The Rooted Path: Autumn Nature Therapy at Burr Oak Woods

Slow down among the woods, limestone, changing terrain, and autumn light of Burr Oak Woods during a guided Nature Immersion Therapy session.
About this Event

Come spend an autumn evening experiencing the woods at a pace that calms your spirit.

The Bethany Falls Trail in Burr Oak Woods offers a landscape with changing terrain, forest, boardwalk sections, and plenty to notice without needing to travel very far. During this two-hour session of The Rooted Path, we will slow ourselves down considerably and give our attention room to settle into the intriguing places around us.

What to expect

Your guide will offer simple invitations that may involve sight, sound, touch, movement, stillness, body sensation, or simply noticing whatever has already caught your attention. The Rooted Path is Clement Waters’ guided Nature Immersion Therapy experience.

Here's what you won't experience: We're not doing a fitness hike, nature lecture, or outdoor mindfulness test. That said, there is no wrong way to do nature therapy. You literally can't mess it up.

You may follow an invitation exactly as offered, change it to suit yourself, let your attention linger on something that interests you, or notice a call to do something else altogether. You do not need to know anything about plants, meditation, ecology, or outdoor recreation. You also will never be expected to produce an insight or share something personal with the group in this experience, unless you really want to.

Over the course of two hours, we will move through a gentle progression of arrival, sensory exploration, quiet personal encounter with the place, with optional sharing and a closing gathering as the afternoon light begins giving way to evening.

This experience moves slowly. We will travel only a modest distance while spending substantial periods quietly exploring a small area.

Please wear clothing appropriate for late-October weather and shoes suitable for natural surfaces. Bring water. If sitting on the ground is uncomfortable, you are welcome to bring a lightweight portable seat.

The Rooted Path is a non-clinical, choice-led wellness experience facilitated by Clement Waters Retreat.

Bring on Nature’s peace.