What is the essence of what you offer?

I am a trained psychologist, certified in Forest and Nature Therapy. I combine bodyfulness-techniques with other recognised ways to slow down and connect to the senses and our hearts. In our rushed and mind-driven society we usually shut down our senses due to overstimulation, especially in urban settings. Nature finds magnificent ways that we can disconnect and listen to our bodies and hearts. But one has to know how. The retreat combines different recognized approaches to open up those new sensorial and heart-felt experiences. We need those to ultimately get in touch with our inner child.

What is trauma? And what does it have to do with the retreat?

Trauma translates from ancient Greek as the emotional wound. Trauma can be caused by any feeling of hurt or suffering which exceeds our capacity to cope with adverse overwhelming emotional experiences – lived in early childhood (due to failed secure attachment or emotional negligence) or later on in adolescence/adult life. Ancient cultures spoke of “soul-loss”. Which results in a incapacity to feel fully alive.

When slowing down in a retreat like this one, different things might come up. In this case, you can be assured that you will be professionally sustained and guided along the way, to build on the capacity of the heart to cope and over time, find peace and your inner balance.

Forest-bathing … what does that mean? And do I have to hug a tree?

Forest and Nature therapy is a methodology which is inspired in the Japanese tradition of “Shinrin-Yoku“. The japanese word for “bathing” relates to the particles: phytoncites which are released by the trees and positively effects our immune system if we pass beneath them; it is like as if we are taking an invisible shower. The research shows an incredible number of positive effects on health and well-being by taking a paced walk in the woods. Everything along this walk is an invitation; the ultimate objective for you to open your senses to what is surrounding you (and inside). Some might feel called to smell a flower, touch a tree or even embrace it. YOU just do what feels right to you. Again, there is no right or wrong in doing forest bathing. Like there are people who sing in the shower… You do not have to if you do not feel like it! 😉

What is the Inner Child?

The inner child is a psychological part of the human psyche. It represents the “softer” part of ourselves and encompasses all the qualities you might envision when you think of childhood: awe, wonder, sensitivity, playfulness, innocence, love, presence. Reconnecting to our inner child means also reconnecting to our most authentic selves. When we open up to its needs, which might have been rejected, it will have a huge healing effect and turn around our lives, carrying new possibilities of meaning, fulfillment and joy!

How can I know more about the way you work or book a walk or retreat with you?

Here, you can book a walk both virtually or in-person on the available dates (Spain). Here you can check the upcoming retreat. I organise in-person events once a month in the region of the Spanish Appalachian Valley; you can check the upcoming events here. Also, if you are unsure my retreat is a match for you, I offer a 20 min free online ANFT session; you can book them here.

If you If you didn´t find any suitable dates or have any additional requests for group walks or a different location, do send me an e-mail checking for availability of one of the walks or upcoming retreats @ info@mynature.earth .