De-stress with a Guided Mindfulness Walk in our Forest
(near Charlottesville Virginia and adjacent to Shenandoah National Park)
credit: Ryk Naves
Listen to Nature's Music |
credit: Johannes Plenio
Experience Nature's Relaxing Power |
Asiatic Dayflower
Activate Forest Therapy |
credit: Fineas Gavre
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credit: JR Korpa
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credit: Michael Podger
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Engage Your Senses |
Re-Energize |
Marvel at How Life is Interconnected |
The Power of Nature
* Sample References: webmd.com; npr.org;
goodtherapy.org; psychologytoday.com; theatlantic.com; today.com |
In addition to popular mindfulness stress reduction techniques, numerous studies have found that walking in the forest and connecting to nature provides prized health benefits.* Significant results include decreased stress, depression and anxiety, and elimination of brain fatigue. Nature experiences have been shown to boost the immune system as well as mood and well-being. An official field of "Ecotherapy" was started in the United States in 1995 but the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku ("Forest Bathing") was developed in the 1980s. It is a regular part of preventive health care and medicine in Japan and is gaining ground in the US. |
At Paradise Mountain, join our onsite Certified Master Naturalist for a guided Mindfulness Nature Walk to:
- Immerse yourself in the forest's healing power ("forest therapy")
- Relax during a walking mindfulness meditation, and
- Renew your energy
We also offer Mindfulness exercises and scavenger hunts for corporate team building!
"And Into the Forest I Go To Lose My Mind and Find My Soul"
- John Muir