Full Moon Forest & Nature Therapy Walk

An organization that provides transformative experiences in the Canadian Foothills and Rockies, connect with us within the natural world.   We protect what we love....

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With the moon illuminating our path, lets take a walk together in the forest.

Bragg Creek - Walk location TBA

EVENT DETAILSThis Nature therapy walk will be illuminated by the moon! Arrive, unwind, and be nurtured by nature. ITS SPRING! The May full moon will guide us as we wander through the forest together with our senses wide open.. a bonfire will warm us, our shared experiences will connect us, locally harvested tea and snack will nourish us. "In these times of uncertainty, it can be easy to forget our connectedness and recoil from the world in an attempt to numb ourselves. These are the times when the spirit and the heart of Forest &amp; Nature Therapy is needed most. Whatever happens in the next few months, we hope that you will continue to reach towards connection. If these times are a threshold, let us cross it together, with each other and with the More than Human World." -ANFTIf you are a front line Health worker, or would like to attend but have financial limitations please email us at dna@experiencejourneys.ca and we will gladly gift you the experience. This walk is led by Amarin Dawn, a certified Forest and Nature therapy guide (see bio below). Details on location will be shared the day prior to the walk (private land in West Bragg Creek)This is a small group event, following strict Covid guidelines. Note: event may be postponed due to weather, temperature cut off is -7C

ABOUT FOREST AND NATURE THERAPYForest and Nature therapy celebrates the connection between the human and more than human world . It assists us in unwinding from our day to day lives, invites us to relax and recharge, improving our mood and concentration, it boosts our immune system, enhances the felt experience of aliveness and our place within the natural world. In slowing down in nature, we begin to perceive life from a new lens, we gain new insights, creativity is inspired, we experience an enhanced sense of belonging.

Forest and Nature Therapy walks are a slow, guided experience in natural landscapes that provide opportunities to connect to others, self, and the More than Human World - plant, animal, rock, air, waters, the visible and the invisible. Guides hold the space for the connection to happen. Nature is the therapist, the guide opens the doors by inviting you to experience your surroundings with a variety of sensory invitations.“When you bring your attention to a stone, a tree or an animal, something of its essence transmits itself to you. You can sense how still it is and in doing so the same stillness rises within you. You can sense how deeply it rests in being, completely one with what it is and where it is, in realizing this, you too come to a place or rest deep within yourself.”  -Eckart Tole

Periods of stillness and silence may provide us with an opportunity to listen to our own hearts, to listen to the landscape we are immersed in, tapping into the richness and aliveness of the moment… perhaps even contemplating the love that binds all of life together. This practice instills a heartfelt embodied relationship with Nature. Nature therapy invites a remembrance of our place in everything, that we are connected to everything, that we are not separate . The sense of connectedness invites compassion, supporting the kind of relational values that will support new solutions for the health of people and the planet. The result is the cultivation of a deep love of nature , You protect what you love…

We re-enter our daily lives refreshed, inspired, grounded and centred - remembering we are not alone, that we are all intimately connected within the web of life. Forest and Nature Therapy is inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku meaning “to bathe in the atmosphere of the forest” also called Forest Bathing. Shinrin-yoku started in Japan in the 1980s in response to a national health crisis. Leaders noticed a spike in stress-related illnesses, attributed to people spending more time working in technology and other industrial work. Certified trails were created to guide people in outdoor experiences, the original studies in Japan confirmed health benefits including lower blood pressure, boosted immune system, increased cancer-fighting proteins (natural killer cells), reduced stress hormones and improved mental health.  Scientists have since discovered that 2 hours of forest therapy can increase your immunity (number of natural killer cells) by 40% and it will remain boosted for a week.  Furthermore, 2 hours of forest therapy for 3 consecutive days can boost your immunity by 50% and the level remains increased for 30 days. Learn more about the benefits: <a href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/can-forest-therapy-enhance-health-and-well-being-2020052919948" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/can-forest-therapy-enhance-health-and-well-being-2020052919948</a><a href="https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_nature_makes_you_kinder_happier_more_creative" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_nature_makes_you_kinder_happier_more_creative</a>

Why Walk With a Nature Therapy Guide?A guide will support you in a rich, relaxed and safe experience by:-Inviting you to slow you down. We often don’t recognize how fast we move through our lives. In slowing down and arriving in the present moment we become more mindful of ourselves and our relating with the landscape around us. -Guiding you in fully awakening your senses. This supports you in embodied presence so you may receive the vast array of health benefits that forest and nature therapy offer. -Facilitating connections and interactions with other participants. By sharing what we are experiencing with each other , we deepen our sense of belonging and connection. -Offering invitations, or suggestions, on unique, fun and healing ways to interact with the forest.-Creating a safe container so you may immerse fully in your experience without the worry of safety hazards.-Sharing a tea ceremony and snacks to assist in your integration of the experience, so you may transition back to your day to day life, refreshed, grounded, connected and engaged.As we will be moving slowly over a gentle landscape, the practice of Forest and Nature therapy is accessible to people of all fitness levels, ages and abilities. In times these times of uncertainty, it can be easy to forget our connectedness and recoil from the world in an attempt to numb ourselves. These are the times when the spirit and the heart of Forest &amp; Nature Therapy is needed most. Whatever happens in the next few months, we hope that you will continue to reach towards connection. If these times are a threshold, let us cross it together, with each other and with the More than Human World.Meet Your Therapists The more than human world… the trees, the sky, the air, lakes streams and river, the ground and grasses, shrubs and flowers (and yes the snow) … insects, birds, squirrels and whoever else shows up. Meet Your Guide Amarin Dawn is a guide with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy, a certified Mindfulness Meditation &amp; Yoga Teacher, Outdoor Council of Canada hiking guide and apprentice guide with Interpretive Guides of Canada, Wilderness Medic and most importantly, lover of the natural world! She inspires a remembrance of ones true nature and deep connection within the tapestry of life. She lives, works and plays at the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, respecting these are Treaty 7 lands. Connect with us to book a solo , small group or virtual walk - dna@experiencejourneys.ca Stay happy, healthy and in love with life!

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