We know that the work of reintroducing rites of passage in nature speaks to people on an international, pan-cultural basis.  We have always guided people of diverse ethnic, social and religious backgrounds, and in the past few years, we've worked with people from many countries, including Canada, Mexico, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Japan, England, Argentina and Australia.  In the past two years, we've presented our program in countries on three continents:  South Korea, Australia and the Czech Republic.  Our work proved itself to be adaptable and relevant--representing that which is essentially human across diverse cultural (and physical) landscapes.

On August 19, 2009 we returned to South Korea to present training and supervision at Soop Chae Won, the country's foremost environmental education and nature healing center.  It was an amazing and inspiring experience to work with Korean guide-apprentices, especially the young adults who want to do this work.  We stayed at Soop Chae Won for almost a month, making many new friends and reconnecting with those who quested with us 2 years ago.  To read more about our recent work in South Korea, take a look at our newsletter for Fall 2009.

In February 2010, we plan to again visit Australia at the invitation of Vicki Dean and Robert Boyle, who participated in our February 2008 Vision Quest at Mt. Warning in New South Wales.  Sydney Vision Quest, February 12-20, 2010.  Contact Rites of Passage for more information.     
We will also offer a four day Medicine Wheel Workshop, February 6-9, when we return to Australia, which is an excellent and fun way to explore earth-based teachings, as well as a good introduction to the training curriculum. Please check our Vision Quest schedule page for more information.





In September 2007, we traveled for two weeks to present a Vision Quest and training to a group of staff members of Soop Chae Won, a South Korean forest retreat center serving youth and adults, and of the Korea Forest Foundation.  The result was a rich cross-cultural learning for both the Rites of Passage staff and for the South Koreans.  We're delighted and honored to have been a part of the inauguration of the new forest center, and we hope for continued collaboration in the future.  You can read more about our journey here.