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Sunday, May 12th
Mother’s Day Forest Bathing
10-12PM
LaPlatte Nature Park
Meet at:
Community Gardens Parking lot
Google Link
Celebrate Mother’s Day as we connect to Mother Earth. Your Certified Nature & Forest Therapy Guide will offer ways to explore nature through your traditional 5 senses in new and deeply familiar ways. The walk will consist of time for solitude in nature and moments to talk with the group about your experience in the “way of council”: a practice in authenticity, compassion and deep listening. The session will be completed by a wildcrafted tea ceremony in the forest.
The Forest Bathing Walks are listed under the “Adult Programs” link which is 2nd from the top on the left side of the page.
Duncan Murdoch
CERTIFIED NATURE & FOREST THERAPY GUIDE
Duncan is a Certified Nature & Forest Therapy guide living and working in Vermont. He grew up on the shores of Lake Champlain where his deep connection to Nature was formed. Following his passion for art, he moved to NYC where he lived and worked as a professional actor for 14 years. Nature called him to become a horticulturist so he transitioned to become a NYC parks department gardener which lead him to a life of nature (re) connection. After receiving his Nature & Forest Therapy Guide Certification from the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT) in 2015, he began his practice in New York City guiding the first forest bathing groups in Central Park. He then moved back to his home state in Vermont in 2015 and began his work with the Intervale Center growing and planting native trees where he now serves as the Land Stewardship Coordinator. As a wellness practitioner, he is part of the UVM Integrative Health Practitioner Network and frequently conducts forest bathing experiences throughout Vermont and the world, in-person and online with his organization, Nature Connection Guide.
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