HOLISTIC CONTEXT &

SOMATIC DECISION MAKING

GROUNDED SKILLS FOR REAL STEWARDSHIP

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New Cowgirl CamP 2.0 Series

HOLISTIC CONTEXT & SOMATIC DECISION MAKING

A somatic, land-based exploration of values, boundaries, and aligned action.

May 29-31, 2026
Lazy R Ranch, Cheney, WA

Scholarship applications are due March 30th 2026. Awardees will be notified April 15, 2026.

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A HOLISTIC
DECISION MAKING WEEKEND

The New Cowgirl Camp 2.0 Series is designed for alumni and community members who want to go deeper—slowing down, building nuance, and integrating the skills first introduced at camp.

This immersive weekend invites participants into a somatic and relational approach to decision making, rooted in the body, guided by the land, and supported by collective practice. Together, we’ll explore how choices are shaped not just by logic and values, but by sensation, nervous system patterns, ancestral stories, and relationship—human and more-than-human.

This gathering is co-taught by New Cowgirl Camp facilitators Alex Machado and Beth Robinette, alongside somatic psychotherapist and NCC alum Jennie Bertone.

WHAT YOU’LL
LEARN and practice

Many of us know our values—but still feel stuck, conflicted, or disconnected when it comes time to act.

We’ll work through movement, reflection, dyads, group process, quiet time, and land-based orientation, allowing insight to emerge through lived experience rather than abstraction.

  • Define the values and conditions that guide your life and work.

    • Digging deep into the Holistic Context, creating a living document that expresses your values, desired quality of life, and future resource base.

    • Understanding where and why we get stuck in the action cycle.

  • Recognize how alignment and misalignment show up somatically.

    • Building awareness of how decisions live in the body.

    • Learning to recognize somatic cues of alignment and misalignment.

  • Develop the skills and resources needed to act with clarity and integrity.

    • Practicing boundary awareness, choice, and follow-through.

    • Developing embodied resources for making decisions that are sustainable, relational, and true.

reconnecting decision-making to the wisdom of the body

CAMP DETAILS

  • New Cowgirl Camp 2.0 takes place at the Lazy R Ranch, a working cattle operation where learning happens in the rhythm of real ranch life. Over the weekend, participants step into a mix of hands-on training, thoughtful discussion, and field learning alongside a small group of women who share a commitment to holistic and somatic learning.

    Days move between classroom conversation, demonstrations in the field, and practical work with our bodies and nervous system. Evenings slow down with shared meals, reflection, and time to connect with the community forming around you.

    You don’t need to come from agriculture to belong here—but you should come ready to learn, participate, and engage deeply with the work.

    • Small cohorts (16–18 participants) for hands-on learning

    • Canvas bell tents and rustic ranch accommodations

    • Shared bathroom and shower facilities

    • Hearty, locally sourced meals prepared each day

    • Classroom discussion paired with movement and body work

    • Time each evening for reflection, conversation, and community

  • Tuition for New Cowgirl Camp is $400 for registration due by May 22, 2026. We offer a limited number of sliding-scale scholarships to help make the program accessible, with options covering ¼, ½, ¾, or full tuition based on need. Participants must be 18 years or older to attend.

    Registration may be transferred to another eligible participant if needed, and partial refunds are available with advance notice according to our cancellation policy.

    Scholarship application here.

    Scholarship applications are due March 30th, 2026. Awardees will be notified April 15th, 2026.

MEET THE TEAM

About

New Cowgirl Camp grew out of Roots of Resilience’s decades-long work with holistic land management. After years of working with established operators, the founders realized real change would come from supporting new stewards—especially women. The first women-only camp revealed something unexpected: technical training paired with an all-women container was profoundly transformative. What began as an experiment became a defining program—one that continues to grow through word-of-mouth, lived impact, and the people it sends back into the world.