Ecotherapy / Nature Therapy

What do you feel connected to? Which elements in your life nurture and sustain you? Connection is probably the deepest need of human beings. However, we live in an age in which it’s easy ... Read More

“I only went out for a walk, and finally concluded to stay out ‘till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.” —John Muir “Are we not bonded to this planet by something ... Read More

Madrona Marsh is a wetlands reserve in the city of Torrance, California. It’s a study in contrasts: a former oil field, it used to be riddled with pavement and oil rigs, but is now restored ... Read More

Whenever I start to feel overly stressed, I know it’s time for a break from my hectic schedule. Recently, I felt the need for a period of silence, meditation, and soul-searching, so I ... Read More

Here in Southern California, fierce winter storms have finally dissolved into a warm springtime, and many thousands of people are totally enraptured by the “super bloom” of wildflowers. ... Read More

It’s no secret more and more of us are becoming addicted to technology. As Richard Louv says in his book The Nature Principle: Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age, “What would our ... Read More

If you’re recently separated or divorced, you’re quite possibly dealing with a bruised ego and a broken heart. Looking inward for insight and understanding is extremely important. ... Read More

Army veteran Stephen Simmons served multiple tours in Iraq. When he came home, he was diagnosed with posttraumatic stress, which made interacting with friends and family difficult. Though ... Read More

This year’s World Forestry Conference presented interesting findings about the connection between forests (and other green spaces) and both mental and physical health. Incorporating daily ... Read More

I spoke to a friend the other day who, like many others, has been hit hard by the economic downturn. In spite of health problems and the great difficulties he is undergoing, he so badly ... Read More

Tu B’Shvat, a Jewish celebration of trees, begins the evening of January 29th, marking the time when tree sap begins to rise in the region of the custom’s origin. During this ... Read More