How to Revillage America

This day-long workshop will immerse you in the transformative practice of Revillaging! Gain skills and grow the community practitioners who are as passionate as you. We will start with the psychology of consumerism and belonging, unpacking the nuances of our consumer culture in isolated lifestyles. Then we learn a new paradigm of communication and collaboration skills based on the teachings of non-violence and compassionate communication, this has been at the root of every successful eco-Village and social movement. Next we learn practices for local community building and design our own heartfelt solutions to global crises with the support of the group.

About the experience

I'm Travis, and I facilitate big change - from national sustainability initiatives to local organizing. My workshops get you to feel something right off the bat. We can't catalyze change the world if we don't believe in ourselves, so we start there with meditation, movement, and authentic relating exercises to awaken all of your senses. You will enjoy alternating lessons and group activities (~20 minutes each) throughout the day with five modules total. We will break for lunch (provide if in-person).

People have laughed, cried and gone deep in these workshops. The roots of our crises are held within each of us. When we touch the depths of our inner world, we unlock a new level of belonging, a new potential for cooperative action. We discuss practical actions you can take towards Revillaging and help you make a plan to do something you’re really passionate about. The community supports you after the workshop concludes, which is when the real work begins.

You will leave the workshop : 

• Feeling empowered to make a difference with your everyday actions
• Knowing you're not alone, with a newly cultivated  community of Revillagers
• Inspired by live examples of local, heartfelt revillaging tactics & a plan to implement Revillaging near home

You will gain:

• Tools for self-observation: Overcome the mindset that keeps our culture isolated and over consuming.
• Learn the science of needs & how to meet your needs simply.
• Tools to be a leader: Learn collaboration skills to enable local circular economy.
• A Plan of Action: Learn the skills to Revillage your street from live examples.
• Access to an online community of practitioners to maintain ties and share successes/challenges

We hope you join this budding community of practitioners who know that we are empowered and strong enough to make big change with our everyday actions.