Our Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors
Bill Plotkin, Ph.D.
Bill Plotkin, Ph.D., is a depth psychologist, wilderness guide, and agent of cultural […]
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Our Founder
Bill Plotkin
Bill Plotkin, Ph.D., is a depth psychologist, wilderness guide, and agent of cultural evolution. As founder of western Colorado’s Animas Valley Institute […]
Mission Statement
Mission Statement
Animas’ central purpose is to assist people through the initiatory process that leads to visionary leadership and cultural artistry. Our primary […]
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Guiding the Descent to Soul Since 1980
The nature-based journey of soul initiation is the way
to personal revelation, visionary leadership, and cultural regeneration.
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The Wild Human
By Bill Plotkin
Stand still. The trees ahead and bushes beside you Are not lost. Wherever you are is called Here,
And you must treat it as a powerful stranger, Must ask permission to know it and […]
Creating a Soulcentric Family Lifestyle in an Egocentric World
By Bill Plotkin
To be soulcentric is to seek out the ways soul attempts to guide our relationships and individual development. It is to envision the principal goal of maturation to be the conscious discovery and […]
The Journey from Childhood to Adulthood: The Importance and Limitations of Rites of Passage
By Bill Plotkin
Contemporary, Western society fails us during the transition from childhood to adulthood. Too many people reach their physical prime without ever attaining psychological maturity. Put plainly, in today’s world, growing up is hard […]
Soulcentric Parenting of Preschool Children in an Egocentric World
By Bill Plotkin
To be soulcentric is to seek out the ways soul attempts to guide our relationships and individual development. It is to envision the principal goal of maturation to be the conscious discovery and […]