August 9, 2025
Building Resilience for Communities
Building Resilience for Communities:
A workshop to enhance capacities
in the Hudson Valley
How can cultivating resilience capacities—like emotional regulation, social connection, and deep relationship with nature—support our work and well-being in these uncertain times?
Join an upcoming, experiential workshop designed for those on the front lines of climate adaptation, community regeneration, conservation, and regional response and recovery efforts in the Hudson Valley. Participants will deepen their personal and collective capacities for resilience, drawing from science and the skills and wisdom cultivated through contemplative practices.
This workshop includes a delicious lunch and is free of charge for a limited number of participants in the Hudson Valley.
We’ll work with models of resilience from psychology, ecology, and systems thinking — examining how individuals, communities, and ecosystems can experience disruption, reorganize, and thrive in the face of adversity.
Participants will have the opportunity to be resourced and recharged at the beautiful Garrison Institute. Through guided practices and peer exchange, we will learn practical tools and evidence-based methods for cultivating resilience. We will also deepen our understanding of why resilience matters and apply insights to our work throughout the Hudson Valley.
The workshop features the Garrison Institute’s Pathways to Planetary Health initiative and the Contemplative-Based Resilience program, with an emphasis on blending science with core practical tools. We will also explore how a systems view of connection with community and nature can provide a clear sense of purpose and support ongoing preparedness for communities.
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COVID-19
The health and safety of our guests and staff is a top priority for the Garrison Institute. To attend a retreat or event all guests, teachers, and staff are required to self-test (at home antigen test is acceptable) within the 48-hour window prior to arriving for a retreat on site, and to bring a 2nd self-test kit when coming on site. We encourage everyone to self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 and other illnesses before your visit. If you experience symptoms or have a positive diagnosis, please notify us immediately at events@garrisoninstitute.org We will continue to follow any COVID-19 guidelines set forth by our local officials, New York State and the CDC.