John Lynch, Art.D.

John is a university professor, where he weaves eco-centric experiences and perspectives into his offerings. He has degrees in outdoor education & leadership, sustainable communities, and ecopsychology & environmental humanities. A Sower of soulful seeds, John maintains heartfelt support towards fellow seekers negotiating the wild terrain of possibilities waiting within all of us. In addition to his work at Animas Valley Institute, he has training and certifications in gestalt practices and dialogical processing. John is an avid adventurer of wild places, professional outdoor educator, musician, wilderness guide and local initiator of soulful practices in his northern Arizona community. Above all else, however, John strives to be a loving father and partner.

Events with John Lynch, Art.D.

A Wild Passage – August, 2025
August 10 - 16, 2025

This is both foundational and adventurous. Remember, life is a wild adventure. and this program is a great starter to rewild one’s life. Many, if not most of us humans, have been domesticated and indoctrinated by homes, schools, churches, and offices – we’ve lost our wildness. We have forgotten that our primary place of belonging is the Earth community. This program is a step back into wildness, a pilgrimage into wild places, and an awakening from our anthropo-centric slumber. We will venture into wildish places leaving our previous identities behind. We will engage in conversation with each other, but in…