It doesn’t feel like it, but Spring is just around the corner! The Spring/Vernal Equinox marks the point in the year when the sun is directly above the Equator when day and night are of equal length. Come unplug, slow down, and connect with nature while tuning into your senses. 

In celebration of the Vernal Equinox, Sandy Wilson of Spirit of Dragonflies, LLC, will lead a guided walk on Friday, March 20 from 4 - 6:30 pm. The walk will focus on an intentional, contemplative space for reflecting on the change of seasons. We will engage in guided meditation and solo reflection alongside a slow, mindful saunter in nature while we reflect on the sacred wisdom offered when we are attentive to the voice of nature in the season, of the change in ourselves and in our local landscape. The sharing of tea, Honey cake, and counsel will end the session. 

Join us on Friday, May 1st at 4:pm with Sandy Wilson, Kripalu-Certified Mindful Outdoor Guide for a May Day Forest Bathing Walk. 

Beltane or May Day festival marks the midway point between spring equinox and summer solstice. It is traditionally held on 1 May. Come celebrate spring at its peak as we prepare for summer with a saunter in nature at Pine Hollow Arboretum. This walk will acknowledge the ever changing cycles of nature as we embrace the warmth, returning of longer days, and the abundance of nature. We will enjoy finding new growth, budding trees, moss, fiddleheads, and more. 

In celebration of the Summer Solstice, Sandy Wilson will lead a guided mindful walk at Pine Hollow Arboretum from 2 pm – 4:30 pm on June 20. The solstice is the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere when the sun reaches its highest position in the sky and marks the moment when the days cease to get longer.

During this group walk, you will have time for private communion with nature and an opportunity to express your experience with the group. Sandy will offer a series of mindfulness invitations that will help you focus your awareness on your senses. Tea and a treat will be served after a mindful sit spot, prior to leaving the forest. Pen and paper will be provided but feel free to bring a notebook and pen.

Sandy will guide our group to engage with nature in the present moment, as we experience it through all of our senses, to appreciate the complex wonders we often don’t notice when we are rushed or distracted. During this walk, we will be sauntering slowly on gently rolling forested trails.

What to expect & what to bring:

This event will include periods of slow walking, mostly on trails, as well as periods of standing and sitting in the woods. Please remember to dress in weather-appropriate layers. We walk slowly and take time to sit and linger on these walks. No experience necessary — beginners are very welcome.

About the outing leader

Sandy Wilson is a certified Kripalu Mindfulness Outdoor Guide, an End of Life Doula, and Therapeutic Touch Practitioner, owner of Spirit of Dragonflies, LLC. She has led many mindful nature walks in several locations over the past several years

In celebration of the Lughnasagh, Sandy Wilson will lead a guided mindful walk at Pine Hollow Arboretum from 10 am – 12:30 pm on August 1st. Lughnasagh is a festival to celebrate the first harvest, community, and gratitude. As the midpoint between summer and autumn, days will be starting to get shorter, and this is a good time for contemplation of what has come to fruition in your life and give gratitude for the blessings in your life. We will also acknowledge our hopes and fears for the upcoming months. Following the wheel of the year allows us to embrace the changes in nature, our society, and within ourselves.

During this group walk, you will have time for private communion with nature and an opportunity to express your experience with the group. Sandy will offer a series of mindfulness invitations that will help you focus your awareness on your senses. Tea and a treat will be served after a mindful sit spot, prior to leaving the forest. Pen and paper will be provided but feel free to bring a notebook and pen.

Sandy will guide our group to engage with nature in the present moment, as we experience it through all of our senses, to appreciate the complex wonders we often don’t notice when we are rushed or distracted. During this walk, we will be sauntering slowly on gently rolling forested trails.

What to expect & what to bring:

This event will include periods of slow walking, mostly on trails, as well as periods of standing and sitting in the woods. Please remember to dress in weather-appropriate layers. We walk slowly and take time to sit and linger on these walks. No experience necessary — beginners are very welcome. Please dress in layers as appropriate for the weather.

About the outing leader

Sandy Wilson is a certified Kripalu Mindfulness Outdoor Guide, an End of Life Doula, and Therapeutic Touch Practitioner, owner of Spirit of Dragonflies, LLC. She has led many mindful nature walks in several locations over the past several years.

Details coming soon

Join us for a Mindfulness Walk to celebrate Autumn Equinox 

the time of harvest, sacrifice, and survival, on Saturday, September 19th from 3 pm - 5:30 pm. 

We are at the threshold of the return of darker, quieter time in life. The day and night are at equal length symbolizing balance and harmony. We will saunter through the Arboretum and notice the start of leaves changing color, and other changes in nature. We may notice squirrels scurrying to gather nuts and pinecones, storing them for safe keeping. The growing season is wrapping up and school is starting, this is also a time of new beginnings. If you have difficulty adjusting to the onset of shorter days, come join us and discover rituals to practice during the darker seasons to bring more joy into your life.

During this group walk, you will have time for private communion with nature and an opportunity to express your experience with the group. Sandy will offer a series of mindfulness invitations that will help you focus your awareness on your senses. Tea and a treat will be served after a mindful sit spot, prior to leaving the forest. Pen and paper will be provided but feel free to bring a notebook and pen.

Sandy will guide our group to engage with nature in the present moment, as we experience it through all of our senses, to appreciate the complex wonders we often don’t notice when we are rushed or distracted. During this walk, we will be sauntering slowly on gently rolling forested trails.

What to expect & what to bring:

This event will include periods of slow walking, mostly on trails, as well as periods of standing and sitting in the woods. Please remember to dress in weather-appropriate layers. We walk slowly and take time to sit and linger on these walks. No experience necessary — beginners are very welcome. Please dress in layers as appropriate for the weather.

About the outing leader

Sandy Wilson is a certified Kripalu Mindfulness Outdoor Guide, an End of Life Doula, and Therapeutic Touch Practitioner, owner of Spirit of Dragonflies, LLC. She has led many mindful nature walks in several locations over the past several years

Details coming soon