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💙🌊💙Mystical Waters: A Story The Water Kne

💙🌊💙Mystical Waters: A Story The Water Knew Before We Did

💙It was after we were submerged in these cool flowing waters that we came to understand that we belonged to this land.

💙Each step taken was guided through a relationship of reciprocal care with the land.

💙We knew we would make this our home and a place of service to others.

💙We didn’t know the route, only the direction and a deep heart-felt purpose.

💙The land offered its healing, inspiration and teachings on nurturing communities inclusive of people of all abilities, and plants/animals of all species.

💙Tomorrow we will be sharing our story, weaving in the voices of people who live with disability/chronic illness who will share their experiences within our inclusive programs.

💙We will also hear from researchers who studied the beneficial impacts of our ECOWISDOM Accessible Nature Wellbeing Programs.

💙It all starts and ends with the land and her inspired flowing waters.

💚💙💚Park People Conference
Thursday September 22, 2-3 ET (11-12 PT)

💚💙💚DM me for a bursary code to attend free if the registration fee presents a barrier.

💚💙💚We thank our funders: Healthy Communities Initiative Grant (Government of Canada) and TD Park People Grants.

#inspiredbynature
#mystics
#ecologicaljustice
#disabilityjustice
#parkaccessibility
#greenspaceequity
#serviceandhospitality
#deepselfacceptance
#reciprocalcare
#shinrinyoku
#shinrinyoku🌱🌲🌳🍃🌿
#shinrinyokustudies
#forestbathing
#forestbathingresearch
#innerpeace
#generosityofnature
#ecotgerapy
#ecospirituality
#mindbodysoul
#communitybuilding
#disabilitylife
#forestlife
#livingoffgrid
#inclusion

🌿Park People Conference 🌿Presentation 🌿S

🌿Park People Conference
🌿Presentation
🌿September 22, 2022, 2pm Eastern Time
🌿EcoWisdom Forest Preserve

💚💚💚Using Nature Wellbeing Programs to Nurture Communities Inclusive of People with Disabilities

🌳Speakers:
Kari Krogh
Paul Gauthier
Mahnoor Khan
Kim Egger
Karen Van Biesen
Linda McGowan
Kirsten McEwan

🌳Come learn about our experience offering Accessible Nature Wellbeing Programs funded by a Canada Healthy Communities Grant and TD Park People Grants.

🌳Learn directly from people living with disability/ chronic illness as they describe their experience designing, co-facilitating, and participating in ECOWISDOM’S Accessible Nature Programs.

🌳You can also learn more about ECOWISDOM’S small accessible and inclusive nature and forest therapy guide training program.

🌳Finally, come hear what a team of forest medicine researchers discovered when they interviewed program participants!!

💚Please see link in bio to register for the conference.

💚DM me for a “free access” bursary code if registration fee is a barrier.

#forestbathing
#forestbathing🌲🌲🌲
#shinrinyoku
#shinrinyokujoy
#shinrinyokustudies
#mindfulnesspractice
#mindfulnessmeditation
#tdreadycommitment
#parkppl
#healthycommunities
@commfdnscanada
@surreycares
@parkppl

❤️🍄Exploring New Arrivals Upon the Forest F

❤️🍄Exploring New Arrivals Upon the Forest Floor🍄❤️

🍄During my strolls through the forest, I am noticing new mushroom arrivals - yellow, orange, red, brown, white and purple.

🍄Robin Wall Kimmerer teaches us the term “puhpowee” which means the force with which mushrooms emerge from the earth over night.

🍄By the way, this particular mushroom is pretty but poisonous.

❤️What is arriving quickly these days?

❤️Is there a pretty but poisonous element in your life, best admired from a distance?

❤️🙏🏽❤️May you find discernment, insight and contentment.

🌿❤️🌿The teachings of mushrooms is from Dr. Kimmerer’s book Braiding Sweetgrass. I couldn’t recommend it more highly.

#forestbathingtherapy
#shinrinyokujoy
#ecotherapy
#forestlife
#contemplativelife
#natureblessing
#myforestlife
#offgridliving
#innerreflection
#stillnessinnature
#innerstillness
#mindfulness

💚Reach to the Sky!💚 🌿What inspires you?

💚Reach to the Sky!💚

🌿What inspires you?

🌿When do you feel most awake & alive?

🌿Where in the natural world do you feel resourced and supported?

💚🙏🏽💚May you find what you need today.

#natureconnection
#mindfulmoments
#reflectivemoments
#innerpeace
#shinrinyokujoy
#forestbathing🌲🌲🌲
#forestlife
#livingoffgrid
#simpleliving

Sharing the Land with Ancestors & Friends💜💚💜

💜Sitting on the warm black stones with my toes in the cool flowing water, I offered a meditation, inspired by the spirit of the land.

💜It is with enormous gratitude that I honour the Indigenous ancestors of this land, specifically the Algonquin Anishinabek Peoples, whose presence I sense deeply.

💜And I am so grateful to each member of the EcoWisdom Community who share a reverence for the earth that sustains us.

💜It was my pleasure to lead a 45 minute River Meditation with one of our recent graduates during her recent 2-day stay.

💜With an open heart, I bow in gratitude.

The Algonquin First Nations are in negotiations with federal and provincial governments to settle their land claim involving 36,000 km2 of unceded traditional territory.

#naturemeditation
#spiritofearth
#earthmeditation
#rivermeditation
#mindfulnessmeditation
#mindfulmoments
#natureconnection
#innerpeace
#sharingpeace
#earthcare
#simpleliving
#offgridliving
#forestbathing
#shinrinyokujoy
#shinrinyoku
#forestpreserve
#algonquinterritory
#algonquin

💚🌿💚Slowing Down to Explore Texture & Shad

💚🌿💚Slowing Down to Explore Texture & Shades of Green

🌿Join me as I pause by the side of a trail to touch the members of this moss bed community as a form of greeting, introducing myself and opening myself to all they have to offer.

🌿Noticing through:
💚Scent
💚Touch and
💚Sight

🌿Absorbing the atmosphere of:
💚Dancing shadows
💚Gentle forest breeze on my skin
💚My heart-body response

💚☀️💚What are you noticing as you join me on this journey?

#natureinvitation
#natureconnection
#spiritualaccompaniment
#shinrinyokujoy
#forestbathingtherapy
#ecotherapy
#selfcare
#naturemindfulness
#mindfulmoment
#innerpeace

💚New Growth💚 💚Have you ever noticed the

💚New Growth💚

💚Have you ever noticed the ways our losses appear to nurture new growth?

💚🙏💚May you find yourself:

🌿Still in the forest
🌿Surrounded by presence
🌿Touched by something soft
🌿Nurtured in unexpected ways

#ecotherapy
#shinrinyokujoy
#innerpeace
#innerstillness
#mindfulmoment
#contemplation
#lifeintheforest
#simpleliving
#forestbathing
#naturetherapy
#creativeinnature
#naturereflection

Exploring the Land & Breaking New Trails💙🌊☀️🌳💚

🌳This is the prefect time of year (almost no mosquitos) to make new discoveries in the forest.

🌿Yesterday, we entered the forest trusting that we would eventually find our way to the perfect swimming spot.

🌊Once we arrived, we took off our hiking boots, sat in the warm afternoon sun and enjoyed the refreshing lake water.

☀️What barriers have been lifted recently in your life?

☀️What new land (or inner landscape) are you willing to explore?

☀️What discoveries are you making?

💛🙏🏽💛May you forge your own path to a place of rest and delight.

#shinrinyokujoy
#shinrinyoku
#foresttherapy
#foresttherapyguide
#innerdiscovery
#personaljourney
#forestlife
#lifeoffgrid
#mindfulmoments
#mindfulinnature
#naturecontemplation
#newadventures

💕🌿💕Rock Wall of Moss & Lichen: Wonder, Be

💕🌿💕Rock Wall of Moss & Lichen: Wonder, Beauty & Awe

🌿Come join me...

🌿I love this rock wall just a few minutes from the cabin. There is so much to explore!

🌿The pink-orange feldspar made vivid by the moisture released slowly by moss.

🌿The lichen is huge and I can only imagine how old it is!

💕🌿💕It is a wall of wonder!

#naturemindfulness
#wonderinnature
#moss #lichen
#forestbathingguide
#forestbathing
#shinrinyokujoy
#environmentalconservation
#forestpreserve
#forestlife
#livingoffgrid
#peaceandquiet

☀️Accessible Nature Wellbeing Program ☀️F

☀️Accessible Nature Wellbeing Program

☀️Forest Bathing
☀️Bear Creek, Surrey BC
☀️August 27, 2022
☀️3:00 - 4:30 pm

💛This nature mindfulness program is designed to be inclusive of people living with disability.

💛It will be led by three EcoWisdom certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guides who have lived experience with disability.

💛People of all abilities are welcome to this integrated public event!

💛To register for this free program, please email anwp@ecowisdom.ca

☀️Partners:
EcoWisdom Forest Preserve &
Individualized Funding Resource Cente

☀️Funder: TD Park People Grant

#parkppl
#tdreadycommitment
#shinrinyoku
#shinrinyokustudies
#inclusiveprograms
#parkequity
#forestbathingguide
#forestbathingguidetraining
#natureconnection
#forestmedicine
#forestbathingtherapy
#ecotherapy
#peersupport
#communitycapacitybuilding

💚A New Perspective Nature Blessing💚

🌿🙏🏽🌿May you find a new way of approaching, observing and experiencing your reality.

🌿🙏🏽🌿May you understand the ways you belong as a member of the biodiverse natural world.

🌿🙏🏽🌿May you find peace.

#natureconnection
#shinrinyokujoy
#natureblessing
#spiritualawakening
#spiritualdirection
#soulwork
#spiritualdirectionandsoulcare
#natureguidetraining
#forestbathingtherapy
#mindfulnesspractice
#innerpeace💫
#newperspectives
#forestlife

💙🌊🌿Preparing for South Algonquin’s EcoW

💙🌊🌿Preparing for South Algonquin’s EcoWisdom Nature Wellbeing Programming this fall and winter by making a site visit.

💙We loved the beauty of this site near Madawaska (30 min from Whitney, Barry’s Bay or Maynooth). What do you think?

💙If we could help you find accommodation, would you consider a lightly programmed 2-day nature connection program?

💙Would you prefer a 1/2 day program so that you can take the practices into Algonquin Park on your own?

💙Would mid-week be possible for you or is a weekend program better?

💙Please help us understand how best to attend to your need for in person nature mindfulness programming (shinrinyoku/ forest bathing) this fall, winter, and spring.

💙We will randomly select a person who leaves an answer to any of these questions & we will send you a special gift!

💙If you prefer, you can send me a DM.

💙🙏💙Thank you!

#natureconnection
#algonquinpark
#natureguidetraining
#southalgonquin
#southalgonquinbusiness
#forestbathing
#shinrinyoku
#ontarionature
#contemplativephotography
#retreat
#ecotherapy
#resilience
#tourismontario

💚🌿💚Open your heart and enjoy absorbing co

💚🌿💚Open your heart and enjoy absorbing colour, pattern and texture.🌿💚🌿

#natureconnections
#mindfulnessinnature
#shinrinyokujoy
#innerpeace
#ferns
#forestcontemplation
#forestlife
#natureandforesttherapy

Parks Accessibility Conference Presentation Aug 2

Parks Accessibility Conference Presentation

Aug 23 2023 3:30 EDT

Talk:
Designing accessible park spaces and programs to foster inclusive communities

Speakers:
Kari Krogh, EcoWisdom
Paul Gauthier, Individualized Funding Resource Centre
Ean Price, Technology for Living
Kim Dunlop, EcoWisdom

Free Registration:
Parksaccessibilityconference.ca

#parkaccessibility
#parkequity
#parksforall
#inclusiveprogramming
#disabilityinclusion
#natureconnection
#ecotherapy
#shinrinyoku
#shinrinyokujoy
#shinrinyokustudies
#forestmedicine
#forestbathing
#greenspaces
#communitycapacitybuilding
#inclusion
#naturemindfulness

🌳The Wisdom of Trees🌳 💚Imagine all that

🌳The Wisdom of Trees🌳

💚Imagine all that a tree has observed in their lifetime.

💚Imagine them as a witness to your life unfolding.

💚🙏💚May you receive their comforting presence.

☀️EcoWisdom Forest Preserve offers training in accessible and inclusive mindful nature
connection programming (online & in person)

☀️As a social enterprise, we make scholarships available to people wishing to use their training for social & environmental justice (application deadline Sept 15)

☀️Our next 6 month training program starts Dec 1, 2022 and results in EcoWisdom Certification as a Nature & Forest Therapy Guide

☀️Would you like to learn more? See link in bio or send a DM

#naturephotography
#innercalm
#spiritualdirection
#innerpeace
#mindfulness
#contemplation
#natureguide
#forestbathingguide
#ecotherapy
#naturespirituality

🍄❤️☕️Come join me as I explore a collec

🍄❤️☕️Come join me as I explore a collection of delicate oyster mushrooms.

🍄Wandering in new directions of the forest preserve, I delighted in this scene - it was as if a table had been set for a forest tea party.

🍄I invite you to bring your attention to shapes, textures & patterns. Enjoy this with me!

🍄What do you notice - through your senses and internally?

🍄Can you absorb natures beauty into your lungs, body and heart?

🍄❤️🍄❤️🍄

#foresttherapy
#natureconnection
#forestlife
#forestpreserve
#oystermushrooms
#naturesbeauty
#forestmindfulness
#mindfulmoment
#selfcare
#naturemindfulness
#shinrinyokujoy
#forestbathingguide
#forestbathing

🌊💙🕊Paddling by a great blue heron in a na

🌊💙🕊Paddling by a great blue heron in a narrow inlet, we tried not to disturb her. We noticed as she stood still, extended her neck, and then took flight. We were amazed by the reveal of a deep jewel-like blue folded within her wings.
💙What a gift to watch!
💙Enjoy!
💚🕊☀️🌊💚

#natureconnection
#mindfulmoment
#mindfulnesspractice
#mindfulinnature
#canoeing
#algonquinpark
#innerpeace
#wellbeing
#selfcarematters
#innerwisdom
#spiritinnature

🌧💙☀️Making Room for all Kinds of Weather

🌧💙☀️Making Room for all Kinds of Weather

Nature-based mindfulness, when practiced regularly, widens our window of tolerance, and this supports us in holding all of what is, including:

💙the pain & the beauty;
and
💙the calm & turbulence

of life.

💙How does mindful nature connection support your wellbeing? (Mind, Body & Soul)?

💙How does mindful nature connection sustain your efforts to protect the earth and care for others within community?

☀️We have a couple of spots left in our intimate EcoWisdom 6-month program to train people in leading inclusive online & in person programs to foster deep & meaningful connections to the natural world, themselves and community.

☀️Scholarships available to support the use of training for social & environmental justice.

☀️Our program is solar powered & supports the EcoWisdom Forest Preserve, habitat to moose, wolves, fox and thousands of trees.

☀️Would you like to learn more?

☀️💛☀️🌳💚🌳🌊💙🌊

#forestbathingtherapy
#shinrinyokujoy
#shinrinyoku
#natureconnection
#innerpeace
#innercalm
#naturemindfulness
#mentalhealthsupport
#hopeforthefutire
#ecostress
#selfcare
#selfcarefirst
#selfcsretips
#solitudeinnature

Come join us to learn more about the unique traini

Come join us to learn more about the unique training that EcoWisdom offers to a small number of people each year.

We teach evidence based methods for promoting wellbeing, including peer support, through mindful nature connection.

Many members of our training team live with disability/ chronic illness and are involved in social justice work for people with disabilities, racial minorities, and members of the LGBTQ2S community. (See website for info on our 12 member training team.)

We emphasize using nature connection to care for ourselves so that we have a foundation of resilience to care for others. Together, we can care deeply for the earth, making individualized lifestyle choices that demonstrate our commitment of care for the earth.

We explore ways to show our reverence for the water, air, and land as well as all her inhabitants whether plant, animal, or element.

The lead instructors live off grid on the EcoWisdom Forest Preserve near Algonquin Park in Ontario Canada where they rely on renewable solar power and rain water collection.

If you are interested, please DM me with your email address so I can send you the link to this live zoom session.

#natureguidetraining
#parksforall
#parkaccessibility
#disabilityinclusion
#inclusiveparks
#parkequity
#peersupport
#disabledhikers
#chronicillnessawareness
#spooniesupport
#longcovidrecovery
#ecotherapy
#communitydevelopment
#mindfulnessinnature
#naturemeditation
#contemplation
#naturetherapy
#ecotherapy
#mindfulnessmeditation
#natureandforesttherapy
#shinrinyoku
#scienceofnature
#naturespirituality
#neuroscienceandnature
#communitydevelopment
#selfcare
#selfcareinnature
#algonquinpark
#algonquin

🌊Slowing Down to Take in a Moment of Beauty & A

🌊Slowing Down to Take in a Moment of Beauty & Awe. 🌊

💙I love the way beings of the natural world inspire us to adopt new perspectives and invite a stepping away from busy thoughts.

💙Where in nature do you feel called to slow down?

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