Intro to Backpacking for Mental Health
Fri, Oct 27
|Appalachian Trail
Immersive nature experiences have been shown to increase creativity and “clean off the mental windshield.” Join our team of expert therapists and outdoor leaders on a two-night backpacking trip full of tools to assist you in connecting with the natural world around you and increasing self-awareness.


Time & Location
Oct 27, 2023, 4:00 PM – Oct 29, 2023, 4:00 PM
Appalachian Trail
About the Event
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Co-led by Dr. Heidi Schreiber-Pan, Executive Director of The Center for Nature Informed Therapy, and two other mental health professionals, we will come together for an immersive nature experience in the beautiful Michaux State Forest (about 2 to 2.5 hours from Baltimore).
Facilitators will use their experience in nature-informed mental health, to lead participants to unplug and rejuvenate as we hike across the ridges and valleys of the Appalachian trail.
We will introduce several nature-informed wellness practices to enrich your experience of the landscape and include some simple mindfulness activities.
Being in nature can boost your mood and improve mental health. Hiking reduces rumination which is associated with anxiety. Just fifteen minutes of walking in the woods generates a 16 percent drop in the stress hormone cortisol. This weekend promised a deep drop in cortisol.
Backpacking provides a welcome break from the feeling of always being…
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