projects & collaborations

our mission is to bring more memorable and connective experiences into the world

Memorable

Anything (art, music, experiences, objects, gatherings, exercise, movement, learning, events …) that has something novel and inspires a sense of delight or awe (for more on Awe scroll to the bottom).

Connective

If either the process of creating something is connective (through collaboration) or the experience of what has been created is connective.

Create something great at Neuland!

If you have an idea for something you would love to create or do at Neuland that is memorable and connective, get in touch with us:

We provide beautiful spaces and support … for more information on what we provide (for free), read on below …

What we provide (for free)

Neuland is a passion project that was started after selling LifeLabs Learning in 2023 and wanting to bring more memorable and connective experiences into the world.

We provide:

  • Thought partnership / Consulting / Collaboration / Coaching for individuals and teams who are creating something memorable or connective

  • Beautiful spaces

    • Social Space: 

      • Lounge / Screening Room / Piano (2000 sqft with 16 foot ceilings)

      • Indoor kitchen with large communal prep counter / dining table for 10

      • Outdoor Kitchen / Dining table for 10 / Lounge

      • Maker space for crafts (large table that can fit 10)

      • Loft (500 sqft empty space with a small window)

      • Gym & Yoga space (1000 sqft) / Vibration Sound Bed

      • Game room (ping pong and foosball) 

      • Spa (with outdoor pool, sauna, hot tub and cold plunge)

      • Yoga nature deck (1000 sqft)

      • Pickleball court

    • Guest Suites: 2 beautiful guest suites for Friends of Neuland (longer term stays at $100/night)

    • Cottage (with kitchen, living room, 2.5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms)

    • Studio with Apt (600 sqft studio with 1000 sqft apt)

    • Barn (not heated)

    • Garage / Space (600 sqft, not heated, on the road at the front of the property, with lots of parking)

  • Beautiful Land

  • 108 acres of forests and fields

  • 1 mile of river frontage

  • 3 miles of paths

  • River deck

  • Vegetable garden

  • Wildflower field

A note on Awe

Bringing more Awe into the world is a red thread that we are weaving through Neuland.

Awe is an interesting thing … it is considered to be one of the most profound emotions we can experience … and yet it has been researched more deeply only for about 20 years.

A definition that captures Awe well is “when someone encounters something vast that they have no reference for, that is novel and beyond any previous experiences”.

Experiencing Awe has many positive effects, among them: making us calmer and reducing our stress levels, making us kinder and more generous, making us more creative, and making us more connected to the earth and to other people and beings.

A global, cross-cultural research project found that there are eight areas in which we humans most often experience Awe:

  1. Moral beauty (witnessing the kindness and courage of others)

  2. Collective effervescence (feeling a sense of unity with others, such as a concert or group exercise or sporting event, or singing in a choir)

  3. Nature (getting out in nature and taking in its beauty)

  4. Music (listening to or creating music) 

  5. Visual Design (taking in art or film)

  6. Spirituality (seeking out a spiritual or religious experience) 

  7. Big Ideas (considering big ideas, like evolution, DNA, or quantum physics)

  8. Life and Death (witnessing the beginning and end of life)

Tying this back into Neuland | Projects & Collaborations, if you have an idea for a project or experience or anything that is connective and touches on any of these eight areas, we would love to hear from you :-)