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Workshops & Events
Spend the day learning, moving, creating, connecting, and exploring.
October 10, 2026 · 10 AM–8 PM
OCTOBER 10, 2026
The Day at a Glance
10:00–11:00 AM
THE ORCHARD
Cottonwood Convergence Opener
Led by Tony 3Crows
Begin the day with a shared welcome beneath the trees as we ground into the land, the gathering, and the spirit of connection guiding the day ahead.
11:00 AM–6:00 PM
ALONG THE OSAGE TRAIL
ONGOING EXPERIENCE
The Makers Trail
Wander the Makers Trail and discover metaphysical and holistic practitioners, artists, makers, and thoughtfully crafted goods throughout the day.
11:00 AM–12:00 PM
THE RUN TRAIL
Autumn’s Apothecary: Wild Plants Under Foot
Presented by Dr. Bobi Farrow of Full Scale Wellness
Explore the useful and medicinal plants growing beneath our feet while learning how to recognize and thoughtfully connect with the seasonal landscape.
12:00–1:00 PM
THE LABYRINTH
Radical Roots: Plant Magic & Medicine
Presented by Alex Svoboda of Arise Botanicals
Explore the relationship between plants, traditional knowledge, and everyday healing while discovering thoughtful ways to work with botanical medicine.
1:00–2:00 PM
CLASSROOM
A Little Cup of Magic: Teacup Fairy Garden Workshop
Presented by Ashley Krieger
Create a small enchanted garden while exploring imagination, natural materials, and the simple delight of making a miniature world of your own.
2:00–3:00 PM
NEAR THE POOL
TranscenDance: Intuitive Movement to Music
Presented by Jamie Peer of Rock Creek Retreet
Step out of choreography and into curiosity through an intuitive movement experience that invites you to listen to your body and move in whatever way feels true.
3:00–4:00 PM
THE LABYRINTH
Innervoice & Inner Stillness: A Restorative Sound Experience
Presented by Samantha Gallentine and Lindsey Bustamante
Settle into stillness through a restorative sound experience designed to quiet outside noise, encourage deep listening, and reconnect you with your inner landscape.
4:00–5:00 PM
CLASSROOM 1
Ethical Taxidermy
Presented by Becky Callahan
Explore the thoughtful preservation of naturally found and ethically sourced specimens while learning how curiosity, artistry, and respect for the natural world can coexist.
5:00–6:00 PM
THE LABYRINTH
Somatics & Self-Care
Presented by The 402 Collective: Mind Body Soul
Close the day with grounding somatic practices and approachable forms of self-care that help you reconnect with your body and carry the day’s experience forward.
6:00–7:00 PM
THE LAWN
Twilight on the Lawn
Music • Gathering • Festival Transition
Gather on the lawn as afternoon settles into evening. Enjoy music, relax with friends, and soak in the atmosphere as we prepare for Norsefyre’s spectacular closing performance at 7 PM. For everyone’s safety, please remain in the lawn gathering area while vendors load out.
7:00–8:00 PM
THE PATIO
Norsefyre: An Evening Cirque Performance
Presented by Norsefyre Traveling Circus Troupe
Close the evening with Norsefyre, a Midwest traveling circus troupe known for fire artistry, aerials, LED prop manipulation, juggling, balance, and traditional cirque. Expect a theatrical finale filled with movement, spectacle, and a little saga-worthy magic.
Meet the People Behind the Magic
Meet the Guides
Get to know the practitioners, artists, teachers, and guides sharing their knowledge and creativity throughout the day.
Tony 3Crows
Cottonwood Convergence Opener
Tony 3Crows (Isanti Sioux Nation/Northern Ponca) is a Sun Dance leader and descendant of Chief Standing Bear. An artist and teacher, Tony creates Native crafts and personal spirit and medicine bags that hold space for connection, remembrance, and honoring the loved ones and spirits who continue to walk beside us. His teachings draw from the Medicine Wheel and Indigenous perspectives on identity, responsibility, mentorship, and our relationship with Mother Earth.
Dr. Bobi Farrow,
Autumn’s Apothecary: Wild Plants Under Foot
Join us for a guided autumn plant walk through the Cottonwood Convergence property as we explore the wild herbs, edible plants, and seasonal medicines growing all around us. Together we’ll practice plant identification skills, learn how to recognize key characteristics, and discuss the traditional and practical uses of the plants we encounter.
Because the landscape changes with the season, the exact plants we study will depend on what is thriving in late fall at the time of the workshop.
We’ll cover medicinal properties, edible uses, harvesting considerations, and ways these plants can be incorporated into everyday life. There may even be opportunities to safely taste a few wild edibles along the way.
Dr. Bobi Farrow is a naturopathic doctor and licensed acupuncturist with Full Scale Wellness. Her work brings together natural medicine, traditional healing practices, and a deep curiosity about the plants growing all around us. Through approachable education and hands-on exploration, Bobi helps people recognize the everyday landscape as a source of knowledge, connection, and possibility. At Cottonwood Convergence, she invites participants to slow down, look closely, and discover the useful and medicinal plants growing beneath their feet.
Alex Svoboda
Radical Roots: Plant Magic & Medicine
A 60min workshop digging into the mundane magic of Dandelion, Burdock and other common herbal allies that are at their peak potency in the late autumn.
We will delve into the ecology, lore and practical magic of working with root medicines. Participants will leave with the confidence to identify, respectfully harvest and prepare remedies and recipes with locally abundant medicinal plants.
Tea and tincture samples will be available to immerse your senses and better get to know the plant relatives we are discussing.
Alex Svoboda is a clinical and community herbalist and the owner of Arise Botanicals, a local company that offers herbal remedies, consultations and hands-on education. Alex cultivates medicinal plants and vegetables with her neighbors in Lincoln and is the Education Coordinator at Prairie Pines Nature Preserve. She is a mother on a mission to help people connect to the earth centered healing that brings about transformative change.
Ashley Krieger
A Little Cup of Magic: Teacup Fairy Garden Workshop
Step into a tiny world of wonder and create your very own teacup fairy garden. In this hands-on workshop, participants will design a whimsical miniature garden inside a teacup using moss, crystals, florals, tiny treasures, and magical little details. Each piece will be unique, personal, and full of charm.
This workshop is for anyone who loves creativity, nature, fairy magic, cottagecore vibes, or simply wants to slow down and make something beautiful with their hands. No experience is needed—just bring your imagination and a willingness to play.
What makes this workshop meaningful is the intention behind each garden. These little cups of magic are more than decorations; they are tiny reminders of wonder, joy, and the magic we can create in everyday life. Participants will leave with a finished teacup fairy garden, a little sparkle in their spirit, and a piece of handmade magic to take home.
Jamie Peer
TranscenDance: Intuitive Movement to Music
TranscenDance takes the mindfulness of yoga off the mat and turns it into free-form, joyful movement. There’s no choreography to learn and no mirror to perform for. We move through guided breathing, relaxation, and stretching, then into open, conscious dance — your body leading, not your inner critic. From there we move into energy work, embodiment coaching, and a bit of life empowerment, because how you move is rarely just about the body.
This is for anyone who has ever felt like “dance class” wasn’t built for them — different ages, different bodies, different levels of mobility, different comfort with being seen. You don’t need rhythm. You don’t need experience. You just need a willingness to shake something loose.
What makes it meaningful is what happens when people stop performing and start feeling. I’ve watched grief move through a room. I’ve watched people laugh for the first time in a session. Conscious movement gets you somewhere talk therapy and stillness sometimes can’t — it lets the body process what the mind has been carrying alone. At Cottonwood Convergence, this is a chance to come home to your body for an hour, no agenda required beyond showing up.
Samantha Gallentine and Lindsey Bustamante
Innervoice & Inner Stillness: A Restorative Sound Experience
Join Inner Voice Music Studio and Sattva Sound Therapy for a unique and immersive workshop at Cottonwood Convergence, where expressive vocals and ancient sound healing instruments come together to create a deeply restorative experience. As soothing vocal melodies blend with the resonant tones of Himalayan singing bowls, chimes, and other therapeutic instruments, you’ll be invited to slow down, breathe deeply, and simply rest. Whether you’re seeking relief from stress, a moment of quiet reflection, or an opportunity to reconnect with yourself, this experience offers a peaceful sanctuary from the demands of everyday life.
Throughout the session, you’ll be gently guided through simple meditation and mindfulness practices that can be carried into your daily life. You’ll leave with practical tools to help calm your nervous system, reduce stress, and cultivate moments of inner silence whenever life feels overwhelming. Many participants describe feeling deeply relaxed, refreshed, and more at ease after allowing themselves the gift of resting in sound.
This workshop is open to all ages, with no participant limit, and no previous meditation or musical experience is necessary. Please bring a yoga mat, blanket, and pillow so you can settle in comfortably and fully enjoy this restorative journey of sound, stillness, and renewal.
Becky Callahan
Ethical Taxidermy
For my workshop, I will be providing an interactive experience teaching the definition of “ethical” when it comes to oddities and taxidermy. Participants are able to touch and interact with the specimens I bring. They will be able to ask extensive questions about what it means when someone labels something as ethically sourced. There will be questions that I ask out loud for people to shout out the answers for.
I will be able to explain in depth about fur farms and the fur trade in America while also elaborating on the complexity of morals. I would like to touch on the subject of giving back to the earth and the importance of not taking too much. I will also explain how each item is made in depth and participants are able to ask questions about the steps of how different taxidermy and oddities are made. I also have a brief talk about human specimens and bodies donated to science.
There will also be a short section of conversation about the definition of taxidermy and the definition of oddities. To further people’s understanding about taxidermy, I will have available for people to look at are the complete book collection of a taxidermy school in Omaha that has been closed for some time, as well as some of the materials that were sent with said books.
This experience is for all ages to learn from and understand the importance of caring for the ecosystem, the dangers of poaching, and the knowledge and appreciation for oddity collections.
The 402 Collective: Mind Body Soul
Somatics & Self-Care
Join The 402 Collective crew for a fun, engaging workshop exploring somatic movement, self-care, and the connection between mind and body. When life gets busy, our own needs can slip to the bottom of the list. This workshop is an invitation to pause, tune in, and try a few approachable ways to care for yourself.
Move, shake, and unwind with Nina and Kendra as they guide you through somatic exercises designed to help you notice what’s happening in your body and explore movement as a way to release tension. You’ll leave with simple practices you can bring into everyday life—whether you need a moment to reset during a stressful workday or a little help winding down at home. No experience is needed, and you’re encouraged to participate at your own pace and comfort level.
Nichole Smith, our women’s health nurse practitioner, will also explore how hormones can influence how we feel, from mood and energy to sleep. She’ll discuss how self-care fits into that picture and why paying attention to changes in your body matters. Together, we’ll look beyond the usual “take a bubble bath” advice and make space for a more thoughtful conversation about what caring for yourself can look like.
Expect a little movement, a little laughter, and practical ideas to take home.
Meet your guides: Nina is a Usui/Holy Fire Reiki practitioner, Kendra is a mental health therapist, and Nichole Smith is a women’s health nurse practitioner. They’re part of The 402 Collective: Mind, Body, & Soul, an integrative practice in Lincoln, Nebraska, offering mental health care, women’s health services, and a range of wellness services. The Collective brings different perspectives together with a shared commitment to inclusive, compassionate care that honors the whole person.