Awaken Your Nature
Go Wild Institute weaves science, myth, and spirit to foster wonder and balance within the great web of life. We rekindle an innate sense of belonging to the natural world. Go Wild Institute specializes in fun experiential educational programs that delve into Earth Wisdom, Ethnobotany, and Deep Ecology for people of all ages and walks of life. We also offer botanical and forestry consulting services.
We belong to a sentient, sacred, intelligent, and vastly interconnected planet. Yet, many of us feel amputated from our nature. In truth, it is impossible to separate ourselves from nature because we ARE nature: Our bones are made from rock; we are bodies of water; and with every breath we take, we conspire with plants. Our well-being is inextricably linked to the welfare of our planet.
This world view is shared by most Earth-based indigenous societies. However, the current paradigm of Western society views humans as separate, and above nature. This is at the root of our environmental crises. When we change our relationship to nature, we change how we impact our environment.
Our programs have helped thousands of diverse human beings deepen their relationship with the Earth, Self, and Spirit.
Wisdom of the Oaks - Education Program
Students embark on an ecological and culinary adventure to explore the oak web of life and how we are woven within this web
Earth Wisdom, Herbalism, and Ethnobotany
We offer a wide range of programs for your school, organization, or group. We also lead foraging adventures.
Botanical and Ethnobotanical Consulting
From rare plant surveys to ethnobotanical inventories, Go Wild offers botanical expertise.
Wild Woman: Your Nature is Calling
A five month program for women to connect to nature, build a wild sisterhood, and (re)source from Mother Earth.
Online Training - Botany for Herbalists
Taught by Master Herbalist Matthew Wood and Jolie Elan. This class provides herbalists with the foundational knowledge of botany.
Private Mentoring with Jolie Elan
In these times of change, I can help you to tap into the wisdom of the Earth for insight, growth, and healing.
Upcoming Event:
Roots of Resilience in Uncertain Times: A Weekend in the Work that Reconnects.
March 14-15, 2020 in Ashland Oregon
Facilitated by Molly Young Brown and Jolie Elan
It’s challenging to be conscious in our times of global crises. It seems every way we turn we’re contributing to the unraveling of ecological and social systems. The pain we feel can be unbearable because it’s not just our personal pain: it’s the pain of the Earth. When we come together and liberate our natural feelings about our world, we realize our radical interconnectedness and become part of the Earth healing herself.
The Work That Reconnects offers practices to reawaken our innate bonds with each other and our sacred living Earth to guide us in the Great Turning toward a life-sustaining future. Pioneered by root teacher Joanna Macy, the Work draws on ancient spiritual traditions, deep ecology, and system thinking.
In this workshop, we will work together to grow our resilience in these uncertain times. We will move through the Spiral of the Work That Reconnects, beginning with Gratitude, then Honoring Our Pain for the World, Seeing with New Eyes, and Going Forth. We will connect to our ancestors and descendants in “Deep Time.” We call in Community Organizers, Teachers, Healers, Warriors, Parents, Spiritual leaders, and everyone working in service of life. Join us as we explore the complex nature of our times.
