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We're seeking passionate individuals—mind/body healers, volunteers, gardeners, and artists—to join our thriving community. With a planned open date in late Spring 2025, the roles we're in need of will shift as the launch timeline inches closer.

If you're passionate about nature, wellness and seeing creativity flourish, please check out our openings below or send us an email to info@baskretreatcenter.com - we'd love to hear from you.

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Gardeners
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Scientists Specializing in Botany and Horticulture
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Mind/Body Healers
Volunteers

At 'bask' retreat center, we value the support and dedication of our volunteers who play a vital role in our community. At this time, we are looking to grow our contact base with folks that are passionate about contributing time and skills to help their community grow and thrive.

If this sounds like you, please fill out the brief form below or send us an email to info@baskretreatcenter.com.

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Mind/Body Healers

An essential element to bask's success will be our ability to connect dedicated, experienced and compassionate mind/body healers with our guests. If you are a practitioner of holistic health, yoga, meditation, or any therapeutic modality aimed at nurturing the mind, body, and spirit, we would love to hear from you.

If this sounds like you or someone you know, please fill out the brief form below or send us an email to info@baskretreatcenter.com.

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Gardeners

If you have a green thumb and passion for creating and maintaining beautiful, sustainable gardens, we want to hear from you.

If this sounds like you, please fill out the brief form below or send us an email to info@baskretreatcenter.com.

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Scientists Specializing in Botany and Horticulture

'bask' Retreat Center is excited to welcome scientists specializing in botany and horticulture to collaborate with us in cultivating our vibrant gardens and ecosystems. If you have expertise in plant sciences and are passionate about sustainable gardening and research, we invite you to apply.

We are seeking consciously connected visionaries that have knowledge or experience with plants, trees, and nature, and would be willing to help in the integral restoration for 'bask' in exchange for free access to all that 'bask' has to offer as a guest or client.

If this sounds like you, please fill out the brief form below or send us an email to info@baskretreatcenter.com.

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Artist Residency Program

Calling all creative minds! 'bask' Retreat Center's Artist Residency Program is looking for talented artists who wish to immerse themselves and their work in a serene and inspiring environment. Whether your medium is woodworking, ceramics, painting, or any other creative field, we encourage you to apply for this unique opportunity.

If this sounds like you, please fill out the brief form below or send us an email to info@baskretreatcenter.com.

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Property Manager

'bask' retreat center is in search of a proactive, experienced and passionate Property Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations and maintenance of our beautiful retreat grounds. If you have a strong background in property management, exceptional organizational skills, and a knack for maintaining a welcoming and efficient environment, we would love to hear from you. Your role will be essential to ensuring our facilities are in top condition and are ready to provide a tranquil, positive experience for our guests.

Best fit candidates will have a wide array of talents, skills and passions, but a few we're committed to finding in this position are:

- strong leadership skills with ability to work collaboratively across various functions

- demonstrated project and program prioritization capabilities

- considered approach to root cause analysis and error reduction

- effective communicator with ability to document and train against critical SOPs

- able to develop solid relationships with internal staff, contractors and the broader Centerville community

- passion for the natural environment and commitment to sustainable business practices

If this opportunity seems like a great fit, please fill out the form linked below to apply and contribute to our retreat community.

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Herbalist

Are you a skilled herbalist with a passion for plant medicine and a knack for crafting effective and natural remedies? Perfect - we would love to hear from you. Whether you specialize in creating custom herbal blends, tinctures, teas, or other plant-based solutions, your expertise will enhance our wellness offerings to our guests.

If this sounds like your (uniquely composed from pulled herbs) cup of tea, please fill out the brief form below or send us an email to info@baskretreatcenter.com.

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Testimonials

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Dwayne Estes, Ph.D.
Co-Founder & Executive Director, SGI (Southeastern Grasslands Institute)

"Aylin and her team at 'bask' are creating a retreat destination in beautiful Hickman County, Tennessee that will serve the needs of people and nature for years to come.

From wildflower-rich meadows that flank clear spring-fed waters in the valley to beautiful forested slopes, 'bask' is an inviting retreat where people can heal in the arms of nature. Aylin is committed and passionate about caring for the land, its ecosystems and wildlife, and we are excited to be one of their partners."

Beth & Ashley Hampton
Co-Founders, Healing in the Margins
(Center for Mental Health)

"Aylin is an intuitive healer whose gifts permeate everything and everyone she touches. There’s no question the same is true for bask. 'bask' is a sacred space where healing and reconnection to self and source are not only possible but inevitable."

Kaliana Schmidt
Author and Soul Path Coach for Spiritual Women

"bask' is the waking dream brought to life by a truly inspiring and generous soul. Aylin has skillfully honored the natural sacredness of this unique land. Her unwavering passion for helping others heal and express their truest selves is the heartbeat of 'bask'. Her dedication has not only brought this vision to life but also infused it with a rich sense of purpose and authenticity."

Jeffrey Barrie
CEO of Tennessee Environment Council

"Aylin Ozgener's vision for 'bask' is truly remarkable. 'bask' will demonstrate what is possible in restoring land to feature the beauty and resilience of native trees, prairies and pollinator habitats. Middle Tennessee will benefit for generations to come, as the Bask Retreat Center vision becomes a reality, and we can all bask in the magic of a magnificent vision manifest."

Jamie Lee Finch
LMT, author, facilitator, bodyworker

"I have never met anyone as intentional as Aylin, and Bask is the perfect expression of her intentionality. The land is sacred, the space is restorative, and the experience is healing. I am so grateful for the bravery it took Aylin to bring forth this dream as a generous service to the world."

Emily Girvin
Healing Arts LMT

"Aylin is a visionary. Her dedication to bring light and healing into this world is powerful. Aylin has poured her vision, her dedication and her heart into actualizing this gift to the world; a safe haven of healing, A land ordained for spiritual growth. Bask is as rare and as special as Aylin."

Amelia Nicodemus
Amelia Nicodemus

"Aylin’s overflowing heart and the creative transmission that is Bask are profoundly moving to me. Aylin has devoted her life to the mission of healing our planet, creating a space where choice and safety are paramount. It has been a truly wondrous journey to witness her—as a dear friend and co-journeyer—traverse this path personally and collectively in service to the world."

Ana Morales
Ana Morales

"Aylin’s warm, welcoming, and inclusive spirit shines brightly at Bask, a truly magical retreat center she has lovingly created. Spending time there, I’ve experienced firsthand how it serves as a serene sanctuary for those seeking both tranquility and connection. It’s a peaceful haven where like-minded souls come together, share their hearts, and embrace the art of rest. I wholeheartedly endorse Bask as a place where serenity and community flourish."

Ruthie Lindsay
Speaker, Coach, Author

"Every single decision that went into creating Bask has been so intentional, prayerful and honoring of the plants, animals and the history of this land. Aylin is stewarding this property in the most magical and beautiful way. I’m so excited for anyone that gets to experience this incredible property!

The integrity of the creative process is stunning and is immediately felt by all step into the healing embrace of bask"

Kate Sutherland
LMT, Luna Therapeutic Massage

Aylin has a big, gentle heart and also a fire in her belly to be a protector for other big, gentle hearts. She is supportive in a soft, nurturing way that in my experience has helped me gain strength and confidence in my own capabilities and carry that out into the world. Aylin is always looking to see how she can help the people in her life grow, be it through introductions and connections to other people, deep listening, healing insight, or simply providing a safe space. I can think of no one better suited to carry out the intentions she is bringing forth with “bask.”

Jessica Johnson
Intuitive Energy-Frequency Wellness & Coaching

"To know Aylin Ozgener has truly been an absolute gift, but to witness her commitment & passion as the creator & visionary for 'bask' has been life changing. Seizing her destiny, by embarking on years of devoted work bringing 'bask' to fruition epitomizes Aylin. She embodies strength, determination, courage, integrity, kindness, & love; which is the core & heartbeat of 'bask.'

Katie Morrell
Affiliate Broker

"Bask was such a healing experience for me. Aylin and her staff created an intentional space that brought me clarity and peace. Highly recommend!!!!"

Jennifer Masley
Advisor & Coach

"It has been an honor and a joy to witness Aylin’s vision for Bask come to life. Permission to rest comes to mind when I think about my time at Bask. Aylin’s intentionality in creating a sacred space for transformative healing begins here. She is a true steward of this land, preserving and nurturing the finest details while building a space for potent shifts to emerge."

Kirsten Kelley
Kirsten Kelley

"bask is so much more than a retreat facility- although it IS a stunning place to host your events! It is a sacred land filled with spirit, integrity and life changing experiences that can alter the course of the journey you are on. Aylin has not left a single detail unnoticed, be it physical touches in the aesthetic or the energetic components that make a space safe and healing for all who come to visit and replenish. The cabins, the property, the waters running through it. I would expect not only to fully enjoy yourself but also to have beautiful and lasting encounters during your stay. I can’t speak highly enough of Bask and its founder."

Scarlett Maebh
Scarlett Maebh

"Aylin is passionate about service to people and to the land. If you have the opportunity to be in a space to share in her wisdom, deep integrity and profound spiritual depth, I highly recommend doing so. It is a transformational experience!"

Elizabeth Bennett
Elizabeth Bennett

"Aylin has brought unsurpassed intentionality in stewarding this land and creating an atmosphere of honor and healing. I have a witnessed her, consider and care for the best interest for the pollinators, the soil, the wildflowers, bugs, trees on every square inch of this land and every stage of the process.

Join us at 'bask'…

and become part of a community dedicated to creativity, nature, and passion.
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