THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF NATURE AND FOREST THERAPY
BENEFITS FOR THE MIND
REDUCES STRESS AND ANXIETY, IMPROVES MOOD AND MENTAL CLARITY. FEEL CALMER AND MORE EMOTIONALLY STABLE. REDUCES MENTAL FATIQUE AND RUMINATION. BOOSTS COGNITIVE FUNCTION, WORKING MEMORY AND CREATIVITY, IMPROVES ATTENTION SPAN. SUPPORTS TRAUMA RECOVERY. RESTORES MENTAL CLARITY AND FOCUS. ARE YOU FEELING GRIEF, LOSS, RUMINATION, OVERTHINKING, STRESS, ANXIETY, BURNOUT, FATIGUE, TRAUMA OR JUST WANT TO RELAX. FOREST AND NATURE THERAPY CAN HELP. WELLNESS FOR YOUR MIND BODY AND SOUL.
EFFECTS ON THE BODY
LOWERS BLOOD PRESSURE AND HEART RATE, BOTH SYSTOLIC AND DIASTOLIC. REDUCES HEART RATE. REDUCES CORTISOL LEVELS. BOOSTS IMMUNE SYSTEM FUNCTION, TREES GIVE OFF A NATURAL COMPOUND CALLED PHYTONCIDES, INHALING THESE COMPUNDS DURING A FOREST WALK INCREASE NATURAL - KILLER CELLS ACTIVITY ENHANCING IMMUNE ACTIVITY. THE EFFECTS LAST UP TO A MONTH. IMPROVES SLEEP QUALITY BY REGULATING MELATONIN PRODUCTION.
"THE FOREST IS MEDICINE FOR THE SOUL. MIND, AND BODY-AND IT'S FREE TO ALL WHO CHOOSE TO WALK AMOUNG"
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OUR MISSION
At Soul Acres, nestled in Oneida County just outside Utica, New York, our mission is to nurture healing, connection, and transformation through the wisdom of nature.
We provide a warm and welcoming sanctuary where individuals can experience peace, renewal, and a profound sense of belonging. Here, nature serves as the therapist, and our compassionate guide Michelle Klosek opens the doors to its restorative embrace, fostering holistic well-being for all who visit.
"Nature is the therapist, the guide opens the door"
NATURE THERAPY GUIDE MICHELLE KLOSEK
WHAT IS FOREST AND NATURE THERAPY
WHAT IS A FOREST AND NATURE THERAPY WALK
WHAT IS FOREST AND NATURE THERAPY
SLOW DOWN. TUNE IN. BE RESTORED. FOREST THERAPY IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE INSPIRED BY THE JAPANESE ART OF SINRIN-YOKU (FOREST BATHING). UNLIKE HIKING FOREST AND NATURE THERAPY IS NOT ABOUT REACHING A DESTINATION, IT'S ABOUT BEING WITH THE FOREST, RATHER THEN DOING IN THE FOREST. GUIDED BY A TRAINED GUIDE, YOU MOVE SLOWLY AND MINDFULL
SLOW DOWN. TUNE IN. BE RESTORED. FOREST THERAPY IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE INSPIRED BY THE JAPANESE ART OF SINRIN-YOKU (FOREST BATHING). UNLIKE HIKING FOREST AND NATURE THERAPY IS NOT ABOUT REACHING A DESTINATION, IT'S ABOUT BEING WITH THE FOREST, RATHER THEN DOING IN THE FOREST. GUIDED BY A TRAINED GUIDE, YOU MOVE SLOWLY AND MINDFULLY THROUGH THE LANDSCAPE, WITH INVITAIONS TO EXPLORE SIGHT, SOUND, TOUCH, AND EVEN THE UNSEEN CURRENTS OF LIFE MOVING AROUND YOU.
MICHELLE KLOSEK
WHAT IS A FOREST AND NATURE THERAPY WALK
WHAT IS FOREST AND NATURE THERAPY
I'M MICHELLE KLOSEK FOUNDER OF SOUL ACRES. I AM CERTIFIED NATURE AND FOREST THERAPY GUIDE WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF NATURE AND FOREST THERAPY. I AM ALSO CERTIFIED IN WILDERNESS FIRST AID , WILDERNESS MENTAL HEALTH FIRST RESPONDER AND HAVE EXTENSIVELY STUDIED PLANT IDENTIFICATON AND SENSORY EMBODIMENT PRACTICES. MY PASSION IS TO CREATE SPACE
I'M MICHELLE KLOSEK FOUNDER OF SOUL ACRES. I AM CERTIFIED NATURE AND FOREST THERAPY GUIDE WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF NATURE AND FOREST THERAPY. I AM ALSO CERTIFIED IN WILDERNESS FIRST AID , WILDERNESS MENTAL HEALTH FIRST RESPONDER AND HAVE EXTENSIVELY STUDIED PLANT IDENTIFICATON AND SENSORY EMBODIMENT PRACTICES. MY PASSION IS TO CREATE SPACES WHERE PEOPLE FEEL SAFE, SEEN AND SUPPORTED BY BOTH NATURE AND COMMUNITY.
HEALING AND WELLNESS HAPPENS WHEN WE LISTEN TO THE EARTH
WHAT IS A FOREST AND NATURE THERAPY WALK
WHAT IS A FOREST AND NATURE THERAPY WALK
WHAT IS A FOREST AND NATURE THERAPY WALK
A FOREST AND NATURE THERAPY WALK INCLUDES: GENTLE, GUIDED INVITAIONS TO CONNECT WITH YOUR SENSES. MINDFUL MOVEMNET AT YOUR OWN PACE. OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONAL REFLECTIONS AND GROUP SHARAING (IF YOU CHOOSE). A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIROMENT FOR WHATEVER YOU ARE EXPERIENCING.
OUR OFFERINGS
GUIDED FOREST AND NATURE THERAPY WALKS AT SOUL ACRES
WE OFFER SMALL GROUP SESSIONS DESIGNED TO IMMERSE YOU IN THE HEALING ATMOSPHERE OF THE LAND.
OFFSITE NATURE THERAPY
WE ALSO OFFER GUIDED NATURE THERAPY SESSIONS IN LOCAL PARKS, NATURE PRESERVES AND COMMUNITY GREENSPACES - BRINGING THE HEALING POWER OF NATURE TO WHERE YOU ARE.
RETREATS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
SEASONAL RETREATS, SENSORY EXPLORATIONS, AND COLLABORATIONS WITH HEALERS, CREATIVES, MEDITATION AND RETREAT FACILITATORS, DESIGNED TO DEEPEN YOUR CONNECTION TO YOURSELF AND THE LIVING WORLD.
PRIVATE & CORPORATE SESSION
PRIVATE AND CORPORATE GROUP EXPERIENCES TAILORED TO YOUR NEEDS AND PACE. RECONNECT YOUR TEAM WITH CREATIVITY, CLARITY. AND CALM THROUGH NATURE-BASED WELLNESS PROGRAMS.
