Take some time outside just for you. Connect to what's within by going outdoors and connecting mindfully to the more-than-human world! Rewilding is a pathway to rediscover your deep connection to nature. It rekindles your bond and reminds you, you belong to an expansive community of beings. Rewilding reignites your primal vitality, your senses, and awareness, and research has shown positive effects on health, state of being, attention, and more. Slow down. Reach out to reach in. Be seen and heard by a community of individuals who share similar lived experiences, challenges, goals, and values.

In order to participate in this online workshop participants will need a cell phone or tablet and headphones. Participants must choose an outdoor location in which they are confident they will have cell phone reception. This rewilding experience be done in your backyard, in a nearby park, or on a favorite trail. A high-traffic location is not suggested. Please dress according to the weather, have bug spray or sunscreen as appropriate, and have a water bottle handy. There will be opportunities to sit down on the ground or find a stump or rock and participants may choose to bring a foam pad or blanket to sit on depending on their individual needs or preferences. Hosted by Christine at OGGI BE.

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VCPI’s Environmental Mental Health Initiative was created due to the growing fears and concerns of climate change and its impacts on humans and the natural world. Our main goals of the initiative is to raise awareness regarding the issue of climate anxiety, as well as encouraging others to believe in and pursue a hopeful future. Utilizing resources and collaborative partnerships, VCPI Members can begin their environmental mental health journey by reconnecting themselves to their natural environment and taking action (in ways big or small) to help make a positive sustainable impact to themselves and the world we live in.