Why Attend Holistic Pathways of Care?

Enjoy this opportunity to Slow Down, Breathe Deep, and Nurture Your Connection to Self, to Each Other, and to The Land. Stay ahead in the healthcare field by expanding your skillset, boosting your marketability, and attracting and retaining top talent. Gain expert insights into the role of a death doula and the steps to becoming one. Rekindle your passion for care and learn how to offer evidence-based programs that not only elevate your ratings but also earn glowing reviews. Join us on this transformative journey toward holistic care, benefiting current and future generations and the land that sustains us all.

Prepare to Immerse in Holistic Pathways of Care

Retreat Schedule October 11th, 2023

“He who laughs most, learns best." — John Cleese

  1. Welcome to Holistic Pathways of Care

  2. Start The Day With a Native American Smudge Ritual & Land Acknowledgement

  3. Gently Merge into Sensory Awareness Practices Nurturing Care Outdoors

  4. Surrender Yourself To A Game-Changing Exercise On Experiencing Versus Consuming Food

  5. Farm Fresh Lunch

  6. Rejoice & Bask In the Afterglow of 'Yakoke' (Gratitude) A One of A Kind Interactive Rap Set to Native Drum

Experiential Learning Retreat

  • Registration and Networking 8:00am-9:00am
  • Retreat Begins Promptly at 9:00am
  • Retreat Ends at 4:00pm with optional winedown until 5:00pm

Retreat Objectives

“Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos- the trees, the clouds, everything.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

  • Prioritize Your Wellbeing so that you can better serve those in your care while rekindling your passion for care.

  • Expand your skillset, boost marketability, and attract and retain top talent.

  • Gain expert insights into the role of a death doula and the steps to becoming one.

  • Enhance Quality of Life and Wellbeing through meaningful connections with Nature.

  • Doing Well by Doing Good: Elevate your ratings and earn glowing reviews.

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Exclusive Referral Reward and Special Group Rate

Would you like to attend for free? Refer four individuals, and once they place their orders, your seat is covered! For free entry, be sure to email us the names of the 4 registrants you’ve referred. And, YAKOKE! (thank you). Are you interested in attending as a group? Secure your spots by ordering three or more seats at the special rate of just $100 each.

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Retreat Learning Outcomes

"Nature Itself is the Best Physician" As Doctor Outdoors, I prescribe daily exposure to nature and fresh air to all of my patients. Nature is cost effective, has minimal (if any) adverse side effects and each "nature pill" has a long duration up to 30 days (much better than taking a pill every day). –Dr. Melissa Sundermann, DO, Lifestyle Medicine Physician AKA Dr. Outdoors

  • Reimagining Care: Our Bond with Nature and a New Ethical Paradigm

    All Care is Relational. You will gain an in-depth understanding of how caring for your health and wellbeing, serves as a form of care for those you care for. Learn how to empower care receivers as active agents of care and ignite the Care You Share.

  • Awaken the Power of Ikigai

    Gain valuable evidence-based tools that nurture purpose and cultivate resilience against brain damage. Be empowered to promote long-term brain health and cognitive function for healthy longevity, benefiting yourself and those you care with.

  • Unearth the Power of Nature For Health and Wellbeing

    Discover the evidence-based pathways of nature connectedness and simple yet profound ways to alleviate mental fatigue, reduce stress, and enhance work performance and job satisfaction. During a Guided Awe Walk, you will experience and gain tools for incorporating Nature into your care environments, indoors and outdoors, to promote health and wellbeing, purpose, less medication, joy, connectedness, and decrease isolation and loneliness.

  • Grow Reciprocal-Shared Care

    While co-creating a group Flower Mandala, you'll gain insight into how to expand person-centered care. You'll learn how to cultivate an interdependent holistic pathway of care that nurtures individuals, the whole community, and the ecosystems that sustain us. Reciprocal-Shared Care is a new theory grounded in science that can help lower carer burnout and foster a vibrant, nature-inclusive care environment for All.

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Retreat Educators

By learning you will teach; by teaching you will learn. – Latin Proverb

Monica Eastway

Eco Gerontologist–Educator–Founder, The Eco Generation Park Model–Changemaker

I am an eco-gerontologist dedicated to empowering individuals and communities to unearth the full health potential of their surroundings. As someone who has faced the stress and trauma of placing a loved one in a care facility, I understand the importance of revolutionizing our care systems. My passion for innovation in care stems from my experience with my great-grandmother, Tess, and the dismay we both experienced when she was admitted into a skilled nursing facility on the sixth floor without access to Nature, the outdoors, gardens, or her beloved dog. At age 45, I returned to school to hone a new model of living and care, The Eco Generation Park Model, community-based and Nature inspired. I have a strong academic foundation with over 25 years of experience as a Healing Arts Professional, specializing in massage, sound healing, mindfulness, laughercise, play, breath awareness, and aromatherapy. My research interests currently focus on Green Care, Nature Connectedness, and Community-Based Housing. I am passionate about nature-based approaches recognizing their vital role in promoting the health and well-being of individuals and communities. Working closely with health professionals, carers, and communities, I strive to create fun and engaging outdoor opportunities that benefit both people and the planet. As an end-of-life doula, I offer compassionate support for individuals facing the end of their lives. My focus areas include honoring disenfranchised grief, death nesting, and co-creating a peaceful and fulfilling death experience. Mission: Deliver ethical and professional care grounded in evidence-based practices using a person-centered and reciprocal-shared care approach. ~ Connecting All Ages to The Goodness of Our Planet ~

Sadie Kvenild

CEO, EOLD

Sadie Kvenild CEO and Co-Founder of Peggy's Home Care came to caring for folks with Alzheimer's as a young Entrepreneur and she realized the care was directly from the heart and not only a task that needed to be accomplished. She has a way with elders that is calming and soothing with her authentic way of being. Sadie was born and raised on a ranch in Carmel Valley and at a young age she cared for animals and learned the language of nature. She has always been a compassionate person who has been moved to make social changes in her community. As the Co-Founder of Peggy's Home Care, she has found her calling making an impact by empowering people who want to evolve. Sadie and her mother Peggy started as a company of 5 and have grown over the last 14 years having the privilege of caring for seven hundred clients and employed over four hundred Personal Care Attendants. As CEO she leads a dynamic team who encompasses the company culture of empathetic leadership, that brings her Caring professional team in the reciprocal care model, so they can make a positive impact on those that they serve. Sadie is and End of Life Doula who is passionate about helping souls navigate the overwhelming aspects of the dying process, while holding space for them and the families to have the best possible outcomes.

David Hahklotubbe

Gerontologist, Death Doula, Author, Public Speaker

David Hahklotubbe, MA, is a Gerontologist, entrepreneur, international keynote speaker, end of life doula, inventor and author. For a quarter of a century, David has cared for countless elders with dementia and facilitated over 1,000 transitions at the end of life. David has taken the wisdom bestowed upon him by his patients, distilled it, and is now sharing it with the world in accordance with his mission on earth to enhance the quality of life of humanity and leave the planet better than he found it.

Monica Eastway

Eco Gerontologist–Educator–Founder, The Eco Generation Park Model–Changemaker

I am an eco-gerontologist dedicated to empowering individuals and communities to unearth the full health potential of their surroundings. As someone who has faced the stress and trauma of placing a loved one in a care facility, I understand the importance of revolutionizing our care systems. My passion for innovation in care stems from my experience with my great-grandmother, Tess, and the dismay we both experienced when she was admitted into a skilled nursing facility on the sixth floor without access to Nature, the outdoors, gardens, or her beloved dog. At age 45, I returned to school to hone a new model of living and care, The Eco Generation Park Model, community-based and Nature inspired. I have a strong academic foundation with over 25 years of experience as a Healing Arts Professional, specializing in massage, sound healing, mindfulness, laughercise, play, breath awareness, and aromatherapy. My research interests currently focus on Green Care, Nature Connectedness, and Community-Based Housing. I am passionate about nature-based approaches recognizing their vital role in promoting the health and well-being of individuals and communities. Working closely with health professionals, carers, and communities, I strive to create fun and engaging outdoor opportunities that benefit both people and the planet. As an end-of-life doula, I offer compassionate support for individuals facing the end of their lives. My focus areas include honoring disenfranchised grief, death nesting, and co-creating a peaceful and fulfilling death experience. Mission: Deliver ethical and professional care grounded in evidence-based practices using a person-centered and reciprocal-shared care approach. ~ Connecting All Ages to The Goodness of Our Planet ~

Sadie Kvenild

CEO, EOLD

Sadie Kvenild CEO and Co-Founder of Peggy's Home Care came to caring for folks with Alzheimer's as a young Entrepreneur and she realized the care was directly from the heart and not only a task that needed to be accomplished. She has a way with elders that is calming and soothing with her authentic way of being. Sadie was born and raised on a ranch in Carmel Valley and at a young age she cared for animals and learned the language of nature. She has always been a compassionate person who has been moved to make social changes in her community. As the Co-Founder of Peggy's Home Care, she has found her calling making an impact by empowering people who want to evolve. Sadie and her mother Peggy started as a company of 5 and have grown over the last 14 years having the privilege of caring for seven hundred clients and employed over four hundred Personal Care Attendants. As CEO she leads a dynamic team who encompasses the company culture of empathetic leadership, that brings her Caring professional team in the reciprocal care model, so they can make a positive impact on those that they serve. Sadie is and End of Life Doula who is passionate about helping souls navigate the overwhelming aspects of the dying process, while holding space for them and the families to have the best possible outcomes.

David Hahklotubbe

Gerontologist, Death Doula, Author, Public Speaker

David Hahklotubbe, MA, is a Gerontologist, entrepreneur, international keynote speaker, end of life doula, inventor and author. For a quarter of a century, David has cared for countless elders with dementia and facilitated over 1,000 transitions at the end of life. David has taken the wisdom bestowed upon him by his patients, distilled it, and is now sharing it with the world in accordance with his mission on earth to enhance the quality of life of humanity and leave the planet better than he found it.

Monica Eastway

Eco Gerontologist–Educator–Founder, The Eco Generation Park Model–Changemaker

I am an eco-gerontologist dedicated to empowering individuals and communities to unearth the full health potential of their surroundings. As someone who has faced the stress and trauma of placing a loved one in a care facility, I understand the importance of revolutionizing our care systems. My passion for innovation in care stems from my experience with my great-grandmother, Tess, and the dismay we both experienced when she was admitted into a skilled nursing facility on the sixth floor without access to Nature, the outdoors, gardens, or her beloved dog. At age 45, I returned to school to hone a new model of living and care, The Eco Generation Park Model, community-based and Nature inspired. I have a strong academic foundation with over 25 years of experience as a Healing Arts Professional, specializing in massage, sound healing, mindfulness, laughercise, play, breath awareness, and aromatherapy. My research interests currently focus on Green Care, Nature Connectedness, and Community-Based Housing. I am passionate about nature-based approaches recognizing their vital role in promoting the health and well-being of individuals and communities. Working closely with health professionals, carers, and communities, I strive to create fun and engaging outdoor opportunities that benefit both people and the planet. As an end-of-life doula, I offer compassionate support for individuals facing the end of their lives. My focus areas include honoring disenfranchised grief, death nesting, and co-creating a peaceful and fulfilling death experience. Mission: Deliver ethical and professional care grounded in evidence-based practices using a person-centered and reciprocal-shared care approach. ~ Connecting All Ages to The Goodness of Our Planet ~

What is Care Outdoors?

Meet Monica, Eco Gerontologist