Earth day is the perfect day to pause and re-evaluate our connection to our larger home; our planet. Every year this day reminds us to take the opportunity to deepen our connection with Mother Earth so we can serve her better.
This year we have a plethora of ways in which we can explore ways of enhancing our Earth connection. We have in-person walks in 6 cities in India, a 2 day online workshop, recordings of past online sessions and a surprise e-book to awaken our imaginative connection with Earth.
We invite you to explore the Adult only walks alone, without family and friends, and give yourself the me-time with Mother Earth. We have learnt these walks to be calming so preferable to keep no other appointments post the walks so you can continue to carry the beautiful connection with you throughout the day.
Today we release the registration for Phase 1 of the festival – Offline and online sessions. 21st April is the last date to register, we have limited seats for all the walks. Follow us on social media to know when we will release registrations for the next phases.
(All details about exact location, Covid protocols etc will be emailed to all registered participants 1 day before the walk. A temporary Whatsapp group will also be created for ease of communication. To register, click in the desired payment link below.)
In-Person & Online session details:
** Delhi @ Lodhi Garden
Date: 24th April, Sunday — For Adults
Time: 7.00 – 9.00 am
Cost: ₹800 pp
An in-person Forest Bathing walk to Experience the healing energies of trees – the link between life force and the Earth.
** Pune @ Pune University
Date: 24th April, Sunday — For Adults
Time: 7.30 – 9.30 am
Cost: ₹800 pp
An in-person Forest Bathing walk to connect with Earth through sensorial connect.
** Gurugram @ Aravalli Forest, Suncity
Date: 24th April, Sunday — For Adults
Time: 6.30 – 8.30 am
Cost: ₹800 pp
An in-person Forest Bathing walk to connect with Earth through stories.
** Mumbai @ Aarey
Date: 23rd April, Saturday — For Adults
Time:7.30 – 9.30 am
Cost : Rs 800 pp
A Nature Immersion walk through Sensory Connections to Earth.
** Bengaluru 1 @ Cubbon Park
Date: 23rd April, Saturday — For Adults
Time: 7.00 – 9.30 am
Cost: Rs. 900 pp
A slowing down in nature and connecting to Mother Earth through sensorial experiences with our body and clay.
** Bengaluru 2 @ Cubbon Park
Date: 24th April, Sunday — For Adults
Time: 9 am – 12 pm
Cost: Rs. 900 pp
A slow walk in nature to Experience Earth – An exploration through body and writing, finding interconnectedness with Nature through body-based explorations and writing.
** Hyderabad @ GHMC Rock Park, Jubilee Hills
Date: 22nd April, Friday – For age 3 yrs+
Time: 5.30 – 6.30pm
Cost: Rs 500 pp
A sensorial session of Connecting with Earth through play and walk. ‘Let’s get muddy’ is the theme and kids and adults are invited to join for some fun time with Mother Earth.
** Online 2-day session on ‘Rewild Your Life’
Date: 22nd April, Friday on Zoom
Time 10.30 am -12 noon
23rd April, Saturday on Whatsapp support
Cost: Rs 1000 pp
An eye-opening workshop on wild edibles that grow around our homes, on footpaths, open spaces etc and can also be nutritious. Learn how to identify them around your ecosystem and get online support for an entire day with the facilitator!
- Tickets once purchased can not be refunded but you are free to give it to someone else. If you do, please share their contact details where we can send them meet up point details.
- All workshops are conducted by individual collaborators, Nature Connections is only the enabler and the collaborative facilitator is responsible for the activities, opinions and all overall event.
Nature Connections has been conducting walks for Corporate, NGOs and public for over 4 years and has covered over 700+ people in and outside India. It is certified by the Forest Therapy Institute, Europe. As our policy, part of the proceeds we receive from ticket sales also goes into Afforestation projects in Sadhana Forests. Till date we have planted and nurtured 716 trees in India.
Past Events
The word solstice comes from Latin Sol (sun) & sistere (to not move)..winter solstice meaning ‘Sun stands still’ in winter. This day is a reminder to celebrate the change in seasons and a time of quiet reflective energy. Winter Solstice is usually tied to silent inner personal awakenings. It is the beginning of returning to the light, your light.
What is the walk about?
Our Forest Bathing Facilitators will take you on a slow & easy walk in Nature with guided activities. The walk will be roughly a km or so, on easy terrain with the focus on a sensorial and reflective connect with Nature. Activities are focused on aligning with the cyclical nature of life and on creating a safe space for introspection.
For senior citizens, differently abled persons, people with physical ailments please email connect@natureconnections.in to check suitability of terrain for you.
Theme:
To be inspired by nature, look within ourself, examine & let go of the past & focus on what we want and need for 2022.
Ticket price: Rs 500 per person
Participant limit: 8
Last date to register: 16th Dec 2021
More details about exact location, Covid protocols etc will be emailed on 17 Dec to all registered participants.
Venue, Facilitator details, Registration link:
1) Dharamshala: @ Tapovan
Date: 19th Dec 2021
Time: 9.30 am – 11.30 am
2) Delhi @Sanjay Van
Date: 19th Dec 2021
Time: 9.30 am – 11.30 am
3) Bengaluru @ Cubbon Park
Date: 19th Dec 2021
Time: 9.30 am – 11.30 am
4) Gurugram @ Aravalli Bio diversity park
Date: 19th Dec 2021
Time: 9.30 am – 11.30 am
5) Mumbai, @ Aarey Forest
Date: 19th Dec 2021
Time: 9.30 am – 11.30 am
6) Chandigarh @Shivalik foothills
Date: 19th Dec 2021
Time: 9.30 am – 11.30 am
7) Pune @ Arai Tekdi
Date: 18th Dec 2021
Time: 9.00 am – 11.00 am
8) Chennai @ Adyar Eco Park
Date: 18th Dec 2021
Time: 10.30 am – 12.30 pm
- Tickets once purchased can not be refunded but you are free to give it to someone else. If you do, please share their contact details where we can send them meet up point details.
Nature Connections has been conducting walks for Corporate, NGOs and public for over 4 years and has covered over 500+ people across India. It is certified by the Forest Therapy Institute, Europe. As our policy, part of the proceeds we receive from ticket sales also goes into Afforestation projects in Sadhana Forests. Till date we have planted and nurtured 400 trees in India.
Past Events
Earth Sutra – an experiential celebration of reconnecting with Earth.
Having a special day and week dedicated to our planet is a welcome invitation for all of us to pause and reflect on our relationship with our larger home: Earth.
What aligned actions can we do, that is based on deep reflection and connection to Earth’s wisdom? Is sustainable living or planting trees the only actions Mother Earth would like from us? What would Mother Earth like us to do for her?
Join us for a 2 day mediative and experiential session to connect with Earth through Nature mandalas, Body movement and Writing to tap into the wisdom we can all benefit from. These tools help us to tap into the essence of our connection leading to aligned intention and actions.
On Day 1, 24th April, Saturday, for 2 hours we will be exploring ourselves and our connection with Mother Earth by creating Nature Mandalas. It will be facilitated by Vaishnavi who is an entrepreneur of 2 organizations, is an Expressive Art therapy practitioner, a certified Forest therapy facilitator, Life coach and Leadership skills facilitator for over 20 years. She enjoys tapping into earth’s wisdom through trees and that’s how Nature Connections was born and continues to grow.
We would be covering
- Earth based mediations,
- Sensorial connection to mandala elements,
- Understanding Mandala,
- Mandala creation,
- Exploring our connection with elements of Fire, Earth, Water and Air through the mandala creation
- Aligned Intention setting
On Day 2, 25th April, Sunday we will be exploring the deep wisdom the body holds in connection and as extension to the planet’s rhythms. It will be facilitated by Sunanda who identifies as an embodied and expressive arts facilitator and a communications specialist with over 10 years of experience. She has also co-founded Pivot Pipers Coaching and Consulting, which works with group dynamics, organizational awareness and process work. She centres most of her work around the body, while often borrowing her learnings from Nature to inform deep processes.
We would be covering:
- Working with breath to experience our body’s wisdom
- Creative visualizations to inspire imagination, intention and action
- Visual prompts to move deeper into our memories and inner wisdom
- Sensorial prompts to move and write from a place of openness
Time: 11 am to 1 pm IST
Investment: INR 850 for each day, discounted rate of INR 1500 for both days (if booked together). For International participants, $15 for each day and $25 for both days
Maximum 15 participants
Venue: Zoom (virtual)
Last date to register: 22 April 2020
While you can attend either of the days, attending both will be advantageous as the days flow into each other and will be holistic for the purpose of connection.
Click on the appropriate link below to confirm your seat.
Nature Connections has been conducting walks for Corporate, NGOs and public for over 3 years and has covered over 500+ people across India. It is certified by the Forest Therapy Institute, Europe. As our policy, part of the proceeds we receive from ticket sales also goes into Afforestation projects in Sadhana Forests. Till date we have planted and nurtured 400 trees in India.
Join us for a 30 min Introduction to Forest Therapy discussion.
This talk will be given by Vaishnavi Viswanathan, a certified Forest therapy practitioner from FTI (Forest Therapy Institute) and founder of Nature Connections.
This is a free event but registration is needed for receiving zoom link details.
Join us for a 30 min Introduction to Forest Therapy discussion.
This talk will be given by Vaishnavi Viswanathan, a certified Forest therapy practitioner from FTI (Forest Therapy Institute) and founder of Nature Connections.
This is a free event but registration is needed for receiving zoom link details.
Date: 10 April 2021, Saturday
Time: 4.00 – 4.30 PM (IST)
We are delighted to celebrate ‘International Forest Day’ on 21st March 2021.We will be connecting with the Forest or urban nature spaces through easy walks based on the principles of Shinrin-yoku (Forest Bathing); an idea developed in Japan during the 1980s, and now a cornerstone for healing in Japanese medicine.
It involves a few activities which are designed to enable conscious engagement with nature, to bring about a sense of awareness, calm and for our mental, psychological and physiological wellbeing.
Venue, Time, Facilitator details, Registration link:
1) Nanital: @ Kilbury Forest,10 am – 12 noon
2) Delhi @Sanjay Van, 6.30 – 8.30 am
3) Bengaluru @ Cubbon Park, 7.30 – 10.00 am
4) Gurugram @ Aravalli bio diversity park, 6.30 am – 9 am
5) Mumbai, @Aarey Forest, 8 am – 5 pm
Nature Connections has been conducting walks for Corporate, NGOs and public for over 3 years and has covered over 500+ people across India. It is certified by the Forest Therapy Institute, Europe. As our policy, part of the proceeds we receive from ticket sales also goes into Afforestation projects in Sadhana Forests. Till date we have planted and nurtured 400 trees in India.
Join us for a 2 hour in-person immersive, peaceful and rejuvenating Nature connections walk. Based on the principles of ‘Shinrin-Yoku’ from Japan, our experienced Forest Bathing guides will facilitate a mindful walk to awaken your senses and relax your mind.
Date: 24 Jan 2021, Sunday
Cost: ₹350
For adults above 16+ years only
Venue, Time, Registration link:
1) Mumbai
@ Aarey, 8.30 – 10.30 am
2) Pune
@Pune University,7.30 – 9.30 am
3) Bengaluru
@ Lal bagh, 8.30 – 10.30 am
4) Gurugram
@ Aravalli bio diversity park
*Morning group: 9 – 11 am
*Afternoon group: 3 – 5 pm
Plant Music & Intention Setting
Part of the proceeds go for Afforestation project in India. Last year we nourished 160 trees and this year we hope to add 200 more to it, together creating a mini forest for the love we have received from nature.
Listening to music from plants has a soothing effect. It calms us down and allows us to access a deeper connection with ourselves and the plant. Thanks to technology, we can now access this music that plants and trees create with the internal activity of electrical impulses. To set intentions for 2021 from a space of calm can be powerful. In the session we will go through an evolution based visualization, which along with the plant music, makes our intentions come from our soul.
The session will be facilitated by Vaishnavi Viswanathan. She is known for her calming voice and is a firm believer in communicating with nature elements, especially plants & trees. Professionally she is an Expressive Art therapy practitioner, Forest therapy facilitator, Life coach and Leadership skills facilitator for 20 years.
Date: 3 Jan 2021, Sunday
Time: 4.30 pm IST / 11.00 am UK (30 mins)
Venue: Virtual Zoom Call
Cost: ₹350 / $10/ €8
For adults only
Registration required
Interactive Nature Story session
In Nature based stories, things from nature play an important role and become the central character; the Hero! When the storyteller performs traditional or cultural stories, we develop a deeper understanding and connection with that nature element. We start looking at that nature element with different lens. We remember and appreciate it more! Every Story session we choose one nature element and this time we will focus on re-connecting with Coconuts.
The session will be co-facilitated by Anish Abraham and Vaishnavi. Anish is a story teller, actor, nature lover, artist, poet and a Bhoomi College Fellow in Holistic Education (Bangalore). And Vaishnavi is an Expressive Art therapy practitioner, Forest therapy facilitator, Life coach and Leadership skills facilitator. Together Anish and Vaishnavi have fun curating interactive sessions that bring out the child in us who falls in love with nature all over again.
Date: 19 Dec 2020, Saturday
Time: 3.30 pm IST / 11 am UK (90 mins)
Venue: Virtual Zoom Call
Cost: ₹250 / $10/ €10
For adults only | Limited seats of 10
Registration required