Mindfulness outdoors
The tranquility and beauty of the natural world helps open both heart and mind
What we do
Our sessions introduce simple, sensory-based mindfulness techniques. These help people connect more deeply with the stillness that exists within the woodland, promoting relaxation and calmness of both body and mind. Through engagement with nature-based experiences, providing focus on the ‘here and now’, the mind can be made steady.
Our straightforward mindfulness exercises are simple to learn and can be used in everyday life, with the purpose of benefitting your wellbeing by developing greater awareness and insight into the effects of thoughts and emotions causing stress, anxiety or sadness.
Being mindful involves learning about self-compassion, being kind to yourself and learning practical ways to help address sufferering. With growing awareness and self insight lies ability to train the brain to ‘let go’ of thoughts causing unhelpful emotions.
Many people find it easier to engage with practicing mindfulness in a woodland setting, rather than being indoors. The sights, sounds and scents of nature help draw people into deeper connections with nature and ultimately themselves.
The benefits
In Japan, Forest bathing (spending time among trees) is prescribed to tackle stress, anxiety, high blood pressure and as an aid to recovery from illness.
Woodlands can give us what we need, just by spending time within the trees. Mindfulness exercises help to open the door to increased self-awareness into how we can benefit our relationship with ourselves, others and the wider world.
Practicing mindfulness in a woodland setting makes it easier to focus on the here and now because their is such a wealth of stimuli for the senses all around.
Being in a safe place and enjoying some ‘me time’, not worrying about the future but just enjoying the ‘present moment’, is a natural tonic. Learning to focus on the ‘here and now’ also helps train the brain to be able to ‘let go’ of unhelpful emotions and thoughts that are causing suffering.
We help people learn how to spend more time in the ‘present moment’ through involving them in simple mindfulness exercises designed to help fine-tune their natural senses, that also improves insight and self-awareness.
Woodlands help people smile from the inside, benefitting their sense of wellbeing
1 hour taster session - £10
2 hour session - £15.00
3 hour session with lunch - £20
Taking time to spend some proper ‘me time’ in a tranquil place can work wonders for both relaxing the mind and re-energising the body.
Through a mix of guided mindful exercises and activities, including mindful walking, practical habitat management and craft work we’ll support and encourage you to deepen your connection with nature and yourself, taking from the woodland what you need to benefit your wellbeing. You’ll also find like-minded company to socialise with, hot drinks available throughout the session, cooked lunch and even marshmallows to toast over the crackling camp fire. These 3 hour sessions cost just £20.00 (includes all food, drinks, art/craft materials and also free parking)
- Improve wellbeing
- Find time to reflect
- Make new friends
- Learn something new
Experience 'Me' time
Have a group of young people or adults who this might benefit?
Susan Collini is a qualified Level 3 Practitioner for delivery of:
- Mindfulness in a woodland setting
- Social Forestry
- Forest School
