Somatic Nature Therapy Institute

Somatic Nature Therapy Institute Somatic & Nature-Based Therapy, Mentorship, Trainings, Quests & Rites of Passage. Previously Somatic Wilderness Therapy Institute.

Founded by Katie Asmus, MA, LPC, BMP, Somatic Wilderness Therapy Institute (formerly Namaste Healing Arts Center, LLC) is a multi-dimensional Therapeutic and Educationally-based organization incorporating Wilderness and Body-Centered Psychotherapies. Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, our unique and progressive approach to healing and wellness is based on the practices of invoking the inherent wi

sdom of the body-mind, of utilizing the natural world as healer and guide, and of accessing and appreciating the abundance of the universe. At SWTI, our mission is to “open people’s hearts and minds to greater possibilities!” We offer the following four dimensions of service to our clients and to the community at-large:

1. Counseling, Coaching, & Healing
2. Teaching, Mentoring, & Consulting
3. Connecting Like-Minded Practitioners and Students
4. Promoting the Fields of Wilderness Therapy, Body-Centered Psychotherapy, Sacred Soul Work & Human Potential

Preparing for ceremonies on the land.
06/02/2026

Preparing for ceremonies on the land.

🌿 Preparing for the Land 🌿When we step onto the land with intention—whether for ceremony, training, or a soul-listening ...
06/02/2026

🌿 Preparing for the Land 🌿

When we step onto the land with intention—whether for ceremony, training, or a soul-listening solo—it’s not just about what we pack… it’s about how we arrive.

Preparing for time in nature means more than just gear and logistics. It’s a practice of listening, humbling, and attuning. Of letting the pace of the natural world begin to shape us before we even arrive.

We invite you to consider:
✨ What does the land you're visiting ask of you?
✨ What stories, emotions, or prayers are you carrying in?
✨ What might you need to soften or shed before stepping into this space?
✨ How might you begin your ceremony of arrival… now?

This is part of how we prepare. For communion, for relationship. For the quiet magic that happens when we meet the Earth as an ally, a mirror, a teacher.

Whether you're coming to one of our trainings or creating your own threshold moment, tending your arrival can make all the difference.

🌀 The preparation is part of the pilgrimage.

You can learn more about our programs hosted on the land here: https://www.somaticnaturetherapy.com/calendar

Weekend BAM moment- walked by these rabbits playing in the yard!
06/01/2026

Weekend BAM moment- walked by these rabbits playing in the yard!

Preparing to gather on the land this Summer for connection- connection to self, others, the land, and all that supports ...
05/31/2026

Preparing to gather on the land this Summer for connection- connection to self, others, the land, and all that supports us.

Come join us!

05/30/2026

Preparing the space and getting excited to welcome our first questers to the land this week!

My favorite time of year is about to begin!

🌿 Curious about the Inner Quest Women’s Retreat? 🌿This sacred retreat isn’t just time in nature—it’s a threshold, a paus...
05/30/2026

🌿 Curious about the Inner Quest Women’s Retreat? 🌿

This sacred retreat isn’t just time in nature—it’s a threshold, a pause, a remembering.

We’ve received many heartfelt questions over the years—from “Am I ready?” to “Do I have to fast?” to “What if I’ve never camped before?”

So we’ve gathered a list of FAQs to help you explore whether this retreat is right for you. 💫

Swipe through to find answers about lodging, solo time, preparation, and what it really means to mark a life transition in ceremony and community.

✨ Whether you feel certain or are just beginning to feel the stirrings of a call, we invite you to read with curiosity. The answers may reveal more than just logistics—they might show you a next step.

👇🏽Tap the link to learn more or apply.

https://www.somaticnaturetherapy.com/inner-quest-womens-retreat

*We acknowledge the complex history of identity expressions, reclamation, and inclusion through language. Our intention is to create a container that recognizes the broad scope of womanhood. We welcome women (cis and trans), femmes and genderqueer people. As facilitators, we are actively invested in our own learning and skill development around gender diversity and trans inclusion, and welcome any questions or requests from interested applicants.

Clearing out old files and came upon this handout from my first ever IFS training in 1997 and brochure for an IFS retrea...
05/29/2026

Clearing out old files and came upon this handout from my first ever IFS training in 1997 and brochure for an IFS retreat from 1999.

I think the training and materials have come along way since then!

This month, I find myself sitting with something tender — that the struggles we carry are not signs of weakness. They ar...
05/28/2026

This month, I find myself sitting with something tender — that the struggles we carry are not signs of weakness. They are signs of our humanness.

So much of our suffering comes from the belief that we shouldn't be struggling — that anxiety, grief, disconnection, or overwhelm mean something is wrong with us. But what if we could see these experiences as part of what it means to be alive, to be human, to be a body moving through a world that is often a lot?

This month, Mental Health Awareness Month, I'd love to invite you to turn toward yourself with a little more compassion, to connect with others who understand, to reach out if you need support — because asking for help is one of the most courageous things we can do.

We were never meant to carry it all alone. 🌿

This Medicine Walk is an opportunity to lean into your innate knowing and the wisdom of the land. We begin and end toget...
05/26/2026

This Medicine Walk is an opportunity to lean into your innate knowing and the wisdom of the land. We begin and end together — in council and gentle ritual.

You will be invited to share what is on your heart and shape an intention for your solo wander on the land.

For your solo time. You will have approximately 2 hours to wander, journal, and reflect, practicing listening deeply to yourself and to the more-than-human world.

When you return, we will gather to share our stories, allowing the experience to settle more fully into the body and the bones.

Come ready to be surprised by what finds you. 🌄

📍 Private land near Ward, CO — details shared upon registration 🕙 May 31st | 10am–4pm 💚 Space is limited

DM us to register or visit the link:
https://www.somaticnaturetherapy.com/day-walk

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75 Manhattan Drive #302
Boulder, CO
80303

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