Breathwave Level 1 Retreat The Self-Healing Path
Saturday, May 25, 2024 - Friday, May 31, 2024
Breathwave is a powerfully gentle approach to the self-healing genius of Conscious Connected Breathwork. This Level 1 Retreat is designed to open new neuropathways to our highest potential-- physically, emotionally, spiritually-- restoring our ability to feel magnificently human, together.
Educational Edible Wild Berry Hike with Forager Chai Tobar
Learn how to eat directly from the forest; what’s delicious, what’s medicinal, and what’s a treat for the senses!
Survive and Thrive in the Wilderness
Join Chai for a fascinating hike through old growth rainforest to learn, and eat, all the wild berries and fruits that summer has set forth!
We’ll begin with a short orientation at the Lodge, followed by an easy, slow, hike through the forest along the Molalla River. We’ll break for lunch at a bend in the river with a waterfall, Three Bears, where you can go for a swim, if you’re brave enough for river! Then we’ll continue along the Ridgeline trail, learning about wild berries, ecology, foraging, medicinal uses for plants, and trying delicious huckleberries, salmonberries, wild raspberries, and more!
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About Chai:
Neal Chaim Tobar-Dupres was born in Eugene, OR, and currently resides in Portland, OR, harvesting wild edible plants and mushrooms as a lifestyle, and for a living. He began his journey into the field of foraging at a young age, pursuing his passion not only as a cultural tradition, passed on from his maternal side of the family, (who are all enrolled members of the Cowlitz Tribe) but also as a career that has supported his security since he began providing to Portland businesses over a decade ago. His roots reach back deep into the Pacific Northwest and his knowledge of the local flora reflects that certainty comprehensively. In his formative years he attended the Environmental Middle School in Portland, at which there was generally a great focus within the curriculum on the study of native plants and the environment. By the time he was in high school, he could easily identify over 80 species of native plants, and he furthered his knowledge on his own accord by seeking out all relevant and available literature, while simultaneously going into the field to learn with a hands on approach. At age 18 he began working for Friends of Trees, a local non-profit devoted to preserving and growing the urban canopy of Portland. After working for over a year at Friends of Trees, he began to work in the habitat restoration industry, for Sound Native Plants, a restoration firm based out of Olympia, WA. While at this job, he learned a vast amount pertaining to local ecosystems, giving much due credit to his superiors for providing him with an extensive arrangement of knowledge, all the while realizing there was niche market for edible plants in the local restaurant industry.
By the age of 20, he started to pursue a career in that specific field, which consequently blossomed as Portland’s food scene grew immensely. Currently, this is his practice year round, selling almost exclusively through Cascade Organic, a local distributor, with which he has established a substantial and well founded relationship. At the age of 30, he has come to the realization that he is passionate about sharing knowledge of his expertise, accordingly deciding to pivot his career towards the realm of education. Thus, he has decided to start teaching classes at Trout Creek Wilderness Lodge.
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