escape the day with ecotherapy
whAT IS ecotherapy?
Ecotherapy is the simple and therapeutic act of spending time in nature. Walking in the woods and observing it and nothing else. Simply being present in that physical space and your awareness is heightened by the frolicking of a chipmunk or scattering of a squirrel. Using all of our senses in nature brings us one step closer to our origins. Instead of the many steps back that we as a society have paced ourselves.
One hour in nature can be the most effective to improve mood, focus and physiological markers like blood pressure and heart rate. It can activate your parasympathetic nervous system which is known for managing the rest and digest functions. Even down to the very soil which harbors beneficial bacterial, that when breathed in creates a flooding of serotonin reactions in the our brain.
DIscover your inner self
When we take a moment out of our daily lives to immerse ourselves within the natural world, it acts like an internal switch, when turned on can facilitate equanimity and lower anxiety caused by the monkey mind.
The idea that humans have distanced themselves from their roots of hunter-gatherer or even an agrarian existence leaves me wildly wondering how many beneficial organisms we lost from the soil that served to regulate our immune systems.
shinrin-yoku
Shinrin-Yoku is the Japanese art of Forest Bathing. If you've ever been in a forest, listened to the birds and watched the sunshine filtering through the leaves, you've already participated in one of the best things you can do for your physical and mental well-being. Even Japanese doctors regularly prescribe forest bathing as an antidote for calming the monkey mind from the everyday flow and hectic urban life.
Appreciate your surroundings and listen to the sounds around you: twittering birds, rustling brush, trickling streams. Breathe in clean, fragrant air and soak in the sights of the textured ground and the shapes of the leaves in the sky. Touch the soft, green moss carpeting the shaded stones, or the rough bark on the trees. Let the stillness around you influence your state of mind and make you forget the constant motion of the city.
Private/group Ecotherapy sessions
Ecotherapy Brings out the inner kid!
Benefits of ecotherapy
When we take a moment out of our everyday lives to re-enter the natural world, it acts like an internal switch, when turned on can help to balance the nervous system and promote equanimity. The idea that humans have distance themselves from their roots of hunter-gatherer or even an agrarian existence leaves me wildly wondering. We have lost contact with organisms from the soil that served to regulate our immune systems and suppress uncharacteristic and inappropriate inflammation.
At least one hour in nature is the most effective to improve mood, focus and physiological markers like blood pressure and heart rate.
Each session is customized for the individual/group depending specific expectations and healing avenues
The goal is to assist you in connecting with nature which is where the true healing begins to occur
Holistic health care leads to lasting results
You will leave the session with a simple yet powerful form of dynamic insight meditation
Choose your own adventure - do the serene sounds of water and watching the waves resonates with you or do you feel more at peace when engulfed within the woods
Ecotherapy combines traditional therapeutic modalities with nature connection practices. Touching soil, planting seeds, being surrounded with trees and bird calls are integral to helping us grow.
Chronic stress can contribute to the development of ailments like anxiety, depression, and insomnia, to name a few. It can also contribute to physiological problems, like high blood pressure, muscle tension, and lowered immune response. Spending time in nature, away from modern technology and big cities can improve your physical and mental health by reducing the effects of stress on your body. Prescribed forest bathing can
improve sleep quality
Enhance mood
Increase ability to focus
Lower stress levels
Ecotherapy Review
“Adam was immensely awesome! He literally drove up to where we were staying and created a custom hike for my partner and I. You know when things “Happen for a reason”? Well, I don’t know how our adventure with Adam could have gotten any better. We danced on the beach, shared a quite moment under as waterfall and watched the incredible sunset through cotton candy clouds!”