IMMERSION INTO AVALON

Fri, Sept 4th–Mon, Sept 7th, 2026

Avalon Acres, Hollis, ME

AVALON: [origin] afal or abal, isle of apples 

a legendary otherworld where magic and healing are abundant 

IMMERSION: [origin] immegere, to plunge, sink or submerge 

Is the wild side of your nature calling?

Are you wondering what deeper meaning you can draw from your existence?

Do you crave community that is supportive, creative, and full of ritual, movement, and authentic expression? 

WILD CONNECTION founders Amylia, Kristi and Séalaila invite you to join them at Avalon Acres in Hollis, Maine on September 4th-7th for an IMMERSION EXPERIENCE that re-wilds the soul and spirit, cultivates sovereignty of body and curiosity of the heart and reclaims spirited community-in-action.

In our fast-paced lives, we need ‘time-out-of-time’ space to discover what gifts the shadow is holding for us. When nature is our backdrop, we re-member ourselves into wholeness. We are polished, rubbed clean, and the unnecessary parts dissolve into the ground.

What remains is pure, revelatory, and transformative. 

Are you ready to give yourself this space, this moment, to re-awaken and be held? 

A peek at just some of the things we will be experiencing together:

Journey Dance

Healing Drum Ceremony 

Ancestor and Guardian Tree Ritual 

Nature Immersion Wander 

Flight of the Dragons Fire Ceremony 

Spirit Bathing 

Truth Council and Mirroring 

This event is for you if you…

• Are hungry for nature, wildness, and the company of women, men and all other wild-folk who are interested in letting the natural world inform them
• Want to step out of the fractured matrix for an extended period to reset, reflect and prioritize renewal
• Need to review your deepest longings, give them voice, and release old imprints that are holding you back 
• Long to experience body expression and sovereignty as it relates to the body of Gaia 

ACCOMMODATIONS

• Participants will be camping on the sacred, wild land of Avalon Acres, a small, diversified organic farm in Hollis, Maine 
• You may bring your pop-up camper, RV, and park on site 
• There is one tiny home available for an additional fee 
• With the exception of a Welcome Dinner on Fri, 09/04 provided by your hosts, you will be responsible for all other meals.
• Tea, coffee and lite snacks will be provided throughout the day and evening. There are places to prepare food and store food that needs refrigeration in the main manse  

ENERGY EXCHANGE FOR THIS EXPERIENCE :

$444, of which a non-refundable $150 must be paid by July 15th (remainder of $ will be due on August 15th) 

To register, please go to the Avalon Acres Registration Portal by clicking HERE

Other Things to Consider: 

• As this is an intentional immersion, cell phone use is strictly prohibited 
• There will be time for rest however this experience is designed to help dissolve egoic ways that aren’t serving you anymore and return you to a wilder, more true sense of yourself. Please reach out if you’d like to chat with one of the facilitators to gauge whether you are ready for this kind of experience.
• Knowledge of how to do a shamanic journey and familiarity with at least one of your spirit helpers is strongly advised

YOUR GUIDES

You will be held, guided and supported by three shamanically trained Way-Showers: 

• Kristi Dawson  

Kristi Dawson is a shamanic practitioner who has extensive experience in creating ceremonies, knowledge of the rites and mythology of Northern Europe, and is a traveling psychopomp. Kristi practices a blend of spiritual devotion and engagement with what her human teachers have taught her as well as her many Spirit guides and nature itself, allowing her personal practice to grow and evolve through direct revelation and experience. After retiring from the Coast Guard, Kristi and her partner steward a wild tract of land in upstate NY, Raven’s Rise, where she holds space for all sentient beings.

• Amylia Jayne 

Amylia Jayne has spent over two decades studying energy medicine, shamanic spiritual healing, and bodywork. She brings this rich background to every JourneyDance® session, guiding movers through transformational experiences that reconnect body, spirit, and soul.  She also brings healing practices from the Maya of Belize in Spiritual Bathing, cleansing your energy fields and connecting into the earth through the elements. Amylia believes that when we dance together, we shift not only ourselves but the collective. We move through societal challenges, release what weighs us down, and remember the power of healing in motion.

• Séalaila Spain 

Séalaila Spain is a shamanic practitioner, specializing in Enlightened Energy Work, spiritual writing, and soul mirroring. She facilitates guided immersions in nature at her organic farm, Avalon Acres, where she holds sacred rites and ceremony for the community, and offers one-on-one healing sessions through her practice, Nine Pillars Healing. Séalaila is a devotee of the Divine Feminine, of which she practices the Nine Pillars, practical ways to embodiment and revelation. 

All three of your guides have had over 20 years of combined shamanic training with their mutual and beloved shamanic teachers, Dory Cote and Barbara Bloecher, and have participated in numerous ceremonies, immersive experiences and nature-based events that rely on the natural world to act as a sacred container. 

I AM INTRIGUED BUT HAVE QUESTIONS…

Not sure if you are ready for this type of expereince? Reach out to Séalaila for an informational chat: 207-939-6863 or email her at: ninepillarshealing@gmail.com

WOULD YOU LIKE TO DESIGN A PRIVATE IMMERSION EXPERIENCE AT AVALON?

Take a moment to consider walking our SPIRIT CIRCUIT:

The route we take to return to ourselves–to move intentionally and toward our truth–can be an actual, physical route that is rooted in a landscape. Cultures all over the world share the contemplative practice of walking the labyrinth or hiking a sacred route such as the El Camino in Spain to gain insight and perhaps return to a sense of wonder.  Be sure to bring your snowshoes for a magical winter wander as well!

People have been exploring wild places, walking through forests for healing, learning from nature to understand their purpose in the world for centuries. A long walk on a beach, a hike up a mountain, even a short walk in a park brings a new perspective. 

At Avalon, we offer a self-guided “Spirit Circuit” for those seeking the counsel of trees, fresh air, bubbling brook, the cry of hawk, the worn path of deer. With 50 acres, the natural “playground” out our back door was beckoning to be shared!

Because the land itself is varied, the altar sites for sitting and reflecting are curated for different needs, and carry different energies. For instance, if you are experiencing grief of some sort, you may want to visit the Weeping cairn; if you are going through feelings of anger or resentment, you might want to visit the Dragon of Transformation altar. Maybe you just need to get away from it all and turn your attention to the natural healing properties of being outside and communing with nature! 

In addition to the Spirit Circuit, Avalon Acres is home to a Medicine Wheel, an ancient way of opening up the Earth’s energy for healing and insight. High ceremony will always include “working the wheel” but self-guided tours and tours crafted by 9 Pillars Healing have access to the Medicine Wheel. 

Is it time to come “walk the land” and see what the Spirits of nature have to offer you? For questions or to book your tour, please email Mary Katherine here