In a world that values success, accomplishment, growth, development and advancement, we are enculturated to believe and behave as if our worth is in our doing; that our value is determined by what we produce, the gifts and skills we commodify, our labor and capacity of output, we have mastered the art of DOING human.

At The Nook, we are committed to holding space for people to experience the art of BEING human. We are committed to helping people find their worth in simply being.  We are committed to walking with people as they discover the truth.

You are worthy of love not because of your doing. You are worthy of love simply because of your being.

Our vision, birthed from this truth, is to co-create communities where people know, at the core of their being, that they are enough. By offering Integrative Therapy, Body & Energy work, yoga and personalized retreats & ceremonies, while serving as sacred space holders, we support people in developing the skills and practices to live an embodied existence. By sharing this journey we experience healing not only as individuals but also as a collective.

The impact of believing that we are not enough is staggering. The affects of this are felt throughout the world and Rural Appalachia is no exception. The feeling of not enough-ness has lead to depression, substance abuse, mental health struggles, physical health conditions, unemployment, relationship problems, financial challenges and abuse. Facing high levels of stress, hopelessness, isolation, overwhelm, and powerlessness prevents us from being with all the experiences of our human existence; our birth rights of joy, abundance, gratitude, generosity and an abiding peace.

Though pain is unavoidable, we can develop skills to alleviate our suffering. Through somatic movement, honoring rites of passage, practicing receiving and learning to simply be, we can lower stress levels, get better sleep, decrease loneliness, improve attention, manage chronic pain, reduce anxiety,increase flexibility and mobility, and support the natural release of healthy hormones to holistically heal ourselves and our communities.

The western medical model and trendy pop-psychology leads us away from the commune, to focus on the individual, often pathologizing the mind and reinforcing the notion that humans are discardable. At The Nook, we honor ancient and indigenous wisdom and teachings that remind us of the importance of the community. We locate ourselves in the context of the larger whole and honor our interconnectedness. Instead of focusing solely on a lone inward journey which results in a harmful individualism, we reconnect, with Self and others, in community, with ceremony, ritual, story telling, song, dance and nature.

At the Nook we hold space for guests to connect mind(s), body(s) and heart(s) and hands while honoring the BEINGness of humanity. We co-create space where we learn to live an embodied existence, moving forward on a path of individual and collective healing and transformation.