Living close to nature and spending time outside has significant and wide-ranging health benefits
What is Outdoor Wellness or the Immersive Farm Program?
The Immersive Farm Program is an outdoor opportunity to not only experience hands-on participation in the day to day activities of a small farm but also time to delve into the core of your own being and find your strengths and perhaps face some shadows.
Nature is the supreme teacher and healer. Fresh air is essential for good health. Being active on the farm helps to combat the stress and rigors of "too much screen time."
As your guide in this process, Duffy's aim is to provide an opportunity for you to experience the beauty of nature and to foster bonds of trust and connection. Trust is the core of any quality relationship.
Our success with people, goats, chickens, ducks or bunnies is absolutely contingent on whether or not there is a foundation of trust and respect.
Connecting to animals and plants enriches the spirit and reminds us of the profound beauty and power of providing and receiving care and nourishment from the natural world.
Therapies involving interacting with and caring for animals have been demonstrated to improve depression and anxiety, self-efficacy and other aspects of health in both in adults and children
(Mallon, 1994 [8]; Pedersen, Martinsen, Berget, and Braastad, 2012 [9]; Pedersen, Nordaunet, Martinsen, Berget, and Braastad, 2011 [10]; Scholl et al., 2008 [11]).
Reach out if you would like to experience the therapy of unwinding and connecting with nature while moving your body and engaging in farm activities.
Volunteer opportunities are also available.
Please, reach out if you are interested in this type of opportunity. massagesanctuaryacton@gmail.com