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A Watery Companion
Between Mother’s Day and the talk with the bishop, there was a month of work travel overseas and a week of family vacation in northern Michigan. These weeks were full to the brim with...
When the Serpent Appears
Last summer, I was only home for short stints between work travel. The days I was home, I often guided walks for different local organizations. The people who show up are always such an amazing...
Forest Bathing During COVID-19
We wanted to provide you with a list of some articles that have been written about Forest Bathing during the COVID pandemic. Hopefully they will provide resources that will help you as you continue...
How Contact with Nature Can Improve Your Mental Health
For all of human existence the concept of nature as a Maternal figure has been a comforting thought. Mother Nature, Gaia, Terra, Mother Earth all are names we’ve given to nature, something that...
Scrolling Through My Medicine Walk
“Let the silence do the heavy lifting.” A phrase often heard before one goes into a negotiation.I wasn’t going into a negotiation, I was going on a Medicine Walk but it seemed appropriate in the...
Nature Therapy and its Effects on the Human Body
99.9% of humans that have ever existed did so in a natural environment, the remaining .01% have lived in the urbanized post-industrial revolution era. This modern age with its artificial settings...
Nature Therapy: What is it, and Why Do We Need It?
Nature Therapy. These two words almost seem to be opposites. Nature is, well, natural. Nature is all around us. It is effortless, it surrounds us. It is spontaneous, healthy. In contrast, the word...
Forest Therapy: Why Become a Certified Guide?
Why become a certified Forest Therapy Guide? Forest Therapy Guides, sometimes called Nature Therapy Guides, are essential for getting the most out of Forest Therapy. Forest Therapy, or Shinrin-Yoku...
Benefits of Nature Therapy Activities
In most cases Nature Therapy Activities are experiences where humans intentionally go outdoors so that they can be surrounded by - well - nature! Lots of people express their desire to be one with...
