Stewardship School
Homesteading & Mentorship Program
Learn practical soft and hard skills to achieve lasting success. Our Wholistic Curriculum combines Permaculture, Yoga & Homestead Living to show that a wholesome and balanced lifestyle is possible.
Stewardship School teaches Young Adults to be in right relationship with themselves & the world
Stewardship is being of service to the Inner & Outer Landscapes, cultivating a well being for ourselves & our community. Students are invited to experience a Wholesome Life in a community setting and actively engaging in the service to the home & landscape.
Stewardship School sets up camp in the landscape of a local non-for-profit organization. Utilizing Permaculture, we design & create community gardens & food forests while students learn & practice the philosophy of Yoga to cultivate their Inner Landscapes.
Schedule for Month Long Intensives:
3-day Weekend Workshops at Happy Tales Animal Sanctuary
Virtual sessions throughout the week (hosted by Temple of Tribe)
Weekly at home homework + practices
Becoming a Steward
Our World needs Stewards, more than ever, to restore beauty & medicine in this world.
What is the Stewardship School?
At Weekend Workshops, we meet in the landscape of a local organization, from Friday to Sunday. Students will gather & camp as a community to share 3 vegetarian meals a day, knowledge & connection to the Earth. Mentors guide students in the parallel process of stewarding their inner landscape while working in the garden.
Students will establish gardens that provide long term benefit the community and wildlife. As we garden, Students learn to cultivate fulfillment, awareness & connection to better understand their goals.
Every Wednesday, the group of students and mentors meet virtually for yoga practices and to review & discuss our studies. Each student also has a one-on-one virtual counseling session per week.
Skills in the Inner Landcape
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Dharma Design
Each student receives a goal orientated plans with individualized practices, resources & support to overcome obstacles like illness & negative emotions.
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Yoga Lifestyle
If we want to live a good life, we need to cultivate our Inner Landscape. Students will have a weekly class to understand yoga’s process of working the Inner Landscape
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Lifestyle Plan
Counselors help students create a new schedule that incorporates new habits, meal plans, goal setting, inner & outer methods to sustain & regenerate your Sacred Self
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Four Teachers
Students are given a framework of teachings to embody & express the principles of nature and the archetypes of their Sacred Self.
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Navanga Yoga Philosophy
Learn the philosophy of Yoga, including the inner body, karma & emptiness and Compassionate Wisdom.
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Permaculture principals
Operate from a design state of mind, scientifically applying Nature’s principles to truly integrate, with a sense of place & purpose in this world
Skills in the Outer Landcape
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Permaculture Design
Learn how to design systems, working alongside nature’s principles to create abundance
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Gardening
Produce edible, floral & medicinal plants to provide food & medicine for humans & animals
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Service
Through service, we contribute to something greater than ourselves and work with our mentors & peers. Students will contribute 8 hours per week in guided land & house service.
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Animal Care
Learn how to care for animals in a safe & therapeutic environment.
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Equine Therapy
Experience the healing power of the Horse with Karuna, owner of Happy Tales Animal Sanctuary
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Re-wilding
Connect with the land through primitive camping and fire circles
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Permaculture Principles
Learn to apply Nature’s principles to better relate to peers, family and self
Gardening for Seven Generations
Blossom Branch Homestead is different for every individual. For some, it means it is a place to cultivate a dream, to develop skills, or to explore the mysteries of Life.
Through the Wholistic Curriculum, we nurture greater understanding of who we really are and to cultivate a sincere connection to Life. Participants will discover their visions & goals, explore new interests and weed out limitations & negative emotions. With this kind of knowledge comes the ability to create beneficial & lasting changes for ourselves & our communities.
How Can You Apply?
Intensives are open for 10 to 15 students ages 18-24
Written applications are submitted and a virtual interview is scheduled to answer any questions and learn more about you.
40% of Tuition costs are covered by our students. Can be paid in increments or paid in full.
60% of Tuition Costs are covered by our Scholarship Donations. Thank you to all of our donors and sponsors to support our students!
If you wish to donate, please use this link to support our students.
Here’s what we look for in our students:
A Desire to contribute & learn
Ability to attend in-person gathering and virtual classes
Trusting & respecting our Standards & Virtues as the way to maintain harmony in the group
Weekend Workshop Schedule
The Journey of Stewardship begins with a routine conducive for well being & right living.
Weekend Workshops begin Friday Afternoon and end Sunday, with option to stay until Monday Morning.
Example Schedule:
6:00am Rise 'n Shine
6:00-6:30am Hygiene & Chores
6:30am Coffee/Tea Time
7:00-8:15 Yoga Practice
8:30-9:00 Permaculture Principals & Yoga Philosophy
9:00-10:00 Breakfast
10:00-1:00 Garden Work
1:00-2:00 Lunch
2:00-3:00 Inner Work Presentation
3:00-4:30 Sanctuary Work & Equine Therapy
4:30-5:30 Hygiene
6:00-7:30 Dinner
8:00-9:30 Yoga & Talking Stick
9:30-10:00 Hygiene
10:00 Bedtime
We work together as Peers, Mentors & Counselors to grow food & medicine while enriching ourselves as individuals.
Who is This Program For?
Stewardship School is designed for students who are passionate about healing the Earth and themselves. Stewards train to actively serve our community & the Earth.
Tending to the garden, we learn to become responsible for ourselves and others. Students will experience a full spectrum of learning; from weeding a garden bed to designing and installing full gardens.
This practice of gardening will reflect into their inner life. Students need a willingness to weed out the harmful habits & behaviors that limits their Sacred Self & their highest potential. All students will go beyond what they believe they are capable of to enjoy the fruits of a flourishing inner garden!
Supporting our Students
Students have the support of their group, mentors and counselors in-person during Weekend Workshops and during the week via live gatherings on Zoom.
Counseling - have a one-on-one guide on your personal journey of self-discovery. You will meet with your counselor weekly.
Group Culture - grow as an individual in a group setting
Telegram Community - share your journey and support others on theirs
Students will leave the program with a Dharma Design to imeplement in their daily life and share with their family or post-program counseling.
What Can I expect on the road of Stewardship?
Journey of Stewardship. Stewards take the road less traveled, making it their personal responsibility to create a new world and embody their Sacred Self!
Team Work - You’re not alone! This therapeutic process is an individual's journey within a group setting - learning to heal one's self while offering our personal gifts to our community, family & friends.
Education. Equipped with the Four Teachers & sciences of Permaculture & Yoga, stewards use their education to create Beauty & Medicine for themselves & their community.
Skills. Stewards train in Empowerment, Mindfulness & Connection to bring abundance into the landscape, inside and out, to enrich their community, benefit wildlife & feed our families.
Well Being. Work with your Counselor to make your Dharma Design to create a healthy Lifestyle for body, mind & spirit.
Spiritual Development. Just as we tend to young trees so they one day produce fruit, we can tend to our Inner self to realize the fruits of our Sacred Self. These fruits ripen into our Medicine Bundle, the one-of-a-kind way we were born to contribute to the world.
Meet your Mentors & Counselors
Benji is a caretaker with years of experience transforming landscapes into productive gardens. Through understanding the principals of nature and regular practice in yoga, he has established a deep sense of peace and joy in his heart. Working with at risk youth as a Wilderness Therapy Instructor has taught him how to apply how he healed himself to empower and uplift others.
Benji
www.templeoftribe.com
Benji is a caretaker with many years experience transforming landscapes into productive gardens. Through understanding the principals of nature and regular practice in yoga, he has established a deep sense of peace and joy in his heart. Working with at risk youth in the wilderness as a Field Instructor has taught him how to apply what he knows to enpower and lift up even the most resistant children.
Amber
www.ambermoonmedicine.com
