Kinship with Nature
October 16th- November 20th
A 6-week elemental journey into rewilding our hearts
Led by Sharifa Oppenheimer, beloved Waldorf educator and author of Heaven on Earth and A Litany of Wild Graces, Kinship with Nature draws from her newest book, Rewilding the Human Heart: A Journey of Reunion. Though not required for the course, the book is a powerful companion for those wanting to go deeper.
Rooted in decades of spiritual practice and inquiry—including Anthroposophy, Sufism, and a lifelong devotion to Nature—Sharifa invites you into an intimate, mythic journey of remembering who we are in relation to the Earth.
Together, we’ll explore the five elements—Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Ether—as living teachers and pathways to inner and outer harmony.
This course is a sanctuary for anyone longing to restore a deep, loving connection with Nature.
2 live sessions
with facilitator Sharifa Oppenheimer
Awaken Connection.
Remember Belonging.
A 6-week elemental journey into rewilding Your heart
5 Recorded Modules
Released weekly, each exploring an element and realm
“Sharifa's voice, her stories, her depth—
it was like being bathed in warmth and wisdom. I feel renewed.”
— Kinship with Nature Participant
What You’ll Receive
🌿 Live Welcome Class – October 15
🔥 5 Pre-Recorded Modules – Released weekly, each exploring an element and realm
🌬 Live Closing Class & Community Conversation – November 20
🌟 Engagement with Sharifa throughout the 6 weeks in shared space
🌀 Lifetime access to all recordings and course materials
Is This for You?
This course is for you if you are:
✔️ Seeking peace, purpose, and presence through Nature connection
✔️ Longing for a spiritually grounded, heart-centered learning experience
✔️ Moved by Sharifa’s writing or Waldorf-inspired teachings
✔️ Curious about the wisdom of the elements as a guide to personal and planetary healing
✔️ Exploring ways to rewild your inner landscape in response to a changing world
Course Cost
$229
includes 7 sessions:
2 live Sessions plus 5 On demand Sessions
This is more than a course.
It’s a remembering.
A reweaving of self and Earth.
A sacred step into kinship.
Proceeds benefit the programs and operation of ONE, a 501(c3) non-profit organization.
Ten percent of course revenue will also be shared with Lakota Waldorf School, an independent, non-sectarian, and tuition-free K-8 school. Lakota Waldorf School was founded in 1993 by parents from the Oglala Lakota Tribe.
Course Overview
Course runs: October 16 – November 20
Live Welcome Class: October 15 (will be recorded)
Live Closing Class + Discussion: November 20 (will be recorded)
5 Pre-Recorded Modules released weekly, 1 hour
Watch at your own pace: recordings available for all sessions
Private online space for shared reflection and community
Bonus Children’s Curriculum for the littles in your life
Course Flow & Elemental Modules
Live Welcome Circle – October 15
Gather in sacred space with Sharifa and fellow participants to open the journey, meet the Deepening Practices, and attune to the rhythm of the course.
🌍 Earth & the Mineral Realm
Explore the grounding presence of Earth and the wisdom of the stone beings. We’ll connect with minerals—both in our bodies and the Earth—and learn to root ourselves in steadiness and reverence for the Mother.
💧 Water & the Plant Realm
Enter the flowing intelligence of Water. We’ll honor her gifts of renewal and adaptability while deepening into our symbiotic relationship with the Plant world—keepers of breath, beauty, and balance.
🔥 Fire & the Animal Realm
Kindle your inner hearth. Through the Fire element and our animal kin, we’ll explore warmth, creative power, and the soft animal body that remembers how to live in instinctive relationship with the living world.
🌬 Air & the Human Realm
Breathe with the Earth. Air invites us into spaciousness, clarity, and communion. We’ll explore the human capacity for harmony through breath, voice, and listening to the whispering winds of Gaia.
🌌 Ether & the Realm of the Unseen
Ether weaves it all together. We’ll sense into the subtle world of spirit, soul, and unseen beings—those who dwell in the heart of Nature and in the inner sanctum of our own being.
Live Closing Circle – November 20
Bring your dreams, reflections, and elemental insights to this intimate closing session with Sharifa. A space to listen, share, and integrate all we’ve gathered on the path.
“As we journeyed through the elements and life forms, I found myself returning to childhood memories and uncovering new meaning. Kinship with Nature deepened my connection to the Earth and infused my spiritual path with wisdom and wonder.”
— Past Kinship with Nature Participant
MEET YOUR Guide
Sharifa Oppenheimer is a lifelong educator, author, and spiritual guide known for weaving beauty, warmth, and depth into everything she offers. Her teachings emerge from decades of experience with Waldorf education, Anthroposophy, Sufism, and Nature reverence. Her most recent book, Rewilding the Human Heart: A Journey of Reunion, offers a profound call to return to our essential relationship with Earth—echoed in this course.
Sharifa was the founding teacher of the Charlottesville Waldorf School and is the author of the best-selling Heaven on Earth: A Handbook for Parents of Young Children and its companion workbook How To Create the Star of Your Family Culture. She later wrote With Stars in Their Eyes: Brain Science and Your Child’s Journey Toward the Self, before turning her attention to writing about humanity’s broader relationship with the sacred Earth.
Building on this lifelong devotion, she now offers Sacred Earth ~ Sacred Self gatherings that explore our biological and spiritual inter-being with the more-than-human community. Her most recent book, A Litany of Wild Graces: Meditations on Sacred Ecology (Red Elixir Press, 2022), carries this work forward through essays, poetry, and litany.
The mother of three grown sons and grandmother to many grandchildren, Sharifa now lives with her husband in an enchanted forest in Virginia, continuing to share her devotion to the sacred, relational nature of life.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Program Overview
What is Kinship with Nature?
Feeling and knowing that all living beings are our relatives and allowing this to inform our decisions and actions. Behaving like Nature is part of our family.
Where does the program take place?
Online, in your own home, and in the Natural world you are part of
On what device can I access the content?
Computer, tablet and smartphone
How long are the sessions?
1 hour
Can I watch the sessions on my own time schedule?
Yes, all the sessions will be recorded. Even live sessions will be recorded and shared.
How much time do I need to commit?
1 hour per week for the video sessions and 10 - 30 minutes per day for prompts
Who It’s Perfect For 💚
Is Kinship with Nature right for you? Are you…
someone who loves Nature?
a person who wants to feel more connected and joyful?
someone who wants to expand or deepen your relationship with Nature?
parent/grandparent/mentor who wants to share this experience with their children/students?
a person who wants to get off the daily treadmill and remember the importance of creatively connecting with Nature?
If you answered yes to any of the questions above, then this course is for you!
Tuition and Guarantee
How much does it cost?
$229, see enrollment details above
How long will I have access to the course material?
You will have access to the course material for your lifetime.
Do you offer a guarantee?
Yes! No-risk guarantee! We are so confident that this course is packed full of great content that if, for any reason, you're unhappy, contact us within the first 60 days after your purchase, and we will refund your full purchase price.
What kind of payments do you accept?
Credit card
PayPal
Last Little Details
How is this course different from free online resources?
This course goes into more depth and detail than our free online resources and provides individual guidance .
What if I have another question not listed here?
Please email us at info@natureevolutionaries.com if you have any questions.