Classes are categorized by theme, and full descriptions of each class can be found below. Click on the theme to explore the available options. A calendar view of classes can be found here.
Classes are appropriate for adults 18+. Members receive 10% off registration.
All in-person classes include admission to The Gardens, including the Butterfly House.
Online registration is open until 24 hours before the class. Within 24 hours, please call our Guest Services team to register 970.416.2486.
Preparation: Bring your journal or something to write on/with. Be prepared to explore outside in all weather conditions and temperatures - jackets, lap blankets and whatever allows you to be as close to nature as possible.
Note to participants: These workshops are containers to process, share, and witness individual and collective climate grief and emotions. These are not substitutes for therapy. They are not debates about climate crisis cause or existence or to develop agree upon collective action.
Embodied Climate Action Workshop: Gratitude for Grieving
Tamara Yakaboski, PhD
Saturday, Nov. 9 | 1:30–3:30 p.m. | $10 In–person
Ecological grief is the most natural response to the destruction of our collective home and Earth mother. We will explore what you love enough to grieve and how to use that grief to empower your climate action. This workshop will explore how to feel gratitude for a grief that has no closure and is often disenfranchised grief, where there is not general societal or cultural support for grief’s emotions.
Holiday Wreath Making
Join in the fun of creating your own natural holiday wreath from scratch on a 14 inch frame. You will attach evergreens and embellishing with a wide variety of natural materials and a bow if you wish. All supplies will be furnished, however, you are welcome to bring items to add to your creation. Examples, instructions, assistance and materials will be provided.
Saturday | December 7 | 9:30-11:30 | $50
Saturday | December 7 | 12:30-2:30 | $50
Watercolor Journaling Series: Holiday Inspiration
Karen Ramsay, Watercolor Artist and Instructor
During this class, students will focus on holiday artwork
Saturday, Nov. 9 | 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | $65 In–person
Yoga and Tai Chi in The Gardens
Embrace the natural setting of our botanical gardens with weekly tai chi and yoga classes.
Mindfulness - An Approach to Life
Instructor: Nancy Behney, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction trained instructor
Nov. 9 | 1 – 3 p.m. | $25
This experiential class will focus on mindfulness as a practice, through meditations, teachings and discussions. Participants will learn some of the benefits of mindfulness practices, how to strengthen their ability to cope with short and long-term stress and how mindfulness can reconnect us to our strengths and joys. Students will leave with a deeper understanding of the positive role mindfulness can play in daily life. Open to all - those new to meditation and mindfulness, as well as those who have a continuing practice.
Release and Reset Insight + Sound Workshop
Instructors: Cate Jones, Claircognizant + Sound Healer of Violet Feather Alchemy
Saturday, Nov. 16 | 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m. | $55 In–person
We will start the morning with an intuitive reading, intention-setting meditation + journaling, and guided release practices. We will then take a sound journey in support of letting go of what no longer serves us. Crystal singing bowls and various other instruments will be used.
Previous meditation experience is not required.
Note to Students: Please bring your yoga mat, blanket, journal & pen, water bottle and anything else needed to be comfortable in both seated and lying positions.
Exploring the Seasons with Yoga & Breathwork: Winter Solstice Workshop
Instructors: Amanda Shannon and Celine Burgett
Saturday, Dec. 28 | 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m. | $55 In–person
In this series, we will dive into the highest potential for healing and growth as it pertains to each season. This Yoga and Radical Breathwork workshop is designed with themes around the seasons to enlighten, heal, and connect you to who you truly are.
The Gardens hosts a variety of wellness classes. Explore our offerings; from mindfulness classes to forest bathing, there's something for everyone!
The Gardens on Spring Creek requires 72 hours for a full refund of class fees. If you are unable to attend, please consider your class payment as a tax-deductible donation. If class is cancelled by The Gardens on Spring Creek for any reason, a full refund will be issued. If you do need to cancel your registration, please contact the Education Team at gardenseducation@fcgov.com.