Forest Bathing Recap: Dreaming into the Speaking Land
On Saturday, October 19, 2024, a group of Balanced Soul Forest Bathers gathered for our last Forest Bathing event for 2024, “Dreaming into the Speaking Land.” We met at The Nina Mason Pulliam Ecolab on the Marion College Campus to experience the forest as an oracle. Activities and discussions were presented to encourage attendees to experience the forest speaking to us through signs, symbols, and synchronicity.
Forest Bathing Recap: Journaling Among the Trees
On Saturday, September 14, 2024, eight Balanced Soul Forest Bathers met at the Marion College Nina Mason Pulliam Ecolab to explore "Journaling Among the Trees." The group shared about a favorite tree from their lives and their connection to it. Other highlights of the day included nature journaling, capturing responses from nature through creative writing, collecting nature for a Mandala, and a closing ceremony with Dandelion Tea.
Forest Bathing Recap: Healing with Nature
On Saturday, July 13, 2024, fourteen participants joined in a Balanced Soul Forest Bathing experience, "Healing with Nature." The group spent the morning exploring their reciprocal and symbiotic relationship with the trees and experiencing ways to engage with the forest for healing and personal well-being at the Marion University Nina Mason Pulliam Eco Lab.
Forest Bathing Recap: Connecting with Mother Earth
On Saturday, May 4, an adventurous group of Balanced Soul Forest Bathers explored the Marion University Eco Lab for the first outing of the 2024 Balanced Soul Forest Bathing Series - “Connecting with Mother Earth.”
Forest Bathing Recap: Healing with Nature
On Saturday, November 4, Balanced Soul Forest Bathers met at the Marion University EcoLab for the final Forest Bathing Experience of 2023 “Healing with Nature.”
Forest Bathing Recap: Dreaming into the Speaking Land
On Saturday, September 30, Balanced Soul Forest Bathers met at The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art and Nature Park: 100 Acres at Newfield’s for “Dreaming into the Speaking Land.”
Forest Bathing Recap: Journaling Among the Trees
On Saturday, October 7, one of the first cool autumn mornings, a group of five Balanced Soul Forest Bathers, in partnership with the Indiana Native Plant Society, met at the Marion College Nina Mason Pulliam Ecolab to explore "Journaling Among the Trees."
Forest Bathing Recap: Journaling Among the Trees
On Saturday, September 23, a group of 12 Balanced Soul Forest Bathers, in partnership with the Indiana Native Plant Society, met at the Marion College Nina Mason Pulliam Ecolab to explore "Journaling Among the Trees."
Retreat Recap: Connecting with Mother Earth, May 2023
On Saturday, May 13, 2023, a beautiful group of Balanced Soul Forest Bathers explored the Marion University Eco Lab. We “Connected to Mother Earth” by discussing what we each experience in nature that feels nurturing. We explored the pain and sadness that some feel around Mother’s Day, our connection with femininity, and more.
Retreat Recap: May 2023 Magic Meadow Retreat
On Saturday, May 13 Balanced Soul partnered as a specialist with Magic Meadow Retreats for a special “Mind your Mother” event in honor of Mother’s Day. Balanced Soul designed an experience to “Reclaim your Inner Goddess”. For us, a Goddess is a woman who is in the process of learning to know, accept and love herself on all levels, body, mind, and spirit. A woman who, because she focuses on personal growth and self- awareness, experiences a life, increasingly filled with peace, love, joy, passion, and fun. A woman that understands that she has unlimited capacity to make her life into anything she wants. Read more about our event here!
Retreat Recap: The Art of Activating your Dreams: Design the Vision of You in 2023
On Sunday afternoon, February 12, 2023, a group of creative individuals met at the Indianapolis Art Center's Cultural Complex to bring forth their future vision of themselves in 2023.
Forest Bathing Recap: Journaling Among the Trees
On Saturday, October 15, a group of Balanced Soul Forest Bathers met at the Marion College Nina Mason Pulliam Ecolab to explore “Journaling Among the Trees” for our final Forest Bathing experience of the year.
Forest Bathing Recap: Dreaming into the Speaking Land
On May 9, 2022, this beautiful group of Balanced Soul Forest Bathers explored the Marion University Eco Lab. We “Connected to Mother Earth” through meditation and a silent walk through a marsh, using all of our senses (including our sense of imagination).
Forest Bathing Recap: Bathing in Gratitude
On Saturday, June 18, a group of 9 Forest Bathers met to express gratitude to Mother Earth and for all the gifts received during our encounter with Nature.
Forest Bathing Recap: Connecting with Mother Earth
On May 9, 2022, this beautiful group of Balanced Soul Forest Bathers explored the Marion University Eco Lab. We “Connected to Mother Earth” through meditation and a silent walk through a marsh, using all of our senses (including our sense of imagination).
Forest Bathing Recap: The Forest Has Your Back
On Saturday, April 9 six brave souls came out to Forest Bath in unpredictable, cold Indiana spring weather - Brrrrrrr! We immersed ourselves in the beautiful forest, lake and river that is part of The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art and Nature Park: 100 Acres at Newfields.
Retreat Recap: The Art of Activating your Dreams: Design the Vision of YOU
On Sunday afternoon, February 27, 2022, a beautiful group of women met in the enchanted Studio Alchemy Gallery to bring forth a future vision of themselves in 2022.
Dreaming into the Seasons Recap: Dreaming into Autumn Walk: The Nature of Thresholds
Our small group of amazing women were blessed by gorgeous October weather and a pair of swans on our leisurely 4 mile autumn hike in Carmel Central Park. It was a perfect day to dream into Nature’s messages.
We began our morning with introductions and an invocation about the nature of thresholds in nature and in our personal lives with words by John O’ Donohue, from his book, To Bless the Space Between Us. Participants were asked to ponder these words during our hike.
Retreat Recap: Activate Your Re-Set Button: Dreaming into a life of Personal Balance and Self Care
17 women gathered to explore tools and practices for healing, wellness, and life balance. They included Active Dreamwork developed by Robert Moss, crystals, gemstones, and essential oils, CBD products by Alix Litwack from CBD Jubilee, and Ayurveda Yoga Nidra meditations using the Chakra systems by Sheila Dimolf. Award winning musician Michelle Qureshi played her harp guitar for the activities, and we were well fed with spectacular creations by Toby Mares from Good Gracious.
