"Eco-therapy returns us to our wild, primal, original home, even if only for a few minutes. By connecting with Mother Earth, we can experience peace, safety, a sense of calm, relief, and rest. Connecting with nature is simple, but sometimes we become so distracted or disconnected that even a walk can feel overwhelming or too inconvenient. Our fast-paced society and productivity-drive culture can take over and hold us hostage. We want to get away, we yearn for the wild, we crave something natural, and we sense nature calling us... but, we can't muster up the energy, time, or determination to step off the pavement onto the dirt path. An Eco-Therapy Guide is someone who opens the door, "packs the picnic basket", and drives the getaway truck down the backroad. Nature is the Therapist, but a Guide can inspire, co-navigate, and accompany us until we feel back at home in nature."

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-Michelle Rigling, PhD, Certified Eco-Therapy Guide