Wed, Jul 24
|Bilger's Rocks
Wellness Wednesday: Forest Therapy
Reconnect with your senses at Bilger's Rocks and explore the relationship between self and the forest.
Registration opens Jul 17, 2024, 8:00 AM
Dates & Times
Jul 24, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Bilger's Rocks, 1921 Bilgers Rocks Rd, Grampian, PA 16838, USA
About the event
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. Confirm your registration for this 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.