defensive behaviors, reclaiming the energy once consumed by these defenses and reconnecting with our true selves.

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CannabiSabbath Ceremony
May
17

CannabiSabbath Ceremony

Saturday, May 17th, 6:00 -10:00 p.m

In this deeply rich 4-hour event, we will honor and commune with the sacred plant, Cannabis, reflecting on our innermost selves while connecting deeply in community.


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