Stop Letting Upheaval Dictate Your Worth. Direct Your Own Rooted Path.
The Sequoia Circle
Grounded Tools for Radical Change
You don't have to keep forcing a rebuild using the rigid, prescribed strategies that were designed to serve everyone but you. We know that change isn't a crisis—it is life's only constant.
The Sequoia Circle offers the antidote. We guide you out of the frantic effort and into a state of Grounded Presence by embracing the ancient wisdom of cycles and nature.
our core philosophy
Our Mission: We guide women who are navigating radical change to intentionally root, rebuild, and rewrite their stories.
You don't have to keep forcing a rebuild using the rigid, prescribed strategies that were designed to serve everyone but you. We know that change isn't a crisis—it is life's only constant.
The Sequoia Circle offers the antidote. We guide you out of external seeking and overwhelm and into a state of grounded presence by accessing your unique inner wisdom and developing the grounded toolkit of using your body, breath, and nature
Your Path to Sustainable Transformation
Introducing The Cycles of Grounded Change. This four-part, seasonal program provides the structure and embodied practices needed to meet every transition with clarity and strength.
Learn to trust your timing, honor your pause, and author your next courageous story.
Begin Your Journey: Learn More About The Cycles
“If we surrendered to earth’s intelligence, we could rise up rooted, like trees.”
— Rainer Maria Rilke
Our Wisdom is Both Grounded and Proven
“Naomi is a patient and intuitive guide, and I was grateful to have her leading me through this new experience.”
— Gretchen
“Naomi has a strength and presence that mirrors nature. With well-paced invitations, she guided me through a private forest bathing walk where my senses were activated and a deep calm settled in. The experience has stayed with me throughout the seasons, and I look forward to another guided session soon.”
— Kora
The WHY
Nearly 40 years of scientific research supports the holistic benefits and power of immersing ourselves in nature. These benefits include:
reduced stress and blood pressure
increased creativity and focus
improved mood and sleep
boosted immune functions
suppression of the ‘fight or flight’ system
enhanced mental wellbeing
As nature heals the body, it also heals the mind. Research shows that nature immersion helps survivors of trauma:
cope with challenging emotions
establish a sense of safety and spiritual connection
facilitate greater acceptance of self
reduce negative thinking and rumination
increase attention to the present
I’m Naomi (she/her), and I’m your guide.
I am a certified forest therapy guide, an educational leader, a breathwork facilitator, a yoga instructor, a storyteller, a survivor of sexual assault, and a former participant in a high-demand religion. I’ve trained and worked with thousands of people across the United States, developed 30+ in-person and online courses for adults and children, co-founded a professional networking and mentoring nonprofit community for women, and hold a Ph.D. in education. I also share the stories of women past and present through writing and podcasting. While I grew up on the coast of the Pacific Ocean, my chosen home is on the traditional and ancestral homelands of the Shoshone, Ute, and Goshute Tribes in Salt Lake City, Utah, where I continue my healing journey with the land as a partner.
I look forward to you joining me!
how the sequoia circle works
eight-WEEK experience
Tailored to mirror the natural rhythms and flow of the seasons, participate in an eight-week immersive experience. Eight weeks provides time, space, and safety to develop community and to more deeply build a relationship with yourself and the land. Each circle is limited to no more than 15 participants, so you can build safety and relationships with the same people every week. Choose from one of two circle foci:
Circle #1: After Religion
Circle #2: After Sexual Assault
Structure
Every two weeks includes the following:
One 90-minute guided forest bathing walk in Salt Lake City, Utah
Healing practices tied to seasonal themes in the form of journal prompts, affirmations, breathwork, guided meditation, movement, art, reading, music, ritual. You select the practices and tools that most interest you and have the option to adapt them to meet your individual needs. These practices will be shared with you through a virtual platform and are yours to keep.
One 90-minute virtual community circle to build relationships and connection with other participants and to share insights from working with the land and the healing practices
Over the course of the eight weeks, you will have participated in:
4 forest bathing walks
4 community circles
numerous healing practices
1 culminating group celebration
spring 2024 dates
after religion circle
March 11 — May 6, 2024
Mondays | 6:00 — 7:30pm MT
March 11 | walk
March 18 | circle
March 25 | walk
April 1 | circle
April 8 | no meeting
April 15 | walk
April 22 | circle
April 29 | walk
May 6 | circle
After sexual assault circle
March 13 — May 1, 2024
Wednesdays | 6:00 — 7:30pm MT
March 13 | circle
March 20 | walk
March 27 | circle
April 3 | walk
April 10 | circle
April 17 | walk
April 24 | circle
May 1 | walk
Interested but live outside of the Salt Lake City area?
Send me a note to express your interest in an all-virtual offering.
$395 | Pay-It-Forward Membership
$325 | Standard Membership
$250 | Supported Membership
Sliding Scale Pricing:
If you have recently lost your job and/or are experiencing financial insecurity, please choose the supported tier.
If you are still employed and/ or are meeting your basic financial needs, please choose the standard tier.
If you have financial abundance and security, personal or generational wealth, or want to support my sliding scale practice, please choose the pay-it-forward scale.
Try out forest bathing!
Want to try forest bathing before committing to The Sequoia Circle? Or are you a mental health or wellness professional who wants to experience the practice before referring clients?
Then, join a free forest bathing walk in Memory Grove Park in Salt Lake City to get firsthand experience of the practice!
Interested Participants
Sunday, February 11 at 10:30am
Saturday, February 24 at 11:30am
Saturday, March 2 at 9:30am
Mental Health or Wellness Professionals
Monday, February 12 at noon
Saturday, February 24 at 10:00am
Sunday, March 3 at 9:30am
“The land knows you, even when you are lost.”
— Robin Wall Kimmerer
FAQs
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The Sequoia Circle is open to individuals who identify as women and regardless of financial means, experience in the outdoors, education level, sexual orientation, and background. Participants must be age 18 or older.
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No. You will never be forced to share any information unless you feel comfortable doing so. Showing up and offering your presence is enough.
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Please note that this training does not replace formal treatment. If you are in crisis, please consider contacting the free and confidential National Suicide Prevention Line or National Sexual Assault Crisis Hotline for immediate support, local resources and options at 1-800-656-4673, visiting their online chatroom for support, or calling 911.
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A guided forest bathing is a leisurely walk on a path or trail with stops along the way to gather. Through a series of carefully crafted invitations, we will use our senses to develop an immediate connection to the natural world and the land. This is a slow, mindful way of walking and connecting with nature. Our walk concludes with a service of herbal tea. Our Circle walks will occur in Salt Lake City in a location disclosed after registration to preserve participants’ safety.
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There are some scholarship monies available. Please contact me if finances would prevent you from participating. If you are interested in donating towards this scholarship fund, you can donate here.