Science supports what the body has known for generations. That nature regulates the body and mind for balance, health, and wellness. It is through participation with nature that one connects with their inner nature.
In nature, support is found for ones optimal health.
Nature Therapy
What is it anyway?
Different ways you can engage with Nature Therapy.
Join a Nature Walk:
Hughes hosts bi-weekly guided nature walks in and around the greater Portland area. Take a look below to see upcoming dates and registration information.
Host an Event:
Are you hosting an event? Want to offer a guided nature walk for your guests? Reach out to Hughes and begin planning the perfect outdoor experience.
Share your Land:
Do you have a piece of property that you think would be a great place to host a guided nature walk? Reach out to begin a conversation.
Upcoming Guided Nature
Therapy Walks
Spring 2024 dates at
Pineland Farms
When:
March 23rd (12 to 2) April 28th (11 to 1) May 12th (11 to 1) June 15th (11 to 1)
Where: Pineland Farm, New Gloucester, ME
Cost: $20/person
Spring 2024 dates at
Wolfesneck Farm
When:
March 10th (11 to 1)
April 27th (11 to 1)
Where: Wolfesneck Farm, Freeport, ME
Cost: $20/person
Nature Forest Therapy Walks are two-hour opportunities to slow down, connect with nature and with oneself. It is not a destination hike, nor is it a nature walk where things are named and described, it is an invitation to explore the relationship between being a human and the more than the human world the surrounds us.
I currently host Guided Nature Walks in collaboration with Pineland Farms and Wolfesneck Farm. Pre-registration is required for the events.
Host an event
Interested in having a guided nature walk incorporated into your event? Reach out to Hughes to set up the perfect outdoor activity.
Share your land
Have a piece of property that you’d like to share for guided nature walks? That’s amazing. I’d love to hear more about your property…
Featured In:
Forest therapy walks grow in popularity in Maine
Like so many other outdoor pursuits, forest bathing has inspired people to spend meaningful moments in the woods before and during the pandemic.
“Hughes Kraft worked as a mental health therapist for more than 20 years before he was turned on to forest bathing a few years ago. As an avid outdoorsman, the idea of combining nature with therapy made sense. He already was leading an annual father-son canoe trip and ski outing for home-schooled students to offer positive, grounding experiences.
So he got his forest therapy certification online during the pandemic and became certified in March. Even so, the Portland outdoorsman and health professional didn’t realize how impactful forest therapy would be. Or that his new guiding service would be so sought after.”