Winter Wellness: Forest Therapy

Winter Wellness: Forest Therapy at Rhoneymeade

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

Registration is required. Registration link opens one week prior to event.

Please arrive 10-15 minutes early so the program can begin promptly.

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.

How To Prepare:

• Dress warmly and for the weather: layers, sturdy shoes, hats and gloves if necessary.

• Indoor space will be available to warm up when needed.

• Bring bottled water to stay hydrated.

• Please arrive 10-15 minutes early so the program can begin promptly.

• Sorry, no pets are permitted.

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.

All programs are held rain or shine. In the event of a cancellation for severe weather, registrants will be contacted by email and/or phone, and it will be announced on our website, Facebook, and Instagram.

Wellness programs 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.