Wisdom Tree Festival 2026

Wisdom Tree Festival

One week. Many ways to explore, practice, and connect.

Sunday, September 27 - Thursday, October 1

Step Into a Space Where Together, We Are Wiser

Join us for five days of contemplative experiences and workshops led by Wisdom Tree Collective instructors, mentors, and graduates. Explore contemplative practices, embodied wisdom, creativity, dreamwork, belonging, the Enneagram, parenting, writing, and more. Come for one offering or make a week of it.

What to Expect

Every day offers a dedicated rhythm designed to fit seamlessly into your schedule while offering a deep breath of reflection:

30-Minute Contemplative Experiences: Reset through guided meditation, Lectio Musica, and Enneagram reflection.
Daily 60–90 Minute Workshops: Explore somatic movement, mindful parenting, dreamwork, and authentic belonging with experienced spiritual directors.
Flexible Access: Join virtually, attend Day 1 in person (Nashville) or hybrid, or catch up anytime with unlimited access to session recordings.

Why Come to the Festival?

Many Voices, Shared Wisdom: Explore practices and perspectives that draw from contemplative traditions, contemporary wisdom, and embodied experience.
A Space to Belong and Explore: Meet people who share a curiosity about spirituality, wisdom, and what it means to live deeply and lightly on behalf of ourselves, one another, and all creation.
Room to Breathe: Follow your curiosity through workshops, practices, and experiences that invite reflection, creativity, connection, and renewal. Make space for delight, discovery, and the wisdom that emerges along the way.

Sliding Scale Pricing: Honoring Access, Trust, and Generosity

We believe contemplative community should be accessible to everyone. Please choose the tier that aligns with your financial reality:

Supported: For those navigating financial constraints or fixed income.
Sustaining: Covers the true cost of your attendance.
Pay-It-Forward: For those with abundance who wish to subsidize access for others.

If the $75 is still a reach - we want you to attend. Use the contact form to let us know.

Thank you for helping us create a thriving, equitable community where everyone has a seat at the table.

Supported

$75

Ideal for students or those currently navigating tight budgets. Covers full access to all 5 days of festival workshops and recordings.

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Sustaining

$150

Ideal for those with stable income and financial flexibility. Covers the actual per-person cost for the 5 day festival experience.

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Pay-It-Forward

$275

Ideal for those who hold financial abundance. This tier helps offset the cost of a Supported and Sustaining pass for another attendee.

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Root Sponsor

$500

Ideal for those who can invest in the mission of Wisdom Tree. Receive 2 festival tickets, logo recognition, and other benefits.

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Reserve Your Spot Today!

Step into a week of renewal, reflection, and connection. Spaces for our in-person gathering in Nashville are limited.

Festival Schedule

(Find more session details in the FAQ below)

Sunday, September 27th (Nashville, TN, Day 7):

1:30 pm CT - Experience how Together, We Are Wiser with Kasey Hitt (Zoom)
3 pm CT - Embodied Practices to Care for Your Soul with Whitney Simpson (hybrid)
4:30 pm CT - Exploring our Images of God with Anna Schmunk (hybrid)

Monday, September 28th (Zoom)

9 am CT - Four Insights as Pathways to Spiritual Formation with Chuck Wester
Noon CT - Ponderful Parenting: Engaging Contemplative Practices with Kids with Shelby Slowey
6:00 pm CT- By the Light of Dreams: Advent Dreaming with Laura Huff Hileman

Tuesday, September 29th (Zoom)

9 am CT- Picturing MySelf: Discovering A ‘Part’ and the ‘True Self’ Using an Internal Family Systems Practice with Nancy Rogers
Noon CT- The Art of Savoring with Sister Mary Rose Bumpus & Kasey Hitt
7 pm CT - Experience Lectio Música with Darrell Arnett

Wednesday, September 30th (Zoom)

9 am CT - The Language of Loss: Putting Grief into Words with Amy-Lyles Wilson
Noon CT- Experience the Labyrinth of Life with Jill Wright
4:30 pm CT - Experience the Gifts of Silence, Solitude, and Stillness and the Enneagram with Wendy Shafer

Thursday, October 1st (Zoom)

9 am CT - Belonging: Discerning Love in Parallel Worlds with Rev. Dr. Amy Steele
Noon CT - Experience Tending Our Inner Landscape with Abby Oakhart
7 pm CT - Experience Everyday Intercession with Cindy Smith

Find more in depth session descriptions here.

Sunday, September 27th (Nashville, TN, Day 7):

Experience: Together, We are Wiser with Kasey Hitt. Let’s begin the Festival by setting aside the need to accomplish, perform, or get it right. Through a little play, reflection, and connection, we’ll discover what can emerge when we bring our unique wisdom into the circle.
Embodied Practices to Care for Your Soul with Whitney Simpson. A guided exploration of embodied soul care, where you'll use gentle body practices, like breathwork, sensory awareness, and guided meditation, to process hidden stress, regulate your system, and reconnect with your Creator, yourself, and others.
Exploring our Images of God with Anna Schmunk. Discover and explore your personal images of God through intuitive, beginner-friendly art practices using texture, color, and shape in an intimate setting.

Monday, September 28th (Zoom)

9 am CT - Four Insights as Pathways to Spiritual Formation with Chuck Wester. Explore four core Buddhist teachings, impermanence, inter-being, no-self, and non-duality, reimagined as insights of change, connection, releasing, and oneness that guide spiritual seekers into a deeper realization of the divine.
Noon CT - Ponderful Parenting: Engaging Contemplative Practices with Kids with Shelby Slowey. Discover simple, soulful practices, from dinner-table examens to creative rituals, that help caregivers and kids cultivate wonder, awe, and curious contemplation in everyday life.
6:00-7:30 pm CT- By the Light of Dreams: Advent Dreaming with Laura Huff Hileman. Explore the five nativity dreams in Matthew’s gospel through Laura Huff Hileman’s new book, By the Light of Dreams. Discover how ancient scripture connects to your night dreams. You’ll leave with new ways to read a Bible dream and to “ponder in your heart” your own dreams.

Tuesday, September 29th (Zoom)

9 am CT- Picturing MySelf: Discovering A ‘Part’ and the ‘True Self’ Using an Internal Family Systems Practice with Nancy Rogers. Become more self-aware and self-accepting by gaining an understanding of the IFS model, followed by a meditation practice to discover a part for yourself.
Noon CT- The Art of Savoring with Sister Mary Rose Bumpus & Kasey Hitt. Learn how slowing down helps us awaken to everyday goodness, receive loving-kindness, and stay present to light, freedom, and truth even in the midst of life's darkness and chaos.
7:00 pm CT - Experience: Lectio Música with Darrell Arnett. Embark on a musical journey of deep listening to hear the Spirit with the ear of your heart. Together, we'll listen for truths hidden within a song and learn how to uncover those deeper messages together.

Wednesday, September 30th (Zoom)

9:00 CT - The Language of Loss: Putting Grief into Words with Amy-Lyles Wilson. Life’s challenges can leave us speechless when familiar words fail. Join us as we talk about loss of all kinds and the grace that must surely come in-between. Participants will be invited to share their own experiences of grief while engaging with writing prompts and readings. No writing experience required and everyone is welcome.
Noon CT- Experience: Labyrinth of Life with Jill Wright. Through contemplative journaling and visualization, learn to navigate life's natural chaos using the labyrinth—reducing resistance, preserving your energy, and cultivating greater harmony and sanity in the midst of turmoil.
5 pm CT - Experience: The Gifts of Silence, Solitude, and Stillness and the Enneagram with Wendy Shafer. Discover how practicing silence, solitude, and stillness quiets the ego and reclaims the core wisdom of the three Enneagram Intelligence Centers: Body, Heart, and Head.

Thursday, October 1st (Zoom)

9 am CT - Belonging: Discerning Love in Parallel Worlds with Amy Steele. What does it mean to belong to one another? This workshop invites us to embrace courageous love as our response to despair. Together, we will explore how love bridges differences to cultivate habits of belonging, justice, and mercy in a divided world.
Noon CT - Experience: Tending to Our Inner Landscape with Abby Oakhart. Slow down, turn inward, and listen to your body and soul. Through guided meditation, explore your unique inner landscape to cultivate intentional rest and self-awareness amidst life's chaos.
7:00 pm CT - Experience: Everyday Intercession with Cindy Smith. How can we truly pray for one another in ways that seem meaningful? Prayer serves as a powerful agent of hope and healing during chaotic times, transforming our hearts, deepening community connections, and offering meaningful support to our neighbors.