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Homelife: Unplugged

A virtual workshop for parents and caregivers to come together in an honest, judgment-free, and hopefully fun conversation about family life with technology. Register Today About This Workshop Screens are everywhere — and so is the guilt, confusion, and unsolicited advice that comes with raising kids in a digital world. Homelife: Unplugged is a 90-minute […]

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Winter Work Week

This weekend is all about getting Joffe House ready for guests. We’ll be cleaning, furnishing, and doing some light renovating to make this beautiful space shine. Whether you’re handy with tools or just love the satisfaction of a freshly cleaned room, there’s something for everyone to contribute.

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Kindred Spirits

For more than 30 years, Kindred Spirits has offered a way for people to expand their growing edges, relax, and have fun. It can do that for you, too.

A wide variety of activities are provided in a beautiful, natural environment. Stay in a rustic cabin or cozy dorm room or treat yourself to a private room. Enjoy the divine food. Free your imagination to create what you have always wanted. Explore “lifeshops” in relationships, breathwork, grief and loss, nurturing the self, arts and crafts, meditation, music, play, or movement. Immerse yourself in singing, dancing, campfires, support groups, a talent-optional show, swimming, and lots of time just schmoozing.

We are a purposeful community that creates the world in which we want to live for a week every summer in the beautiful mountains of Western Massachusetts. We unplug and connect with nature and with each other. Camp is a place to experience unconditional love, dive into deep healing work in safety, or just let your inner child have a blast. We nurture our bodies with farm-to-table amazing food. We connect through song, breathwork, art, dance, music, and play. Our roots are in the 12 Step movement. 12 step offerings are still an integral part of camp, but we have evolved into a community for anyone who wants to further their personal growth and experience an unconditionally supportive community. Many campers have been coming for over a decade and would not miss it for the world. Give yourself this amazing gift this summer. You will be welcomed with open arms!

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Reflect & Refuel

UU Rowe Camp & Conference Center is pleased to present Forest Bathing Weekend Retreat: Experience the Healing Presence of the Forest, a program led by certified forest therapy guide and award-winning author Nadine Mazzola. This retreat invites participants to slow down, reconnect with themselves and nature, and experience the restorative power of the forest in a supportive, judgment-free environment.

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How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World

Join Ethan Tapper – internationally-recognized forester, digital storyteller, and bestselling author – for a weekend in the woods of Rowe in the midst of spring bird migration. This workshop is an opportunity to learn about forest ecology, natural history, and more while witnessing the arrival of dozens of species of migratory songbirds, the phenomenon that Ethan calls: “one of the great wonders of the world.” Participants will learn from Ethan on birding walks, nature walks, and lectures, share his morning writing practice with him, and more. He will share from his award-winning book: How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World, as well as from his upcoming release The Forest Year: Finding Hope in a World Worth Saving.

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Forest Bathing Weekend Retreat

UU Rowe Camp & Conference Center is pleased to present Forest Bathing Weekend Retreat: Experience the Healing Presence of the Forest, a program led by certified forest therapy guide and award-winning author Nadine Mazzola. This retreat invites participants to slow down, reconnect with themselves and nature, and experience the restorative power of the forest in a supportive, judgment-free environment.

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Community Grief Ritual: Inspired by the teachings and tradition of Sobonfu Somé

The Community Grief Ritual is a transformational, soul-restoring workshop, inspired by the teaching and wisdom of indigenous spiritual teacher Sobonfu Somé. It is designed to provide a supportive, safe space to release our individual and collective grief — including, but not limited to: the loss of loved ones, the loss of dreams, the loss of identity, and the loss of connection with our Ancestors, Mother Earth, and Spirit.

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The Practice Group: Cultivating Depth Between Men

Many men move through life without real spaces to talk openly about hopes, pressure, relationships, or the weight they have been carrying for years. This retreat offers a model for that space. It provides a chance to step into a community of men who are willing to show up with sincerity, listen with depth, and support one another in ways most of us rarely experience.

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