UPCOMING EVENTS
Guided Mindful Walks | Workshops + Retreats | Presentations
Mindful Walks with Nature
The Joy of Spring | Forest Bathing at Ravine Trail, Lyme (Mitchell Hill Rd.)
Thursday, April 18 | 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Revel in the joys of spring with a guided forest bathing experience.
Forest Bathing Along the Artists’ Trail at the Florence Griswold Museum, Old Lyme
Saturday, April 20 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Awaken your senses as we stroll along the woodland, garden, and river on this guided experience.
May Flowers Forest Bathing, Selden Creek Preserve, Lyme
Thursday, May 9 | 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Start your morning with a guided forest bathing experience and become fully present to the awe and beauty of the natural world.
Remotely Guided Forest Bathing
May 7 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM via Zoom
This is a FREE event offered to breast cancer patients, survivors, thrivers, and caretakers through SurvivingBreastCancer.org
Mindfulness Workshops and Retreats
Mindfulness in Nature: Climate Awareness as a Spiritual Path
March 17 - 20, 2024, at Mercy by the Sea, Madison, CT
There are few safe places where we can gather in conversation around the declining state of Earth and what this means for us as a species and life as we know it. During our time together, we will hold space for ourselves, each other, and Earth during these uncertain times. This retreat is an invitation to gather, question, and celebrate both the entanglement and enchantment of living on Earth— to know at the root of it is our love.
We will explore fear and hope, and awe and wonder, as doorways to building compassionate resilience. Practices that expand our sense of being will be offered as well as embodiment through mindful movement. Creative offerings will allow us to express ourselves, encompassing the whole of what it means to be alive and feel alive in the midst of it all.
This retreat is for those who are ready to:
• Deepen their connection to Earth
• Learn more about global warming and climate-based emotions
• Process emotions in an Earth-conscious and Earth-cherishing container
• Explore hope, despair, compassion fatigue, empathic distress, grief, love, anger, anxiety, and joy — the whole range of what is alive
• Consider concepts of impermanence, deep time, and equanimity
• Participate in group discussions and experiential practices
• Learn skills to resource when faced with difficult emotions
• Celebrate past, present, and future life Weather permitting, we will spend time outdoors, connecting with Earth and being.
Presentations
Forest Therapy to Promote Wellness and Build Community
Healthy people make healthy communities and healthy communities make healthy land. At the forefront of the eco-conscious movement, is the practice of forest therapy, reconnecting humans to nature for personal and planetary well-being. Come discover the practice of forest therapy (aka forest bathing)—its history and health benefits, framework, and why it matters now. Learn how land trusts are uniquely positioned to promote this practice and the benefits you can receive in return. We’ll discuss how you can partner with a certified Forest Therapy Guide to foster wellness and community engagement. Research shows that those who are more connected to nature are more likely to support activities that conserve and enhance the environment. By offering programs that encourage the appreciation of the healthful benefits of the forest, land trusts can create a stronger human and Earth community.
Book a Private Session
Please reach out to learn more about a private forest walk or mindfulness training.
