Anasazi Foundation Review

Anasazi is great! They show you how to use simple tools to change your heart to peace and that helps to change you and your child. It was a fabulous experience! I highly recommend Anasazi!

I know a lot of people who have gone through the Anasazi program, including my brother-in-law. It transformed his life! Anasazi Foundation is an amazing program that brings families closer together. I've seen it happen time and time again. It is a phenomenal program.

I have been off the trail for 3 years and still do not go a day with out thinking about my experience at this camp. I went through every type of therapy you could imagine before my parents finally sent me here. No therapy, drugs, test, or time could heal me. This was the only thing that helped me get my feet back underneath me to continue walking forward. I am not exaggerating when I say that since this camp I have not gotten in any more fights with my parents, I haven't relapsed, and I have found and continue to find healthy ways to manage my depression and anxiety. I would not be who I am today if it was not for Anasazi and the amazing staff that works there. Believe me when I say Anasazi heals souls, and more importantly heals families.

We love this place! The staff is AMAZING, we have had 3 of our children walk the trail. There is no other program like it! We tried inpatient substance addiction programs that didn t work. You must first learn to love yourself before you can heal and this allows that process to begin. The whole family heals together in this program. Your child won t be perfect afterwards, but you will have a chance to start over and they will have a foundation to fall back upon that will allow them to fight through the hard times and you will have new skills in how to support without enabling. I give Anasazi credit that my kids are still alive! I really believe suicide or overdose was in their future. They are all doing well now with help from Anasazi!

I have had the opportunity to work with Anasazi on a few different occasions. The staff and everyone there are always happy and friendly.

I know that everyone is unique and has specific circumstances, but my child was able to gain the confidence, strength, and wisdom to change his behavior and overcome his addictions. I as a parent, was able to learn how to increase my love for him, improve my parenting tactics, and better my relationships by engaging in the program. Trust the process, and walk forward with a heart at peace!

~Summit Facing East

My parents sent me to Anasazi and it was the best experience of my life . The trail walkers are outstanding with all that they do ! I wouldn't be where I am today if it wasn't for Anasazi helping me find myself . Especially my relationship with my parents is amazing now . Thank you Anasazi for everything !

I will always be grateful to Anasazi for what they did for my family! They worked with us not only while our daughter was on the trail, but after we brought her home. Their assistance helped us find the right placement for our daughter when she was unable to remain sober after her time on the trail. Anasazi continued to help my husband and I even after our daughter was in her treatment facility.

Our daughter got sober and stayed sober! The things my husband and I learned through Anasazi Foundation helped us build a strong, healthy relationship with our daughter while she was still in treatment. She came home, finished high school and went on to get her Bachelor's Degree. Now she runs her own business and is doing great! The best part is that we are very close with her and I don't think that would have been possible without Anasazi's help. We continue to support Anasazi because every family deserves to get the help we received, and every child deserves to have a great relationship with their parents. Anasazi helps a child turn their heart towards their family, and helps families build healthy relationships that last.

Doctors and medication are not the answers ...Anasazi is. Nature therapy is the way. Ezekiel has an amazing family there and really sees everything through with your child. Let's them learn from their mistakes and see the way to put it all behind them and always walk forward. This is the place for any kid who is lost , confused , rebelling and traveling down the wrong path in life.

I spent 3 months on the trail and it was hard but 19 years later its still some of my best memories and my life is better because of my journey.

Anasazi was the most life changing amazing experience of my life, someone that works there once told me, it would just feel like a short dream, I never believed him until I find myself off the trail often dreaming of going ng back, when I first got there I wanted to leave so bad, by the end I wish I got the gift of time (an extra two weeks) a million more times. Thank you Anasazi for changing my life. <>

A life changing experience. Staff is incomparable. The philosophy offers a new language and fresh perspective on relationships and spirituality. Lots of fun primitive skills are taught by talented humans. Anasazi is a way of life that has forever altered mine for the better. Walk forward, friends!

We have absolutely loved our experience in sending our child to Anasazi. I would recommend this program to anyone.

The best thing you can do for you and your family. Trust me.

My wife and I sent our daughter here. We were amazed how quickly our daughter began to deteriorate from a logical rational individual to an irrational teen ready to make decisions that could have disastrous consequences. We lost all ability to communicate with her and she routinely defied our values and boundaries. Anasazi was a great challenging experience for her. The trail is difficult and pushed her to great lengths physically spiritually and emotionally. She developed a very strong camaraderie with her band of "young walkers." It taught her many things that I see she is still processing. Most importantly it kept her safe and changed her mind about many destructive things she was preparing to do. Our relationship with her is not magically healed and will require many years of work. But at least now we have better peace of mind. When outside our direct control she is better equipped to make good decisions. There are many great people that work here. They are sincere and have a strong desire to help the young adults and children. Most of the staff are Mormon. This in no way has a negative influence on you if you come from a different background. We are a traditional Jewish family and never felt as outsiders or frowned upon for our beliefs. I would say just the opposite. We were welcomed. They showed great interest in seeing how we relate to the Creator of the Universe. My advise to parents considering this program is not to wait. Dont deny that a problem is brewing. The sooner you can stage an intervention for your child struggling with making the right decisions the more likely you will achieve a positive result. We were trying to let her complete the school year but things deteriorated daily and we decided to pull her out before school year was done. This has created some other challenges in scholastics but we have no regrets. Good Luck to all on your journey

After working at Anasazi over a year and a half ago, I still cannot get Anasazi out of my blood! The principles taught, the staff, and the experience, are amazing. My experience was life-changing! I have carried with me the tools, principles, and lessons taught, and implemented them into my own life. Never have I felt so a part of, and welcomed into a family, outside of my own! Anasazi is family! Each young walker, and trail walker were viewed to have seeds of greatness. Anasazi, thank you for showing me my seeds of greatness. I will be back one day

We had heard about Anasazi from a friend and there was a counselor we had known personally. We had done everything else we knew possible for our child and this was our last option. Anasazi was all and more that we hoped it would be. It exceeded our hopes and expectations. We love how the program is about changing hearts and is for the entire family. We LOVE Anasazi.

As a therapist, I've had opportunity to refer to Anasazi. With great success. As a parent, I would not hesitate for a moment in sending my child to these great people for their 'awakening' to their 'walking.'
Safe, beautiful, and effective.

Anasazi is an amazing program that really helps those who experience it. The staff are amazing and friendly as well as the therapists that they employ. My wife went through the program and I have seen the difference it made in her life and the difference it continues to make.

Anasazi transforms lives. I have worked for Anasazi and have had family attend the program. And all I can say is the quality and power from it is unparalleled. Best place on earth.

Best experience of my life and I just worked there. Changed everything for me and my relationships with my family and friends.

Two of my children were leaders at Anasazi. They are forever changed because they learned how to love themselves and others, not judge, and have a heart at peace. Fundamental learning occurs at Anasazi for everyone. It's a gray place to get back in touch with yourself and humanity.

Our family loves the Anasazi program and all that we learned together! We strive to walk forward everyday. We can't recommend this program enough!

Ill be honest, it was the best and worst experience of my life. Worst because of what got me there and how i fought tooth and nail against them for the first week. But Anasazi saved me. They gave me something i never thought i wanted or expected to have. They helped me find myself again and even though its been 11 years, any time i feel overwhelmed or like i cant handle something, that experience reminds me that i absolutely can! I cannot thank them enough for what they have done for me.

The staff were absolute jerks. If you live your children don t send them here

I worked for the Anasazi Foundation this summer. In my work experience I have not found a company with purer motives, better staff, or a more solid philosophy. I've spent the last 9 years working with teenagers in different capacities (ski & gymnastics coach, music instructor, wilderness therapy), and no one has impressed me as they have. They fearlessly help families reunite. I am forever grateful for my time there.

I was a young walker from Nov 2005-Jan 2006 and I walked the trial for 9 weeks. ANASAZI was the place that healed my heart and soul and gave me the tools to cope with life.The trail walkers loved me, taught me,sat with me, hiked with me and they helped me see the value and seeds of greatness I have within myself. I have continued to use these skills throughout my life. In 2011, I came back as a trail walker for a short season, and it was a wonderful place to work. This program works, and I can honestly say that I'm alive because ANASAZI and the help my family and I received while here.

Has anyone out there been forced into the program? if so, was there any benefit?

Our Son went to Anasazi last May; our family was broken. When I found this place I couldn't imagine ANYTHING working, to bring our son back to us. As it turned out our son is still sober!!!! A true miracle, we worked as a family, writing letters, talking to his shadow, and joining him on the trail for the last weekend of his walking. We all gained a new respect for one another & our family. Our son found his belonging place & found himself out there. Anasazi doesn't beat the kids, or demean them in any way; they teach them how to appreciate things in life & getting a fresh start. Having a heart at peace is crucial to success. I would do it over again, and I give Anasazi & the team there a solid 10!!! Thank God for this place!!! And for the staff.
I am Soaring Skylark & I have spoken...

Anasazi will change your life, give you tools to build and re-build healthy relationships, and is a fabulous, raw way for teenagers to learn responsibility through the ways of Mother Nature. If you're contemplating it, just do it! I worked there in college and witnessed lives changed, including my own.

It's never too late to make a new beginning. I was a client/young walker at 37 years old. Anasazi is a special program with special people. Through them I was able to find the forgiveness, love, and peace, it takes to make new beginnings. Forever Grateful for the extraordinary staff and people at Anasazi.

I worked as a trailwalker for Anasazi and I loved every minute of it. The program has a great focus on those in their teenage years and has a program for adults as well. Anasazi Foundation not only works with the individual, it is a group/family effort for the teenager and their parent/parents. I would recommend this Foundation to anyone searching for ideas to strengthen their family and their kids.

Outstanding organization that actually cares about the well being of youth and their families.

Anasazi is the best thing that ever happened to our Family!!!!! This is truly Gods work. Don't miss out on this tremendous experience. There is always help if you need it.

Extremely friendly staff. Some of the best people on this earth. This program has been life-altering for countless people. If you or a loved one is struggling, I highly recommend Anasazi

Anasazi changed my life for the better forever! I went there to work as a trail staff to help others who were troubled but what I found was the wilderness and the principles of the program not only changed the lives of hundreds that I worked with but it also changed me in ways I didn t even know I needed. It brought a peace and self-confidence I had never found before. If you or a loved one are in need of healing and peace, I would recommend it to you. As you make the call to find out more, you will feel if it is the right thing for you or your loved one.

Awesome. It was so comforting to drop our child do the Ansasazi program. The caring staff at Anasazi is unmatched. The staff is extremely professional! No regrets at all!

I worked for ANASAZI as a trailwalker in 2010. Not only did I witness amazing growth in young and sinagua walkers, I myself grew and made changes for the better. Anasazi is life changing and eye opening. The program helps family relationships heal. I would recommend it to anyone!

My wife and I worked for Anasazi as Trail Walker's. It was simply one of the most amazing opportunities I've had. I love seeing the changes the program can make in the hearts of those that participate. I had a couple of my kids contact me years later to let me know how after their time at Anasazi they changed their lives for the better. It was the most rewarding job I've ever had.

Anasazi changed my life. I meet people that saw me for who I was. Not for what I ve been threw. At home it was harder for my family to do that. Because they were going threw it too. But at Anasazi I meet people that not only listened to my story I had but also the one I wanted to have. And helped me get there. Anasazi toaught me how to create a heart at peace within my self. These days I try to tell people to have a heart at peace. Typically they shrug it off. But don t underestimate that power and peace. A heart at peace is the calm in the storm that provides steadiness. Anasazi taught me life long lessons that I will always use. Even tho everyday was hard work it was worth it. And we learned to find the joy in eachother and the world around. Even tho they were both very new to us. It taught me the inportance of walking forward. Anasazi is a once in a lifetime opportunity. If you get the chance to be a part of it take it. Please. Take it.
I am Super Nova Born Tigris and I have spoken.

Anasazi not only gave my daughter the opportunity to heal, but for all of us to heal. While she was gaining her tools in the wilderness, we were gaining ours at home. Now we can forward walk together, as a family, as it should be. THANK YOU doesn't even cover it! We now how the tools to heal. That alone brings peace beyond measure!

Worked here for 5 months, and it was one of the most impactful and significant jobs of my life. It was not easy, but it was definitely worth it. Honestly I learned as much as those in the program, and we all grew to be better people together.

I went into Anasazi when i was 15 years old. It was one of the best experiences of my life. I was pulled out of distraction brought back to rhe basics and was REALLY able to look within at my own intentions and priorties. I evolved into a better person because Anasazi was there for me. Thanks mom and dad for sending me and thanks Anasazi for helping me find my truth.

My husband was a TrailWalker in the early 90's. I walked the trail last year for a couple seasons as a TrailWalker and later helped facilitate the family camps and in the office. I loved watching the healing process happen right in front of my eyes from the moment the broken families walk in the door, to the day they are reunited with hugs and joyful tears. Beautiful.

This is such a great organization! I've had the opportunity to work with them (on several occasions) to produce content that blesses families. Their primary concern is always, always, always to bring families together again. And their success rate is through the roof! Such wonderful people doing wonderful things. I couldn't recommend them more highly.

ANASAZI is the best, as anybody familiar knows. The people of ANASAZI understand and then issues oftentimes resolve themselves and everybody grows stronger. Truly a life-changing experience for all involved.

Sure love ya!
Limitless Sky

I was a trailwalker for Anasazi 15 years ago and it shaped who I am today. I hope that's a good thing, my wife would be authority on that subject.

We sent our son here a few months ago. The program is pretty amazing. The people staff trail walkers therapists etc are fantastic and kind and loving. Our son was there for 58 days while he was on the trail we were trained in the Anasazi way at home. Our sons road has been very bumpy even after Anasazi but he learned things in those 58 days we could not teach him in the previous 5800....every day I see him doing things in a better way. Anasazi gave our whole family a better way it gave us skills to cope with one another and a new heart to try. But more than any other thing it gave us hope when hope seemed lost.

This is a remarkable organization that will help change your life if you let it!

My experience with Anasazi has been twofold, as I had the opportunity to be a participant in the program (a YoungWalker) at the age of sixteen, and then loved it so much I later returned to be a staff member (or TrailWalker).

To say Anasazi changed my life would be an understatement. The people and the philosophy, set to the backdrop of the Arizona wilderness, profoundly influenced me for good. I found deeper love for my Creator, love for my family, and love for myself during my time at Anasazi. I will forever be grateful for this foundation, continue to donate to it through my Amazon Prime account on Amazon Smile, and would recommend it to anyone who does not know where else to turn to help a loved one struggling through life, or to anyone looking for a fulfilling work experience.

Sure love ya!
SkyWater

Anasazi is home to me, Anasazi is family to me. I learned about Anasazi at a very young age when one by one my older siblings would leave home and I didn't understand all the details but I knew that something was different when I saw them again weeks later. 4 out of 8 siblings went through the program. When each one came home there was a light in their eyes and a love in their hearts that was different than before. They came home loving themselves and loving their family. Still to this day their connection with nature draws them to the good that this life has to offer and their potential for greatness. I was always jealous that I don't get to go experience this thing that was changing my families life, so my brother and I decided to work recently as Anasazi trailwalkers. This program changes lives and heals hearts. I have seen it with my eyes and felt it with my heart. I will one day trust my own children in their hands.

My son attributed his success in life to his time in Anasazi. He is now 32. He wishes he send his children to Anasazi because of the foundation it gave him.

11 years ago today would be my final week on the trail, 11 years ago my life changed. I was an angry & lost 16 year old kid from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Anasazi has helped me every single day in multiple aspects of my life, those 6 weeks that I saw as a punishment at the time, ended up being the most beneficial and life changing experience of my young life. I will send all of my children to Anasazi even if it is to just teach them the Anasazi way..

I was sent to Anasazi in the summer of '99, at the tender age of 16. I had been experiencing considerable turmoil with my parents for a few years at that point, and my self-esteem was nearly non-existent. Thus, I found myself in a perpetual cycle of endless groundings and intense arguments. I became predictably and understandably miserable, passive-aggressive and avoidant... you can imagine the rest (no legal or academic trouble though).

On the trail, I conquered many fears and obstacles, both physically and emotionally. I discovered my own abundance of strength, determination, persistence and self-worth in the 2+ months hiking through the Arizona wilderness. While I cannot say the difficulties with my family were resolved at the end of my journey, I was a changed individual with newfound courage, clarity and confidence.

For that, Anasazi will always have a piece of my heart, and my unwavering vote of confidence.

HOWEVER, for all those parents anxiously reading reviews in consideration of shipping your child away in hopes that the returned product will be a cookie-cutter reflection of your unrealized offspring dreams... take a close look at yourself before you invest in what you imagine will be a miracle transformation. Your child may return as a new person, or possibly as a happier, more appreciative version of their former self, but that will quickly vanish if you do not commit to embarking upon similar emotional exploration. While I do not believe that the parents are always to blame, I do believe that a family is a system of working parts. Just as your home may look beautiful with newly installed flooring, that luster will soon fade if the underlying foundation lacks proper care and maintenance as well. You get my drift...

Similarly, if your child returns home and does not encounter the support and encouragement he/she needs to continue with their 'forward walking', a regression to previous behaviors and attitudes may make an unwelcome reappearance.

From my understanding, the required involvement for the parents of 'Youngwalkers' is far more intensive today than during my walking in '99, but again, don't bother if your intention is to BS your way through those responsibilities. This is true of any treatment geared towards restoring functional family dynamics, and by no means an indication of inadequacy on the part of Anasazi.

If necessary, I would not hesitate to send my own daughter to Anasazi. Regardless of the outcome, at least I could rest assured knowing that I had afforded her the most amazing gift of potential self-realization I could possibly imagine.

Thank you, Anasazi.

Peace,
Chanting Quail Star

Only true beauty comes from the struggles of life. Through the Anasazi foundation, I have seen more beautiful hearts grow closer to their parents, and parents back to their children. This program grows love and confidence and I as a former trailwalker am proud to have supported it.

This foundation changed my life, I would not be where I am today if it wasn't for my time spent as a young walker here. I learned more during those 6 weeks about myself and understanding people in general. The people's I met there will always have a special place in my heart, they do amazing work and helped me through so much.

It's sort of impossible for me to put into words how much our experience with Anasazi changed our family. Not only did it help our daughter that went on the trail, but they gave us tools as a family that we didnt even know existed. We love Anasazi and will be having all of our children go experience the Making of a Walking, whether they are struggling or not. We still talk to the Trailwalkers and staff that had such a massive impact on our daughter's experience. We only have positive things to say about our experience with them!!

My husband was 17 for 1 day when he went to Anasazi- and that was 22 years ago. And to this day he still talks about what he learned there and how it has affected his life. And he still has the skills he learned there. Even though it was a hard experience- he has never once regretted that he was sent there. I still have the letters he wrote me during that time- and he still has his workbooks and journals that he wrote in for the 2 months he was there. It was a life changing experience because he let it change him.
White river hawk July-August 1996

I went to Anasazi 12 years ago to work as a trailwalker. I had the desire to help others. I love youth and felt it gave "troubled" teens a place to go where they would be loved. A place where they would hear about their goodness. The program is amazing. I hope from the bottom of my heart I helped even one of the kids I walked with. What I didn't expect were the changes to my heart. It helped me see my life and those around me differently. I still try to see others with a "soft heart". I gained more self confidence and a love for nature (not to mention some pretty cool survival skills). I cannot say enough for the program and those running it.

Many years ago I was a staff member (trail walker) and I really loved to work there and loved the kids that came through. Although there can be challenging times, it's a growing experience. We all learn hopefully to be more humble, appreciate our surroundings and the people we come in contact with. It's a time to learn about life, our actions and the consequences of our actions. Nature has a way of helping us to do this. It takes us back to the basics in life so we can re-center our lives. I would recommend this program to anyone needing guidance and perspective in their lives.

I went to Anasazi as a "young walker" in 1994 when I was 15 years old. It really helped me gain a sense of my worth as a person and lead me to be aware and accountable for my actions. It also helped me and my parents communicate better. I began to see them as people and not just my parents. I believe it also helped them to see me as a person as well. It didn't "fix" me, I still made choices my parents didn't like, but I reflect back to my time on the trail and everything I learned there often, and it helps me to be a better person.
When I turned 23 I went back as a "trail walker". I worked there for about 2 years and Anasazi changed my life again.
I have since worked at other treatment programs and this one is by far the best!!

CAUTION....initally staff is very receptive and accommodating before your child enrolls. But once your child is discharged from program, no one will return your calls or emails. I was promised help with in filing health insurance claims. All false. In fact, Anasazi staff does not know how to file an insurance claim. I later learned Anasazi has never filed for a billing number. This is a very expensive program, I had to pull 40k from my retirement savings. It was very disappointing to be lied to about the after care follow up and to be ignored by Anazai staff when our insurance claims are denied for lack of information from Anasazi. For 2 years, I have been trying to submit a clean BCBS claim, no one in the program has the courtesy to answer my countless emails, text and voice messages.

I attended this program when I was a teen. It was awesome! I still hold with me, dear, some things that our trail walkers taught us. One of those things was "Have a heart at peace, not a heart at war.." this was useful for not only internal issues but also nature! For example, wild animals or insects seemed to leave me be, as I let them be, with a heart at peace.

We hiked everyday, all day, 10 miles or more, through river bed, up slanted cliffs, even swam through bodies of water when the path we followed led us there. The hiking and moving was very intense but obviously very awesome. There was always a final destination in mind (just a longitude and latitide location) where all the small groups would meet up and camp together.

At the time, I was sent there for behavioral and addiction problems, honestly, I did not work through my issues as intended, but i had so many wonderful experiences during the 6 week trail walk. This kind of therapy affects me now, positively, as an adult, versus my teen self, who did not grasp the full impact of this program. To me, this was an everlasting experience. Nothing like it!

Our trained trail walkers leaders were so easy going, secure and confident in themselves, not over bearing! I think their aproach was the best- pure mentors!

Other things I will not forget from this program, how to start a fire from sticks, how to make a backpack out of anything, how to kill a rabbit, what it feels like to sleep in a monsoon in 2 inches of water, the sound of native flutes when waking up with the sun rise, the smell of powdered cheese, the taste of clorine stream water, and the amazing natural togetherness that this program makes possible.

Hopefully if i find myslef in AZ, I can be a trail leader.

With love, Christine B. =) now, christine J.

We walked with our 2 sons and it was transformative for our family. Forever grateful.

I sent my daughter here 7 years ago as a 16 year old in desperate need of help. I was so nervous about leaving her there, but the genuine kindness and compassion of the Anasazi staff made me feel 100% at peace. Then, my husband and I stayed for a few days for the parent workshop, which just confirmed that we were in the right place. My daughter had never camped one day in her life and at the end of six weeks was begging to be extended so she could stay longer. We have participated in many alumni events since she left the trail and the people are just as amazing today as they have ever been. Not only did my daughter benefit from this experience, but our whole family did. We still draw upon this experience when we need strength. I would recommend this program to anyone who needs help. What was once lost is found on the sacred Anasazi trail.

Anasazi is a top notch foundation. All of the staff are friendly and are there to help! Highly recommend their program.

Words can not adequately convey the love I have for this program. My 13 year old daughter just returned from the trail and says this saved her life. The magic of Anasazi is unbelievable.

Our family has been associated with Anasazi for over 20 years. Anasazi has had a positive impact on every member of my family and even led to a very happy marriage for one of my sons! The principles of the Anasazi program are based on love and trust, not punishment or coercion, and the ultimate goal of Anasazi is to repair the broken bonds that often occur between parents and their teenage children and to help children recognize the consequences of their choices, build self-esteem and realize their intrinsic worth. Anasazi literally saves lives. I would recommend it to anyone.

Amazing, life-changing organization! I'd recommend this program to anyone. I LOVE Anasazi!

The Anasazi foundation is a great place to go to and to work for the staff/trail walkers and shadows are amazing!! -Smiling Bear

Anasazi Foundation is a pioneer for wilderness programs geared towards helping the youth help themselves. I have seen firsthand how they have helped some of the people I know, find the right path and get back on their feet. The program provides a great opportunity, not only for for all those involved in it, but for its volunteers as well.

A remarkable organization run by some of the most amazing people. Thanks Anasazi.

My parents loved me enough to send a "not-so-great-me" to Anasazi when I was 17... They saved my life. I walked with warriors for 53 days. Their message is powerful & changed me deeply.

I was tough... but they just loved me ... no matter how hard I pushed back.

Anasazi is not a cushy dorm room with a pool table & cafeteria. Walkers are completely submerged in the wiles of Mother Nature... there is beauty, struggles, laughter, lessons, trials, reflection, & lots of "hard stuff".... all of which can bring about soul wrenching change if you dig deep, lean-in, & let go.
(... and that "hard stuff" made for some great stories! I look back & laugh...& wonder how we did it!)

A piece of my heart now belongs to the Arizona wilderness ... with Zeke & Larry ... and their wonderful families, guides, shadows & friends.

If you are seeking a loving, patient, encouraging environment where your child can experience "real" change... & can recognize their true identity as a child of a loving Heavenly Father.... then they will thrive in places of quiet & peace.... away from the noise & influence of the world.
This is the Anasazi Way.

Such caring and wonderful people. Highly recommend if you want to see a change of heart in your child. My son is forever changed because of the care and support and love that they showed for him!!!

didn't learn a single thing just a long camping trip

Anasazi changed my life, and I was just there as a Trailwalker. The spirit of love is prevalent among the Anasazi family, and it provides a space for healing, learning, and growing. I am forever grateful for the things I learned and the people I knew there.

I am Whistling Star Meadowlark, and I have spoken.

I worked at Anasazi for the summer season of 2015. The atmosphere was one of the most unique I had encountered at a workplace seeing. My effectiveness as an employee was closely tied to my character and how I saw and treated others. The teens and young adults were incredible examples of determination and hope for the future. There are many young people who suffer with debilitating mental health issues, addictions, and crippling stress because of difficult life decisions. Anasazi provides an oasis from the distractions of life and gives parents and their children an opportunity to self reflect and develop more mindful ways of being in the world. I loved my time at Anasazi.

The most memorable experience out there for young kids these days!! Any adolescent would benefit from ANASAZI - especially those that struggle with anxiety or self doubt

5 years ago I was "sent away" to Anasazi. As a 15 year old with a traumatic history, I had been through just about every type of therapy my family could find. I was doing drugs, running away, and blinded by a severely abusive relationship. I had no idea what my parents had signed me up for when we made the 2 hour drive to Mesa. I had no real expectations for what this program had in store for me. Week after week, and battle after battle, the Trailwalkers and every other support through Anasazi broke apart my hurt and taught me how to love myself again. How to love my family. Anasazi helped build an entire moral grounding for myself. Through the years I've lost myself in the chaos of life but I always can reach back to that final week on the trail.. and always ground myself once again. Anasazi gave me the internal structure I need to be who I am, and I am endlessly grateful for the life lessons they taught me. I'm now a sober, fully functioning, 21 year old in the career field of my dreams when I couldn't even see a future back then. Thank you Anasazi

I attended Anasazi as a young walker back in 1994-1995, and my little sister also attended Anasazi as a young walker a decade later. I also have several friends who attended the program themselves, or who have sent their own children to Anasazi in recent years.

I can unequivocally say that Anasazi is a wonderful organization that provides invaluable learning opportunities, wilderness survival and life skills, and enduring personal growth to anyone fortunate enough to be able to attend the program. Far from the "boot-camp" types of youth reform or rehab programs you might imagine or expect from a program that takes "troubled teens" and routinely turns lives around, Anasazi provides young walkers with a lifelong appreciation for the outdoors, wilderness survival skills, self-confidence, and an opportunity to slow life to a pace that allows one to make intentional decisions about their choices and the course of their lives.

I've consistently recommended the program and its philosophy to friends and colleagues for their teens, and I'd eagerly send my own sons to the Anasazi program should the opportunity arise.

I'm not affiliated with the program in any way, so if you have any questions you'd like to ask of someone impartial, feel free to ask.

Anasazi saved our lives! Having a daughter that was at the edge of life, Anasazi gave her the time and tools she needed to get back on her own two feet. And it gave me the time and tools I needed as well! I wish I could give them more than 5 stars!

Changed my life. Forever grateful for the love and trust that exists here.

My husband was a trail walker, and his experience helping kids there and the curriculum they use shapes both our lives still many years later.

We sent our son to Anasazi we were at a loss with him and didn t know how to help him find his way in this life and this foundation has helped us help him what we did not know was how it would change our whole family the way we think and interact with each other and how we look at the world this experience has made my son look at himself in a better way to see he is not his past the staff is great with him and us every step of the way from the start and not just one person they are all great they are all helpful and so kind to us we are beyond grateful to them for giving us our family back there are no real words to do this foundation justice all we can say is thank you for everything

I went to Anasazi when I was 17 years old (many years ago!) and to this day it remains one of the most memorable experiences of my life. Anasazi taught me so much more than just how to survive in the desert. The trailwalkers there taught me how to look within and how to accept myself. Lessons I have taken with me and try to pass on to my own children. I highly recommend Anasazi to anyone struggling and needing to find something "more" in this life that will continue well into adulthood!

The staff genuinely care about every individual- client, coworkers, families. I found my belonging place through Anasazi Foundation

They walk their talk. Super impressed with the program and the people there. We selected this program because of the kindness displayed, even in their marketing materials, and because they are a true wilderness program. Extremely satisfied. My teen now uses a cactus as his symbol of walking forward.

Anasazi became a part of our lives just a few short years ago, but the lasting impact continues. My child found peace, and I will forever be grateful. My heart found strength, something it had been lacking for several years.
I will always have reverence in my heart for this program.

Easily one of my most important life events was being given the gift of Anasazi. Nothing matches their care, kindness, and patience in each person's walking.

Lead by the most caring staff and inspiring individuals. You will not find such a high intensity of genuine love and patience anywhere as strong as here. Anasazi changed me.

A truly remarkable program. It has been my privilege to associate with the Anasazi Foundation for nearly ten years. I can't think of an organization that has a greater concentration of love than the Anasazi Foundation. Time and time again, I've seen the staff at Anasazi put the safety and well being of the youth first. Among the staff, there is a great diversity of beliefs and backgrounds, yet everyone seems to harmonize in a truly remarkable way. They do not force clients or youth to change, but rather spend the majority of their energy encouraging the good.

Wonderful, wonderful, WONDERFUL! I have no complaints about the Anasazi Foundation. They have helped SO many people and I am amazed by patience and care of the staff.

I think what I love most about the Anasazi Foundation is that it isn't a program about "fixing" troubled teens, it is a program about parents and children turning their hearts to one another. This program is about bringing families together.

Our family was significantly impacted by our walks with Anasazi. We have rediscovered our connections and nurture our relationships because of Anasazi. This program has been changing for our family.

Highly recommend.

This wonderful program I credit with saving my life as a teen. I was in a crisis: I had attempted suicide 3 times and was slowly killing myself through an eating disorder, and my parents were going to send me to a level 14 lock down therapeutic boarding school until 18. I started doing my own research trying to find a program that would not isolate me for the rest of my adolescence, and luckily I found the Anasazi Foundation through a google search. I left a print out of the program for my parents and agreed that I would go willingly to this minimum six week program.

The philosophy of Anasazi is one based on the agency of each individual. It is not a punishment for bad behavior, or locking someone away from the world. The program instead helps a young person realize they are an integral part of the world, their community and the universe. By being in nature, away from society, I was able to hear my own inner voice. I learned that I did want to live, and was willing to do a great deal to help myself survive. I also learned how much I am capable of. I can survive in the wilderness with just a cup, a blanket, and a knife. I know how to make fire, find food, and shelter myself from the elements. If there were a zombie Apocalypse, I would definitely survive. Anasazi gave me the self-esteem and drive to live in this difficult world, and I still use the lessons taught to me in my daily life.

Anasazi changed our lives. I can't praise them enough! The people there are wonderful and so caring. We are forever part of the Anasazi family.

We have been involved with Anasazi for many years. Our first encounter was when our eldest son was a young walker over 13 years ago. He is now 29. Thanks to Anasazi for helping our family get through some difficult times!!

Our daughter has been off the trail now for 1 year. She has so many seeds of greatness and is amazing with the skills and knowledge she learned from Anasazi. She busted one of the biggest coals we've seen in 23 seconds just the other day. Thank you again to your organization and all the trail walkers!

The most rewarding organization I ve been a part of. I ve felt privileged to have been an instrument in changing lives.

I have successfully used Anasazi for some of my clients over the past 10 years+, The students come back with great insight about themselves and new maturity. The whole family will grow from the experience at Anasazi. I highly recommend this program.

Anasazi has forever changed my life. I went through Anasazi as a YoungWalker back in 1996 due to some super stupid choices on my part. Long story short, I returned to work there, met my wife there, and continue to be involved as much as I can. Anasazi intervenes in the lives of families in the right way, and I am forever grateful for it!