APRIL 26 · FRENCH REGIONAL PARK · PLYMOUTH, MN
The Season of Emergence
A Day Retreat Inspired by
the Wisdom of the Bear
A day to listen inward
and step gently into what’s ready.
A day to listen inward
and step gently into what’s ready.
The invitation
As winter loosens its grip and the earth begins to soften, the bear emerges — not rushed, not frantic, but steady and instinctual.
What if we did the same?
The Season of Emergence is a guided day to step out of the noise and into intentional becoming. A day to listen inward. To reconnect with what matters. To gently ask:
What is ready to rise now?
This is not about hustle.
It is about alignment.
Not reinvention — but remembering.
What to Expect
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Guided reflection and facilitated dialogue
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Embodied practices rooted in nature and seasonal rhythm
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Small-group connection
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Personal intention-setting ritual
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Time outdoors at French Regional Park
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Morning refreshments and a nourishing lunch
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A guided drum journey
Why the Bear
In winter, the bear retreats.
It conserves. It metabolizes. It dreams.
When spring arrives, the bear does not emerge the same.
It rises changed — leaner, wiser, instinctually clear.
We are connecting to the energy of the bear to guide us
in a seasonally guided process of our own emergence.
This retreat invites us to honor our own cycles,
to pause long enough that when we step forward,
we do so rooted and ready.
Why the Bear
In winter, the bear retreats.
It conserves. It metabolizes. It dreams.
When spring arrives, the bear does not emerge the same.
It rises changed — leaner, wiser, instinctually clear.
We are connecting to the energy of the bear to guide us
in a seasonally-based process of our own emergence.
This retreat invites us to honor our own cycles,
to pause long enough that when we step forward,
we do so rooted and ready.
This Day is for You if:
It's OK if you don't have a specific reason -- we simply invite you to journey with us.
Meet Your Facilitators
Jason Mack, MA
Jason Mack is an executive coach, organizational strategist, and facilitator working at the intersection of leadership, culture, and ecology. He supports senior leaders and teams to slow down, see patterns, and lead with rhythm, presence, and renewal. With nearly a decade of experience as an Executive Director and over 20 years in leadership capacities, Jason has led complex organizational renewal across various settings. Alongside his professional work, Jason is engaged in cultural reclamation across three lineages: southern German, western Polish and Slavic, and Arctic Sami. This work is rooted in humility and relationship to place and ancestry. In retreat spaces, he weaves together presence, seasonal rhythm, and cultural rootedness to help people come home to what is essential.
Michael Nelson, MA
Michael is an ICF-trained executive coach with a focus on helping clients who are navigating change in their work and / or personal life. Her work is rooted in exploration through questions, reflections, stories, and art.
She also coaches with Museum Sage®, which offers a meaningful way to gain new perspectives through guided conversations with a work of art. Alongside her husband, she also co-created Begin Again, which includes programs, retreats, and storytelling events that explore the practice of being human.
Whether working one-on-one or with a larger group, her goal is to create safe spaces that allow for reflection, connection, and finding the way forward when life doesn’t go as planned.
Together, Jason and Michael bring decades of coaching, facilitation, and human-centered leadership experience — and a shared belief that emergence happens best in community.
OUR DAY AT A GLANCE
Our day is designed to be a steady container for reflection, exploration, and meaningful connection.
An email with additional details will be sent to registrants closer to the date of the retreat.
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DATE
Sunday, April 26, 2026
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TIME
10 am–4 pm
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LOCATION
French Regional Park
12605 Rockford Road
Plymouth, MN 55441 -
GROUP SIZE
Registration is limited to keep the container intimate.
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COST
$135 - Early Bird - Available through March 23
$150 - March 24 and after
The season is turning.
Something in you knows it.
We invite you to emerge...
Not alone
Not rushed
But steady, rooted, and ready.
The season is turning.
Something in you knows it.
We invite you to emerge...
Not alone
Not rushed
But steady, rooted,
and ready.