Nature Therapy Walk
Hartman Reserve Nature Center, Black Hawk County
Sunday, June 9, 2024
Nature therapy walks at Hartman
Reserve are mindful, therapeutic guided walks that promote wellness through a
series of gentle, sensory-opening invitations. These walks are more widely
referred to as forest bathing. Forest bathing can be therapeutic, countering some of the negative effects of our technology-driven, climate-controlled, fast-paced, often highly-stressed daily lives. This practice of immersing oneself in nature helps you to slow down, heighten your senses, and be in the moment---a time
for individual, quiet reflection. Studies have shown a wide array of health
benefits to being in nature, especially in the cardiovascular and immune
systems, and to help stabilize mood and improve cognition. In fact, a growing
number of health professionals are prescribing a walk in nature to complement
or even substitute for traditional medicine!
Hartman
nature therapy walks are led by Certified Forest Therapy Guide Connie Svoboda,
who is also a Naturalist for Black Hawk County Conservation at Hartman Reserve.
These walks do not travel far and are on a relatively flat trail to accommodate those with
mobility issues. This personal experience is limited to 12 people and lasts
about 2-1/2 hours. Please email Connie at csvoboda@blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov
or call 319-277-2187 with any questions.
An email will be sent to participants about 2 days prior to the event. The email will suggest what to wear and what to bring, as well as other relative information.
Cost: $25.00
Program Policies: All registrations must be done online and no walk-ins will be accepted. If you need assistance in registering for programs online, please call the nature center 319-277-2187, and we will help you.
Refund Policy: Refunds will only be given in the case of a documented medical emergency or funeral for programs more than $10. If program cost is under $10, a program voucher will be offered for a future program. If a program is cancelled due to weather or other unforeseen reasons, then a similar program will be offered in its place.
