$350 · Mindfulness in Nature

Studies show that spending time in nature helps to bring about positive emotions, activates our parasympathetic nervous system which calms and restores us, promotes positive mental health and overall well-being. This unique 6-week course will help you to cultivate the practice and attitudes of mindfulness mediation in daily life by learning from your own experiences and from the wisdom of nature. Mindfulness in Nature sessions: Session 1 - Mar. 1 , 9:30 - 11:30 Session 2 - Mar. 8, 9:30 - 11:30 Session 3 - Mar. 15, 9:30 - 11:30 Session 4 - Mar. 22, 9:30 - 11:30 Session 5 - Mar. 29, 9:30 - 11:30 Session 6 - Apr. 5, 9:30 - 11:30 Silent Retreat add-on: Saturday Mar. 28, 10 am-3 pm Pricing: $350 for 6 sessions, extra $60 for Silent retreat/$385, extra $66 for non-members Forest Therapy Walk: Saturday January 25, 10 am - 12:30 pm $40 for Forest therapy walk/$44 for non-members Facilitator: Ameeta Dudani, PhD, RYT (https://drdudani.com) is a mental health practitioner and a mindfulness and yoga teacher (RYT-200). Ameeta believes in the healing and therapeutic potential of mindfulness meditation as she has experienced this personally, and has witnessed the growth and transformation in her clients and participants in her groups. Ameeta provides mindfulness-based psychotherapy, trains educators and mental health professionals in mindfulness, and facilitates mindfulness-based therapeutic groups for children, teens and adults. Being a lifelong lover and a strong advocate of nature-based learning and eco-therapy, Ameeta incorporates practices in nature in her work whenever possible, as she believes that nature is truly the best teacher of mindfulness. Call 250-479-0211 to register today!