Winter Solstice Sailing Photos

Coming Soon:
The link to some photos from the winter solstice sailing trip, provided by Shells!

Ecopsychology Overview

What is Eco-psychology?

Eco-psychology is the study of how we effect nature and nature effects us. In essence, its about how we are nature, and how we can get back in harmony with who and how we really are. Sound complicated? It’s really easy to practice.

Eco-psychology Activities include:

Eco-psychology walks , gentle strolls through nature to help us reconnect to our senses, to connect with our inner guidance system and intuition. Sometimes the simplest activity can provide profound results.

Vision Walks, (a concept developed by Brandt Morgan), allow us to get real time answers to personal questions while in the natural world. Think “Vision Quest” on a smaller, more immediate, more accessible level.

Sailing Trips are done in connection with Aquarian Quest, a local environmental education organization. We do basic nature sails and special holiday/theme sails, such as Halloween and Winter Solstice sails. On some of these trips we practice our meditative nature techniques to enhance our experience. Mostly, we just have a lot of fun!

Kayak Trips through the local rivers and Sarasota Bay are relaxing and give us great views of manatees, dolphin, birds, crabs and fish of many kinds!

Bonfire Programs are old fashioned fun with food, story telling songs and appreciation of the night wildlife and night sky.

Animal Encounters include horseback riding and horse encounters; field trips to see manatees; early morning turtle walks; and more

Foundation

The foundation of all our programs is a series of ecopsychology activities, meditative and sensory awareness exercises that help us align with who we really are and how we are wired to be part of nature.

Alignment

We are nature. And we are biologically wired to be in harmony with the rest of nature. When we get back to who we really are, we feel better. Our lives are enriched, and we feel whole.

In our ecopsychology activities we gently, and sometimes playfully, re-align.

Discovery

My desire is to create the program structures within which each person can make their OWN discoveries and enhance THEIR relationship to nature. Then, we teach each other from what we've learned.

Communion

When we get back in sync with ourselves, we open ourselves to all kinds of new possibilities. We may experience synchronicites, receive messages from plants and animals, and develop relationships with other species.

Wellbeing

Eco-psychology and ‘Wellness”?
Living as we were designed to live, as part of (not apart from) nature is very healing. Studies show that the regular use of eco-psychology activities can help people sleep better, relax more, and blood pressure normalized. Besides, it's fun! And fun is very, very good for us!