Embodied Belonging: Weaving Together Self, Community, and Earth through 5Rhythms and Ecopsychology

With Douglas Drummond and Jeanine M. Canty

March 16 - 20, 2026

Workshop Schedule

Monday
5:00 pm – 5:45 pm*How to Drop into Esalen*
7:15 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuesday
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
4:00 pm – 6:15 pm
Wednesday
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Thursday
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
4:00 pm – 6:15 pm
Friday
9:30 am – 12:00 pm

See general schedule information including arrival, departure and meal times.

  • Sleeping Bag Space – $1,040.00
  • Bunk Bed Space – $1,340.00
  • Standard Shared Space – $1,660.00
  • Standard Queen Room – $2,160.00
  • Standard Room Two Beds – $3,360.00
  • Premium Queen Room – $3,100.00
  • Premium King Room – $3,320.00
  • Premium Plus King Room – $3,740.00
  • Premium Wooden Yurt – $3,740.00
  • Premium Wooden Yurt Two Beds – $3,740.00
  • Price House Suite – $5,020.00
  • Rolf Suite – $7,060.00
  • Point House – $7,060.00
  • Fritz Point House – $7,060.00
  • South Point House – $8,660.00

At the very heart of “belonging” is the word “long.” To be-long to something is to stay with it for the long haul. It is an active choice we make to a relationship, to a place, to our body, to a life because we value it. Even knowing that it may not be all that we hope it to be, we are keeping the long view of what is possible, and our life becomes an offering to making it so. ― Toko-pa Turner, Belonging: Remembering Ourselves Home

There is an irony in living in a world with so many “things” to pursue and so many of us feeling a deep sense of disconnection and alienation. Our fierce individualism often leaves us separate from our bodies, one another, and the Earth. “Belonging” is always an integral strand in our many deeply woven threads to self, our communities, and the Earth. We long to belong, and we are created for connection. Building places of belonging begins with the self, trickles out to our wider circles, and ultimately connects us to the entire world.

This five-day workshop will dive into the dynamics of separation and belonging across these many dimensions, utilizing a mix of teachings, dialogue, and embodied experiences. We will draw on the richness of ecopsychology and the playfulness of the 5Rhythms® moving meditation, and we’ll engage in restorative time in contemplation in the natural landscape of Esalen. 

Participants in this workshop will experience:

  • 5Rhythms moving meditation 
  • Contemplative meditation
  • Teachings within ecopsychology and ecological and social awareness
  • Community dialogues
  • Time in nature
  • Dreaming and journaling

Participants should be prepared to work with challenging material, to encounter difficult and joyful emotions, to engage in experiential practices, including the 5Rhythms movement meditation, and to play within a respectful, compassionate community. We will investigate the ways in which we form connections with others and our various communities, and we will experience the deep fulfillment that comes from greater connectivity.

Recommended Reading: Returning the Self to Nature: Undoing Our Collective Narcissism and Healing Our Planet by Jeanine M. Canty, Belonging: Remembering Ourselves Home by Toko-pa Turner, The Power of Bridging: How to Build a World Where We All Belong by john. a.powell, Sweat Your Prayers by Gabrielle Roth

 

This workshop has an additional $100 of faculty tuition.

About the Leaders

Douglas Drummond

Douglas is a leader, husband, and father. He has been involved with the wellness movement for over 20 years. His professional passion is aligning impactful projects with like-minded individuals, supporting them in creating lasting teams that become global ambassadors for the future.    Douglas has been a conscious movement facilitator for over 12 years. He is […]

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