Nature as Therapy

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Comment by Jane Saunders on May 17, 2011 at 10:19am

There is no end to the benefits of family explorations in Nature.  Please read this article:

http://kaboom.org/blog/what_nature_walks_can_teach_children_about_s...

Comment by ConEddie on May 13, 2011 at 3:00pm

Here is another program that utilizes nature therapy by immersion in deep nature.

Sharing Nature Worldwide

There is also a great article by Joseph Cornell in the May/June 2011 issue of NAI's Legacy magazine.

Comment by Naomi Sachs, ASLA on January 22, 2011 at 2:05pm

This is a really good article, "School gardens improve health and academic performance, reduce discipline problems" from World.edu. Citations and everything - a rare and precious gift! :) http://ow.ly/3IsC5

Comment by Suz Lipman on January 12, 2011 at 2:53pm

Hi Stacey. I'm very glad you found us. I hope this group provides you with plenty of resources and discussion. Please keep us posted on your program - that's very exciting and I bet you'll find a lot of ideas here.

 

Katy, it's great to see you. Your program looks fantastic and very important. It's so wonderful that those children are getting out in nature to just have a good time. Your camp is probably one of the few low-stress areas of their lives. I'm very inspired by what you're doing. Please continue to let us know how it's going and what you're doing, in addition to challenges you may face. I bet many people here share them.

Comment by Katy Hoskins on January 12, 2011 at 5:48am

I work with a foundation that provides summer camp and school mentoring programs for children who have an incarcerated parent(s).  Our philosophy combines Health Rhythms drumming, nature therapy, art therapy and YogaKids.  My hope is to add equine therapy in the mix next summer.  Most of the children I work with are between the ages of 8 and 12, and have very diverse backgrounds. Promises for Families Foundation

Comment by Stacey S. Mallory on January 11, 2011 at 10:40pm

I too was excited to find your group! :) I am currently enrolled in a Master's program for Applied/Intergrated Ecophycology/therapy. I am also working on a nature based therapy program for a non-profit in NW Arkansas. I look forward to discussions and sharing ideas!  

Comment by Suz Lipman on January 11, 2011 at 3:58pm

You're all very welcome. I was inspired by the work you all have been doing and by the joy and healing that nature can bring to people who may not find those things in other parts of their lives. I love Tammy's example of the child doing a fox walk to calm himself. I look forward to continuing discussion and sharing of ideas.

Comment by Todd Embree on January 7, 2011 at 9:48am

I too am thankful to Suz and everyone who's joined the group so far. I thankful for the natural areas I get work with children to and the critters that live there.

Comment by Tammy Baumgartel on January 7, 2011 at 5:05am

I agree - thank you! I am in the process of turning our 200 acres wooded farm into  an equine/nature based therapy camp. Am drawing alot of ideas from Coyote's Guide and Ecotherapy by Howard Clinebell. I worked primarily with traumatized and at-risk children. Nature is the ideal modality for helping these children regulate their emotions. I have one child who LOVES to do the fox walk to calm himself!

Comment by Naomi Sachs, ASLA on January 6, 2011 at 3:18pm

Thanks for setting this group up, Suz!

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