EDEN ROOTED SELF-DIRECTED THREE-DAY RETREAT​

 

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Becoming

A three-day self-directed retreat

 

Find your way ahead through a genuine relationship with the living world.

Grounded in real science. Rooted in our oldest knowledge. Entirely your own.

 

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​FULL PRICE £100 WHEN EARLY BIRD PERIOD CLOSES IN MAY 2026

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This three-day self-directed retreat is for anyone who finds themself asking deep questions of their life, direction, reason for being etc. 'Becoming' is what we naturally do over our lifespan, and a life well-lived is something that is all the more blessed for our attention to it. You might have been forced to this particular moment by circumstances or it may just be driven by an inner niggle or discontent; you might actively be seeking your purpose in life or just guidance for your next step. All of life is better when a thoughtful process of 'becoming' is allowed. Yes, there are those times when we move joyfully and headlong, and others when we might be happy just to enjoy a more meandering path, but the times of evaluation and mindful consideration of next steps, such as you're considering right now, are very precious and important indeed. 

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All the more so, when done with the support of our own deepest wisdom and the guidance of nature, and not least if we want to make an everyday relationship with nature part of our happy, healthy onward journey.

 

Becoming is a three-day self-directed retreat that creates the conditions for that something to speak and for you to hear it clearly.

 

It does this in a way that is unlike most approaches to purpose or direction. It works with four ways of knowing: head, heart, body, and the quieter intelligence that is harder to name but that everyone who has sat still in a wild place has felt. And it works with the natural world not as backdrop or metaphor, but as a genuine source of wisdom: an intelligence that has been solving the fundamental problems of existence for longer than our species has been asking them.

 

Three days of sustained, unhurried attention to what is true in yourself, and in the living world around you is more than most of us give ourselves in a decade. You may be surprised by what that much attention makes possible.

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— IS THIS FOR YOU? —

 

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Is this for you?

You don't need a garden. You don't need to live in the countryside, or have any prior experience of meditation, nature practice, or anything of the kind.

 

You do need three days, or three long, unhurried sessions, a journal, and a genuine willingness to pay close attention to yourself and the world around you.

 

Becoming is for you if:

 

• You're aware that something has shifted for you. Or you really are no longer sure that the path you expected to take is the right one. Or you are standing at a threshold.

• You are drawn to the natural world and sense it has something to offer you beyond recreation, but haven't yet found a way to access that relationship seriously.

• You are tired of approaches to purpose and self-understanding that feel thin, mechanical, or designed for someone less complicated than you are.

• You want something that respects your intelligence, works with the whole of you, and leaves you with a direction you actually trust; not a five-step plan, but a felt sense of what is true.

• You have an open mind and a willingness to explore off the beaten track of self-development approaches.

 

 

— WHAT THE RETREAT OFFERS —

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By the end of these three days, you will have done something most people never quite manage: given yourself enough time, space, and honest attention to hear what you actually know.

 

You will have worked with your intellect, your emotions, your body, and your intuition, not as separate things to be balanced, but as four dimensions of a single intelligence that, brought together, gives you a far more reliable compass than any one of them alone.

 

You will have spent time in genuine relationship with the natural world: not observing it from a distance, but entering into a real conversation with it and finding, as people reliably do, that it has a great deal to say.

 

And you will leave with something concrete: a direction, a set of commitments, a living garden or a pilgrimage route that continues to grow and teach you long after the three days are done.

 

The methods are grounded in what indigenous folks call 'our oldest knowledge', the science is real, and the experience is joyful and enlightening.

 

 

— THE SHAPE OF THE RETREAT —

 

Becoming is a self-directed retreat: you work through it at your own pace, guided by a workbook and optional audio. The suggested structure below is a guide, not a timetable. You can spread it across three consecutive days or three long sessions over a week - what matters is the quality of attention.

 

Each day has a distinct theme, with morning and afternoon sessions and outdoor practices. The optional garden project and pilgrimage thread run through all three days and beyond them.

 

Day One · Arriving

Coming back to yourself - who am I?

 

The first day is about arrival at the present moment as vividly aware as you can be. Sessions on this day include an honest inventory of where you are and who you are as experienced in balance through your different ways of knowing yourself and the world, and an introduction to our 'oldest knowledge and 'original instructions'. The evening practice draws on the wisdom of those people and beings who have known you most truly - even if only for a moment that gave an insight that no-one else did.

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Day Two · Roots and branches

Who am I becoming?

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Day Two goes deeper. A compassionate look through your new lens at your roots and branches: what brought you to this threshold, previous detours, sticking points and repeats of the same track, and where your current track will take you.. A structured nature interview in which three living organisms become unexpected teachers. The pilgrimage stone. An afternoon with your gifts, your roles, and the version of your life that is pressing to get out, as well as whatever needs to be allowed to flow away and where you need particular courage. The evening practice opens the widest lens available the view from deep time to you as a knot in the net. Now you see afresh who you really are!

 

Day Three · Becoming​

The third day is for integration and for your next step. Consulting your deepest self and wisest guides, make a map of your next chapter and take a walk in which the natural world helps you to start writing it. Three commitments (not goals and not too many for now) spoken in the presence of the living world. A closing commitment that sends you back into your life carrying something new.

 

 

— WHAT YOU RECEIVE —

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• The full workbook: a downloadable PDF containing all teaching content, practice instructions, reflection prompts and activity templates.

• Audio meditation guide

• An optional audio recording by Dr Juno guiding you through the Module 2 balancing practice, supporting you through the heart of the day.

• One week after your purchase, a follow-up email arrives with a short resource on daily seasonal practices, to extend and deepen what began during the day.

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Your guide:

 

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Dr Juno Quaintrell

Founder, Eden Rooted 

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I have spent almost two decades researching what it really means for humans to live in genuine relationship with the Earth we co-evolved with. Eden Rooted is my answer to the pressing question that came of it: how do we bring what nature-centred communities call our 'oldest knowledge' back into the everyday lives of people in industrialised societies who have lost touch with it?

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Becoming draws directly on that research and on my own experience of sitting at exactly the kind of threshold it is designed for: the point at which the path forward is no longer obvious, and something deeper needs to be consulted. I think it provides a key to the answer and I hope it becomes a precious retreat whenever you're standing at a crossroads.

 

I have a PhD in anthropology and musicology, a background in teaching, lecturing, and the arts, and I am a permaculturalist, forager, and home herbalist. I work with depth, warmth, and complete commitment to the people who come to this work.

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— JOIN THE RETREAT —

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Three days of serious, beautiful, entirely self-directed work — at your own pace, in your own space, guided by a workbook that has been written with care and with you specifically in mind.

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​FULL PRICE £100 WHEN EARLY BIRD PERIOD CLOSES IN MAY 2026

 

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Secure payment via Eden Rooted. You will receive your workbook by email on release (if taking advantage of the early bird offer) or within 24 hours of purchase.

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FAQS

 

Do I need a garden?

No. A window box, a pot on a balcony, or a nearby patch of public green space all work beautifully. The retreat is designed for city-dwellers as much as for those with outdoor space. The pilgrimage option is a complete alternative for anyone without any growing space at all.

 

Do I need to do it on consecutive days?

Consecutive days work best — there is a cumulative quality to the work that builds across the three days. But if your life makes that difficult, three long sessions spread across a week work well too. What matters is the quality of attention you bring, not the timetable.

 

I'm not someone who does meditation or nature practices. Is this still for me?

Yes. Becoming does not require any prior experience of meditation, nature practice, or anything else. It asks for genuine curiosity, a willingness to slow down, and the courage to pay honest attention to yourself. All three of those things you already have — or you wouldn't be here.

 

When will I receive the workbook?

If you are purchasing at the early bird price, you will receive your workbook by email as soon as it is released. You will be notified by email in advance of the launch date. If you purchase after launch, you will receive it within 24 hours.

 

Can I do this more than once?

Of course! It tends to be richer the second time. The retreat is designed to meet you where you are, which changes. Many people find it genuinely different at different seasons of their life. Once purchased, it is yours permanently.

 

What if I have questions during the retreat?

Write to Juno at juno@eden-rooted.co.uk. She reads everything.

 

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For any questions, please get in touch with Juno: juno@eden-rooted.co.uk

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