Hear more about participants’ experiences:

“There is really no adequate way to describe the transitions I’ve gone through since working with Elka on an individual basis and also as part of her Wisdom Year.

After my Dad’s death, I began to spiral out of control – unhealthy behaviors and poor choices led me down a path or anxiety, despair and depression. My journey with Elka has landed me in a most surprising place – one of self acceptance, self love, and calm. I no longer reach for Xanax at the first sign of anxiety – I’ve so many other tools to use. I’ve been able to replace my constant state of flight/fight with a calm, knowing feeling that I will be ok. It has been the best gift I’ve ever given myself. And I’ve found many gifts in myself that I have to share with the world!”

—Carrie, member of the 2018 cohort

I got so much more out of the Wisdom Year than I thought I would be able to!

When I learned of the Wisdom Year, I was immersed in crazy-busy life. The time to meditate, reflect, or do any inner work was at the bottom of my to-do list, if at all. The program components are balanced and blend both structure and individual creative freedom that really helped me to develop self-care habits that fit within my busy lifestyle. As a result, I feel less stressed, more tapped into myself and what I need, and I’m more consistent with taking care of myself — I even stopped several unhelpful habits. Elka has amazing facilitation skills and is so talented at guiding the group, and individuals, in their work. I highly recommend the program and will definitely consider joining a future cohort again!

—Beth, member of the 2017 and 2020 cohorts

“Prior to starting the Wisdom Year I had been feeling a strong thirst to deepen and develop my personal spiritual practice and step into a place of confidence and authority in this realm.

I was passive and wishful, failing to follow through on spiritual curiosities. Now I am more clear about what topics I want to immerse in and what skills I want to learn. I have noticed a strong shift in the ownership of and  responsibility for my spiritual path. I feel more committed to self-study and spiritual self development projects. I also feel inspired by my intuitive skills and more confident bringing them into my work as a healer. The container of this program was exactly what I needed and such a blessing for keeping my attention on spirit and self cultivation when life was busy. I highly recommend this program for anyone interested in upleveling their spiritual life.”

—Marie, member of the 2017 and 2018 cohorts

“The Wisdom Year is everything and more than I could have ever dreamed.

It has been the answer to my prayer as reflected in this Unfinished Poem by John O’Donohue — ‘I would love to live like a river flows, carried by the surprise of its own unfolding.’ Thank you!”

— Cynthia, member of the 2018 and 2020 cohorts

“This group opened up my eyes to a whole new way of seeing the world and myself.

When I first signed up I was worried about the time commitment and afraid I didn’t “know” enough to be a contributing member. But now looking back it is so obvious that this program came into my life at the perfect moment. I highly recommend it and am happy to talk with anyone interested in it about my experience.”

—Jeny, member of the 2017, 2018, and 2020 cohorts

“Joining the Wisdom Year is truly an act of self love! I’m so grateful and overjoyed to have found Elka and the Wisdom Year, especially during a time when I was searching for ways to renew and deepen my connection to Spirit.

Since the start of this program, I’ve learned that strengthening this connection is closely intertwined with getting to know myself more deeply and unabashedly.  I’ve learned to trust my own intuition and innate wisdom, rather than always looking outwards for guidance and answers.  I feel more comfortable with the unknown and have been able to navigate through challenging situations with more ease and even playfulness! I feel more connected to the cycles in nature and the Universe, and know that I am not separate from them. I can access my creative power and recognize the Divine within myself. 

I find the structure of the Wisdom Year to be particularly supportive to my spiritual growth. Every month, with it’s new theme, is an invitation to look at myself and the world with a different perspective. The weekly assignments — that feel much more like gifts than homework — encourage you to explore the monthly theme in more detail through activities like art making, creating your own ritual, self reflection through writing or connecting with nature. Monthly meetings and weekly phone calls gave me the heart-filling experience of knowing what it’s like to be part of a magical community made up of amazing, supportive women. The quarterly mentorship calls with Elka are phenomenal and transformative. She has the unique ability to distill and communicate what’s most vital and relevant to your spiritual growth. She can articulate the most subtle feeling or nebulous thought into something crystal clear. With that clarity comes her elegant guidance, a brilliant and potent blend of intuition, practical suggestions, energy work and deep wisdom.

I could easily write pages! Although my child self really just wants to say, ‘Being in the Wisdom Year is like being in the most magical club ever! Closest to Hogwarts as you’re gonna get!’”

—Elisa, member of the 2018 and 2020 cohorts