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Passage for me has been the transformative experience that I didn't know I needed. It came at the heels of an unexpected life shift. I've had the opportunity to attend three succesive Passage journeys this year and I can say that each jounrey has proven to create a major shift in my perspective with respect to myself, and ultimately my reality. Passage dares you to reconnect with yourself and those around you. Passage dares you to trust. Passage dares you to release and simply be.

Alaska with passage was a reclaiming of my hurting being. Laughter, tears, overwhelming shirts from the land. It was nurturing, my nervous system was reset, and my life force came back.

My experience here shifted my path and sometimes I still can’t believe what all came from that moment of leaning in and saying yes.

What I kew at the time was that I was in a deep need of something experiential to breathe life back into my heart and soul.

It couldn’t be another retreat, it couldn’t be something only engaging my mind, I needed a deep dive into connection.

I was not sure what or how, but I found passage one late night and it stopped my searching. I later got on a call with Kevin and there was immediate trust there.

So I dove in. With the support, I dove into trust, I dove into the most profound nature I had ever experienced, I dove into reconnecting with humans committed to the heart. I knew this trip would be profound. I took it very seriously. I trained for it physically and mentally, and I prepared my being for deep heart openings.

The Boundary Waters Passage gave me skills with trackable progress, while it demanded strong physical energy, the repetition and experience created shift in mental fortitude that made portaging more of a meditation than a mission.

I am feeling cracked wide open, i wrote the entire plane ride home and tears are welling up in my eyes consumed with gratitude, love, connection, and magic. Kevin has a very special and uniquie gift, and I am so glad that i was able to be a part of such perfectly aligned magic. Everything flowed so naturally and organically - there was depth and vulnerability from everyone but so much play and laughter - I didnt realize how much I was missing the medicine of silliness.

Life is strange, and I'm happy I found Passage. They offered a space to unlplug from the world, revitalize my relationship to nature, and connect with a more profound inner self often muted by everyday responsibilities. I could examine my life's direction, thoughts, and motivations while enjoying Alaska's wilderness. Kevin and Matt care deeply about each human experience along for the ride, and I plan to go again shortly.

I have an overwhelming sense of gratitude. Gratitude for every being human, animal, plant, and even the cactus that decided to attach to my heel. Gratitude for everyone I met along the way, and for myself for saying Yes to an Instagram ad. To cultivate space with so much love, laughter, play, connection, vulnerability, endless smiles, jokes, and dancing so naturally and seamlessly is such a beautiful gift to the world. How lucky are we all to carry that energy and experience with us forever? I know we create our luck, and I also know that without Passage and Kevin, it wouldn’t have been possible. 

It was the perfect melting of individual perspectives and energies experiencing connection to and the beauty of Mother Earth. It was the ideal balance of unstructured structure for those of us that need a little help stepping outside of knowing. The smaller group opened my eyes to group travel and experiencing things I might not otherwise experience as a solo traveler like swimming in bioluminescence under a new moon sky. 

It’s beautiful how the things we crave the most show up in your life but often not packaged up as we had imagined it. 

It can take stepping outside of our comfort zone, staying open to new experiences and taking a leap of faith to recognize the endless opportunities. 

I found Passage Alaska during a time when I was questioning everything - no longer able to accept the “ normalcy” of the life I was living yet unsure of the direction I would now take. Mountains have always been such a healing place for my soul and coming into contact with such pure nature, paired with the company of amazing people that were on the similar paths as me… felt like shedding old, heavy layers allowing me to step more freely into a new chapter. 

Looking back, I can see the amazing ripple effect this experience created in my life . It brought friends who have now become like family and opened doors I never thought possible. It was the spark that reignited the magic within me—the reminder that the path to ourselves may be challenging, but it’s always worth it!!

My recent trip with Passage left me, once again, bewildered to the medicine of deep nature. In these places, I am just a witness like everything else. The clarity of my life after this experience is unmatched, adventure has a way of altering your life completely.

This past Alaska Passage expedition was truly special. The energy, enthusiasm, and curiosity that flowed from this group made this trip truly unforgettable. It doesn’t get much better than sharing the place I love most with extraordinary people. From cooking back country meals in gale force winds, hiking to mountain peaks, and rafting down the eagle preserve, this trip had it all. 

Sharing in the child-like sense of awe and wonder from those who are experiencing Alaska for the first time is priceless. Everyone showed up with arms wide open and brought their dose of magic from their respective lives to share in a week of adventure, laughter, and exploration in the most beautiful place on earth. I was reminded to walk lighter, play more, and listen to Creed. It’s good for the soul. I will not soon forget this trip with this group of humans as it was wildly expansive for my soul and something I had been needing for quite some time.

My cup is still overflowing

To anybody having doubts or reservations, I would say feel into your heart. Gaia is calling you, because we need community, and connections, and that is more valuable than anything else I have ever spent my money on.

The Passage I embarked on changed my life. Through adventure I pushed myself in ways I never have experienced. Through the trials, growth emerged in ways I never expected. I have a greater appreciation and love for myself and the natural world around us. Being immersed in an ecoystem that survives all on its own, I was a guest in the home of mother earth. With great people around me, I experienced authentic connection, a connection I rarely or never find.

This Passage expedition has been exhilarating and spontaneous.  It has been a  new connection with nature, and others that have something in common with me. I didnt realize how much I was missing this in my life.