Wellness Wednesday: Forest Therapy

Wellness Wednesday: Forest Therapy

led by Mary Price, Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs (ANFT) Certified Guide.

Registration is required. Registration opens 7 days before the event.

Location: Bilger's Rocks

Transportation:

A limited number of van seats are available for this event. Register for the event BEFORE registering for transportation.

Please arrive 10-15 minutes early so the program can begin promptly at 6:00 PM.

During a Forest Therapy walk, the trained Forest Therapy guide uses a   clearly defined sequence of events and invitations in partnership with  the forest which allows participants to slow down, allow the senses to   open, and to experience the environment using all of the awakened  senses to deepen the reciprocal relationship between participants and  the forest. This supports the wholeness and well-being of both.

The invitations are open-ended. There is no expectation for how to  participate or what you experience or receive. Rather, you spend time in   silence, listening and feeling with a quiet and accepting presence.  You become reconnected with your senses and your innate creative  potential is tapped, which allows the imagination to awaken.

About the Presenter:

Mary Price is a Certified Forest Therapy Guide through the  Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs. She is  also certified in Wilderness First Aid through Wild Med, and is  certified in CPR/AED for adults, children, and infants through the  American Red Cross. She has earned a Mental Health First Aid  certification through Penn State Extension and has practiced Mindfulness  Meditation for over ten years. Mary has a deep reverence for all  natural settings, and as a forest therapy guide, she partners with  nature to facilitate safe gentle walks with a focus on sensory immersion  in the present moment. As a guide, she helps to create and support  meaningful and relational connections between participants and the more  than human world.

Wellness Wednesdays are part of Centred Outdoors' efforts to  offer equitable opportunities for outdoor recreation at nearby natural   spaces. The series highlights paths to wellness, engages the community,   and includes local partners.