🌿 Pondside Clayworks
Programs & Pricing
Core Workshops
| Offering | Duration | Price | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground & Create Day | 1 day | $45/person | Learn grounding techniques while making a hand-built pottery project. |
| Legacy Vessel Workshop | 1 day | $65/person | Create a symbolic pottery piece representing your growth, values, or transition. |
| Clay & Connection Evenings | 2–3 hrs | $40/couple or $25/person | A fun night of pottery with conversation prompts for connection. |
Retreat Days
| Offering | Duration | Price | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Recovery Day | 1 day | $75/person | Art, journaling, clay, and reflection in a supportive group. |
| Parent & Teen Connection Day | 1 day | $95/pair | Strengthen communication while creating together. |
| Mother–Daughter Connection Day | 1 day | $95/pair | A day to deepen your bond through shared art and reflection. |
Mini-Series
| Offering | Duration | Price | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circle of Security Parenting | 4 weeks | $100 total ($25/session) | Attachment-based parenting skills for connection and confidence. |
| Seeking Safety: Skills for Resilience | 6 weeks | $150 total | Build coping skills for stress, trauma, or recovery (non-clinical). |
Private Intensives
| Offering | Duration | Price | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Couples Reset Half-Day | 3–4 hrs | $295/couple | A focused session blending clay, reflection, and relationship reset tools. |
| Private Retreat | 1–2 days | $600–$1,200 | Customized retreat with coaching, creative work, and facilitated connection. |
Booking & Info
- Group sizes are intentionally small (4–12 participants)
- All programs include materials and refreshments unless noted
- Private programs are tailored to your needs
- These offerings are not therapy or licensed treatment
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Meet Your Facilitators
At Pondside Clayworks, we believe connection happens best when guided by people who’ve walked the path themselves.
Jennifer Silverness, MSEd, LPCC, LADC
Jennifer is a licensed professional counselor and addiction counselor with over 20 years of experience helping individuals, couples, and families heal from trauma, strengthen relationships, and grow in resilience. As the founder of Pioneer Recovery Center, she has guided hundreds of people through transformative change. Jennifer brings her training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Circle of Security Parenting, EMDR, Nonviolent Communication, and trauma-informed care to create safe, practical, and inspiring experiences.
Nathan Ward
Nathan is a skilled facilitator and coach with a passion for helping people rediscover their strengths and connect with others in meaningful ways. With training in Gottman’s “7 Principles for Making Marriage Work”, group facilitation, and personal development coaching, Nathan combines humor, insight, and deep listening to make each workshop engaging and accessible.
Together, Jennifer and Nathan blend professional expertise with real-life relational experience — offering retreats that are grounded, compassionate, and results-oriented. Whether you join us for a weekend intensive, a couples workshop, or a family retreat, you’ll be met with warmth, skill, and a commitment to helping you thrive.