Biophilia Series: Forest Meditation & Plant Education, 9/17/24
Join Holli on Tuesday morning walking meditations in the woods, learning about the native plants on Lookout Mountain in Northwest Georgia and experiencing the health benefits of walking mindfully in the forest. Holli is a naturalist, herbalist, eco social worker and mindfulness teacher.
Joan Chapman describes nature as a model of the awakened mind. “Meditation is invaluable,” she says, “but, for me, nature is an unfailing and gentle guide into the perfect stillness.”
All are welcome.
Join Holli on Tuesday morning walking meditations in the woods, learning about the native plants on Lookout Mountain in Northwest Georgia and experiencing the health benefits of walking mindfully in the forest. Holli is a naturalist, herbalist, eco social worker and mindfulness teacher.
Joan Chapman describes nature as a model of the awakened mind. “Meditation is invaluable,” she says, “but, for me, nature is an unfailing and gentle guide into the perfect stillness.”
All are welcome.
Join Holli on Tuesday morning walking meditations in the woods, learning about the native plants on Lookout Mountain in Northwest Georgia and experiencing the health benefits of walking mindfully in the forest. Holli is a naturalist, herbalist, eco social worker and mindfulness teacher.
Joan Chapman describes nature as a model of the awakened mind. “Meditation is invaluable,” she says, “but, for me, nature is an unfailing and gentle guide into the perfect stillness.”
All are welcome.
biophilia (from Merriam-Webster dictionary)
bio·phil·ia ˌbī-ō-ˈfi-lē-ə
-ˈfēl-yə
: a hypothetical human tendency to interact or be closely associated with other forms of life in nature : a desire or tendency to commune with nature
Biophilia is the term coined by the Harvard naturalist Dr. Edward O. Wilson to describe what he saw as humanity's "innate tendency to focus on life and lifelike processes," and to be drawn toward nature, to feel an affinity for it, a love, a craving.—
Natalie Angier
Do human beings have within them an innate sense of connection to other forms of life? If so, can this natural feeling, this "biophilia," both enhance our respect for ourselves as human and reinforce our sense of obligation to treat other forms of life with loving care?—
T. H. Watkins