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…