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 7 day- Local plant & tree
Attunements/Dietas
 August 12-19 2026
or book a 1:1 personal experience.
 

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Plant  & Tree Dietas/Attunements 

August 12-19, 2026 

This is ancient technology.  Once you experience it, you will see why.

It reaches what modern ways can not.

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If you are feeling the whisper in the wind to slow down, step out of the hustle and bustle,

and listen deeply—to the land, to the plants,

to your own spirit—this attunement may be for you.

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For 7 days, you will live simply on the land and enter into a sacred relationship

with one local plant or tree ally.

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Through solitude, ritual, daily dream sharing, and plant communion,

you will remember ways of knowing that live in your bones.

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Why Plant Attunements?

Across every continent, long before books and screens, humans learned directly from plants.

Plant attunements (often called dietas) are ancient practices passed through ancestral

lineages worldwide. This work is not intellectual. It is embodied and somatic.

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What You Will Be Doing

For 7 days, you will be in intentional solitude. We close on the last day.
You are welcome to stay one extra day for integration.

You will:

  • Drink daily tea prepared from your plant or tree ally

  • Eat very simple foods to quiet the body and senses

  • Step away from your usual routines, responsibilities, and distractions

  • Spend your days resting, listening, journaling, and dreaming

  • Receive guidance through sensation, insight, memory, and dreams

  • Each day you will have an opportunity to share your dreams.

  • This is how the medicine predominately works.

In the stillness, the plants speak. The universe within.

Your capacity to listen—deeply and clearly—will grow.

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Your Plant Ally

You will work with the spirit of one local plant or tree throughout the attunement.

You may be intuitively matched with a plant ally, or you may request one:

White Pine · Yarrow · Rose · Willow · 

Each plant carries distinct teachings, medicine, and ways of working.
(Descriptions are listed at the bottom of this page.)

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This Experience Is For You If…

You may feel a clear yes if:

  • You feel called to connect with the spirit of local plants and trees

  • You want this work to support your healing journey

  • You feel drawn to ancestral or earth-based ways of knowing

  • You know this experience must happen in person, on the land

  • You are ready to slow down and go deeper—beyond information

You do not need prior plant training.
You do need willingness, humility, and reverence.

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What This Is Not:

  • A social retreat

  • A group workshop with constant facilitation

  • A place for distractions, substances, or entertainment

This is a sacred container for solitude, listening, and remembrance.

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The Land & Container

You will spend 7 days in a cedar forest, held by the rhythms of the land.

What’s included:​

  • Simple foods and meals provided

  • Rustic camping or yurt

  • Plant baths

  • Spacious time to rest, journal, and dream

  • Closing ceremony

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“To learn to see, to learn to hear, you must do this—go into the wilderness alone.
For it is not I who can teach you the ways of gods.
Such things are learned only in solitude.”
— Don Jose Matsuwa

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Dates

August 12-19, 2026
8 days / 7 nights

Stay a complimentary additional night if you wish to integrate.

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Investment/Donation

$1499+ HST - Camping/bring your own gear

$1999 +HST-  Private Yurt with double bed & indoor compost/bucket toilet

(ONE SPACE AVAILABLE)

  • $500 deposit required to hold your space.

To apply, please send a message through the contact link.

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Testimonials

I had the opportunity to attend Julie's 8 day silent plant attunement and journey with Yarrow.

I was a little nervous to spend that length of time in silence and for the limited food, but I found both a lot easier

than expected. I was never uncomfortably hungry and it was such a joy to really savor our meals when they would arrive.

I can see how having that amount of time in solitude is necessary to create the space needed to experience distance from the

external noise and go within. The space felt safe and supportive and the days allowed for a lot of rest, play and observation.

What a gift it is to live simply, move slowly and follow the pull of creativity and intuition for many days in a row.

There was some ebb and flow through challenges, for sure, but I felt very held. Julie offered such beautiful

sacred space and support while providing our plant medicine and was always there to make sure we were comfortable and

cared for throughout the day and night. For me, Yarrow provided transformational insights about the many layers of boundaries

and how to stay true to my authentic self. I am very grateful for this time and I left feeling grounded, inspired, and as if

I was experiencing life through fresh senses. K.K.​​

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"I participated in a Dieta with Julie and it was a really wonderful week to disconnect

from tech and reconnect to nature and myself. I was spoiled with food that was nourishing and light. Brief conversations with Julie about my dreams which was enlightening and I loved the flower baths I received

early onto ground myself. All of the wonderful little delights allowed me to relax and absorb the plant wisdom

and medicine. It’s truly a great experience to isolate yourself in that manner and still be able to get pampering.

I recommend it to anyone who has the opportunity!" Anonymous.

 

"It was a good experience and it was very helpful that I had one to one time with Julie everyday and she helped me understand my dreams. It was great time to spend just with myself, no interaction with others, no phone, and no books. I journaled and drew pictures everyday. Yarrow showed me abundance of love, support and celebration  There is no need for fear and I am free. After the attunement I felt confident and excited for the new chapter of my life." Aya

Plants and Trees you can work with.

This is a small overview of the plants and trees available to work with. Each plants consciousness is far too vast to put into a box. The information here is not to treat or diagnose any disease.  Each person will have a unique experience and no two people will have the same. 

yarrow Julie Gaia

Yarrow /Achillea millefolium

Protection, clarity, sovereignty, boundaries, grounding, embodiment, resilience, discernment, healing, containment, restoration, wholeness, integrity, presence, awareness, rootedness, balance, strength, courage, sensitivity, intuition, vitality, purification, centering, alignment, stability, fortitude, confidence, adaptability, harmony, receptivity, devotion, compassion, wisdom, transformation, service, remembrance, resilience, renewal, and guardianship.​

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​White Pine/ Pinus Strobus

Peace, compassion, forgiveness, acceptance, self-love, unity, remembrance, humility, grace, tenderness, openness, gentleness, healing, restoration, renewal, vitality, resilience, grounding, presence, balance, clarity, harmony, patience, trust, reverence, belonging, purification, nourishment, resilience, breath, stillness, wholeness, courage, and tranquility.

Pink Roses in Bloom

Rose /Rosa

Love, compassion, beauty, sensuality, vulnerability, confidence,

tenderness, grace, receptivity, openness, softness, courage,

boundaries, devotion, harmony, healing, nourishment, vitality, wholeness, restoration, resilience, pleasure, radiance, self-love, femininity,

elegance, intimacy, forgiveness, gentleness, balance, purity,

blooming, presence, warmth, serenity, joy, and fragrance.

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Willow/Salix

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​Grief, surrender, adaptability, resilience, flexibility, regeneration, fertility, softness, compassion, forgiveness, acceptance, balance, harmony, healing, restoration, strength, endurance, transmutation, alchemy, wisdom, awareness, responsibility, renewal, purification, cooling, receptivity, flow, gentleness, self-care, empowerment, humility, perseverance, emotionality, rootedness, tranquility, resilience, and love.​

Frequently Asked Questions

Do we ingest teacher plants like ayahuasca or tobacco?
No. 

You will only drink the plant or tree you are attuning with.

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What do we do during the day?
Participants remain in solitude. You may rest in your tent, hammock, or meadow, and are welcome to sleep, journal, make art, sing softly, or play gentle music. Two simple meals are delivered daily. Each afternoon includes your plant medicine and a personal ceremony with Julie Gaia.

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Can I attend for fewer than 8 days?
No. A full 8-day commitment is required.

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Can I journal or play an instrument?
Yes they are welcome. No devices.

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Can I attend with my partner?
Yes, but you will be in separate areas with no contact during the attunement.

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Do I need prior experience?
No experience is necessary. All are welcome to apply.

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How do I sign up?
Book a phone call through the contact link to see if this attunement is the right fit.

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How can loved ones reach me?
You may share the host’s phone number for emergencies.

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Where do we sleep?
You bring your own tent and camping gear. Camping is in a cedar forest.​

Or choose the yurt option.

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Where is the location?
Near Markdale, Ontario (30 minutes south of Owen Sound).

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Please reach out with any other questions.

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