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Details​

This live, online workshop takes place on Tuesday March 18th, from 12-1 PM Pacific Standard Time. A recording will be provided to attendees and to those who register but can not attend live. A $20 USD fee is due at time of registration. Full scholarships are available upon request for those who want to attend but find that cost is a barrier. Please email Aimee to request a scholarship: Aimee@PortlandHikingTherapy.com​

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Meet the Host​

Aimee Frazier is a mental health therapist and the owner of Portland Hiking Therapy, a private practice specializing in hiking therapy. Her work as an eco-therapist has been featured in the New York Times and the Mazamas Bulletin. She is an avid hiker and a Mazamas mountaineer. Read more about her here.

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Mountains & the Mind​

Join us for this Online Workshop Exploring Hiking &

Mental Health. 

Do you aspire to support your sense of mental well-being through an activity that you already enjoy?  Do you find time on the trail meaningful and fulfilling? This workshop is for you.

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This workshop is for all who hike and want to better understand the many benefits that hiking offers to mental well-being. People who may benefit most from this workshop include:

  • Experienced hikers

  • Mountaineers

  • Thru-hikers

  • Aspiring hikers

  • Medical & Mental Health Professionals who support people with their mental health

 This workshop will cover: 

  • A look at the current research on hiking & mental health

  • How hiking supports stress reduction, improves mood, offers psychological perspective on difficult life issues, rejuvenation, increases creativity, supports social connection, increases confidence and a sense of personal empowerment.

  • How hiking may reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, and act as a buffer from developmental trauma for those experiencing childhood abuse or neglect. 

  • How hiking connects us to ourselves, others, nature, the land, and something larger than ourselves.

  • An understanding what makes hiking meaningful for you.

  • A basic understanding of ecopsychology- the mind-nature connection.

 

Please reach out to Aimee Frazier directly if you have questions: 

Aimee@Portlandhikingtherapy.com

 

Following registration you will be emailed a link that you can use to join the live Zoom workshop. ​If you can't attend live, you can still register and receive a recording of the workshop.

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We look forward to seeing you there!

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