If you like trees, Weaselskin Retreat Center will help you enjoy them even more. It is located on US 5
Magnetic field twisted this pine
If you like trees, Weaselskin Retreat Center will help you enjoy them even more. It is located on US 550 as you travel south a few miles from Durango, Colorado, toward the New Mexico border. If you are traveling north, it is 12.9 miles on US 550 from the New Mexico/Colorado state line. Hundreds of years ago, Pueblo, Navajo, and Ute tribes lived in the area at varying times. It was known as a place of peace.
A geological fault under the area has created magnetic fields that cause some trees to take on twisted rope shapes. Some people call the magnetic fields vortexes.
The Thurston family owns the acreage which includes its business, Snowcap Sod Farm, where Kentucky Bluegrass is grown. At the retreat center, workshops and events are hosted. Equine assisted therapy is offered as well as one-on-one therapy sessions that help to integrate nature-based healing. There are opportunities to stay at the retreat center during the day or overnight or to hold workshops, trainings and fundraisers. Plans are to someday host family reunions.
The Thurston family’s mission is to reconnect people with nature, land, animals and the food production process so they can experience balance, beauty and well-being. Ancient Native American tribes who sometimes lived there honored the area as a place of peace. Jennifer Thurston, who guides people along trails through trees and shrubbery, talks about how the ancient people once had gatherings there. They were powerful, peaceful events that still hold a sense of power and peace today for people who can recognize it. Some trees surrounding those gathering places are about 2,000 years old.
Stones shaped by ancient hands to form tiles for dwellings are still visible on some ground surfaces. Many have straight lines carved by people long ago. Hikers may find several huge bare circles along the way where nothing grows. Underneath the ground are kivas, ancient gathering places for communal and spiritual events. They were buried under a huge amount of sand when ancient people left the area to move elsewhere due to drought, hostile tribes or other conditions.
To learn more about Weaselskin Retreat Center, visit https://wellnessretreat-educationcenter.com.