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Facilitator: Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma
Topic: The Middle of Somewhere: The Gifts & Challenges of Rural Locations
Rural settings can provide retreat guests with gorgeous open vistas, miles of walking trails, and encounters with the other-than-human world that support deep rest and insight. However, many rural retreat locations present both logistical and cultural challenges to accessibility. Join a conversation with peers to explore ways we can joyfully build on our locations’ gifts and creatively mitigate challenges.
Bio for Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma: Kirstin is Caretaker for Whole Systems Design at GilChrist Retreat Center. Her academic and professional background in the arts, education, publishing, and community development has given her a passion for the big picture and all of the patterns and pieces that make up that larger story. Certified in permaculture design, Kirstin utilizes this framework as a guide for dreaming and decision-making in a way that heals and regenerates our environment for ourselves and future generations.