Oct 2024 Beginner's Backpacking Trip for Women
Fri, Oct 04
|Little Orleans, MD
3-day backpacking trip in Little Orleans, MD. Led by a certified nature-informed therapist and forest enthusiast, Krista Bajgier, LCSW-C. Mandatory Pre-trip Mtg on September 28, 2024 at 1707 Rosemont Avenue, Frederick, MD
Time & Location
Oct 04, 2024, 9:00 AM EDT – Oct 06, 2024, 2:00 PM EDT
Little Orleans, MD, Western Maryland Rail Trail, 11741 High Germany Rd, Little Orleans, MD 21766
About the event
Therapeutic Backpacking Overview
Therapeutic backpacking is a group experience facilitated by a trained professional who intentionally uses the natural world to promote reflection and insight about the problems and questions important to trip participants. Trip experiences are designed to support growth in the areas of mindfulness, deep reciprocal relationships with nature, technical wilderness skills, and holistic human wellness. We journey to the forest because the restorative effects of nature are well-documented and include improvements in bone and muscle health, nervous system regulation, mental clarity and focus, mood, cognitive abilities, and stress-reduction. The value of outdoor group experiences means other participants can offer emotional support, alternative perspectives, and the shared experience of a wilderness adventure that adds to a sense of community and belonging.
Little Orleans and the C&O Trail
Little Orleans is a small rural community in Western Maryland that grew rapidly during the 1800's as a result of…