Spending time in nature can have many wonderful healing effects; mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. My love and appreciation of nature began with hiking; meandering through the mossy, boreal wonderlands of the beautiful East Coast Trail. Almost from the start my worries, anxiety, and frustrations would melt away, dissolving into the moss and duff of the forest floor.

I soon realized something was happening, behind the scenes so-to-say, something profound. It felt wonderful, and it wasn’t the exercise of hiking – there was something more at play. After some research I came upon the term Forest Bathing, little did I know at the time - I had found my calling!

• Guided Forest Bathing Walks
• Foraging & Wild Food Walks
• Fairy Door Tours (enchanted nature adventures for children/families)

  • Certified Forest Bathing Guide - Tina White, pours tea for participants.

  • Invitations are gentle activites that deepen our connection.

  • Guided invitations help us to connect more deeply to the forest.

  • Particpants enjoy a guided walk in Pippy Park (December 2018)

  • Catching and tasting rain drops (Tors Cove/Spiritual Retreat group).

Forest Bathing Walks

Join nature-lover, avid hiker and paddler, and now Certified Forest Bathing Guide – Tina White, for a guided Forest Bathing walk. Tina recently trained with the Association of Forest & Nature Therapy Guides & Programs and is excited to be the first Certified Guide in the province.

Walks are offered in a variety of locations, including Pippy Park, Portugal Cove-St. Phillips and Tors Cove - throughout all seasons. Join a public walk, request a private walk or book a private group walk for your group. This is a great addition to a retreat, workshop or conference, or a great outing for groups of any kind.

Upcoming Walks



Foraging & Wild Food Tasting

Highlights:

• Introduction to Foraging
• Plant Identification
• Uses, Prep & Harvesting Tips
• Wild Food Tasting

NatureMinded is excited to offer a new foraging adventure! This guided walk features an introduction to 8-10 wild, local, edible and medicinal plants 🌿 covering best practices, edible/medicinal uses, identification, preparation and harvesting tips. As well as a wild food tasting 🍽️ sampling several of the delicious plants we meet!

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Fairy Door Tours

Children and adults alike will enjoy this enchanted woodland walk. Visit a series of whimsical fairy, elf and gnome homes scattered along a picturesque nature trail. There will be opportunities for wishmaking, leave a letter in the fairy mailbox and more. Weather permitting a fairy storytime will conclude this nature adventure.

Treasure Bags will be provided... these little bundles contain shells, marbles, special stones, wool bits... things thay may come in handy on the tour - or a small gift for a Fairy.

June to mid-October
Pippy Park, St. John's

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