Rainbow Mind - Mindful Nature Walk with Connor the Ecologist
About this Event
Spend some time in nature and community with Rainbow Mind and special guest Connor the Ecologist! Join our next Mindful walk and learn about Queer Ecology while practicing bringing your awareness to the present moment.
Our Mindful walks offer a safe, welcoming LGBTQIA+ space for you to connect with others, engage all of your senses and learn about mindfulness. It's a great opportunity for us to take a moment away from the stresses of day to day life, be in nature, and practice being mindful and aware in support of our mental and physical wellbeing.
This is a shorter, lunch-time walk that will be co-hosted by Connor the Ecologist and focused on Queer Ecology. Read on to find out more!
‘Queer Ecology’ aims to challenge what we think of as being ‘natural’ or ‘unnatural’ and celebrates diversity in all life. Join ecologist Connor Butler on a guided nature walk to explore the diverse and unusual lifecycles found in the 'unnatural' plants and animals right outside your doorstep.
This gentle tour around the park invites all curious minds interested in meeting others, learning identification skills, and seeing nature from a new perspective.
Connor the Ecologist is an entomologist and educator on a mission to make people notice and appreciate the smaller details in nature. His current work focuses on Queer Ecology, challenging traditional ideas about what is considered “natural” or “unnatural”. He has had over 2,000 people join his Queer Ecology tours to date, celebrating nature in all its diversity. Instagram @Connor_the_ecologist
Key information:
📍 We will meet at 12:30pm outside Nando's near Mile End station, and enter the park together from there. Nebula and Connor will be there to meet you - look for the clipboard!
🕰️ We plan to be together from 12:30-1:30pm, but we will take into consideration the weather and the size of the group, so please be aware that the walk may finish early.
👋 We will finish the walk at the same place we started – exiting the park near Mile End Station.
🌱 During the walk, you'll be introduced to mindfulness and invited to join Nebula from Rainbow Mind in a mindfulness exercise, focused on tuning into our present experience.
🪲 The rest of the walk will be led by Connor, who will guide us through the park and teach us how to use a hand lens to identify common species of plants and invertebrates - a great way to engage our senses and tune into the present!
👣 Our walking route will be easy, non-strenuous, and wheelchair accessible. Please let us know if there might be any support you need or if you have any advice from your GP about not participating in gentle walking/movement.
💧 Please remember to dress for the cold weather, wear comfortable shoes, and bring anything you might need for the walk, such as a bottle of water!
This session is not a mental health crises support service. If you need more immediate crisis support, please see below for further information.
LGBT Switchboard: 0800 0119 100
LGBT Foundation (advice , support and information) 0345 3 30 30 330
Galop National LGBTQ+ National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0800 999 5428
Galop London LGBTQ+ Helpline: 020 7697 4081 (Hate Crime & Sexual Violence)
Mindline Trans+: 0300 330 5468
The Samaritans: 116 123 or 0800 073006 (24/7)
More about Move with Pride
Move with Pride is a series of movement and wellbeing sessions in East London from Rainbow Mind. These FREE sessions are designed to help you improve your physical and mental health, and are specifically created for and led by LGBTQIA+ folks.
Activities range from Mindful Walks and Open Water Swimming, to Yoga and Dance, Guided runs and more. Follow our Instagram @rainbowminduk to find out when and where the next session will be, or sign up to receive emails from us!
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