Liz Dawes
The Forest Therapy Guide
Following Nature's Lead
Nature Connection:
for healthy relationships with ourselves, others and the natural environment
Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.
- Rachel Carson -
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better
- Albert Einstein -
Nature Based Wellbeing Days
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Corporate Wellbeing
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Nature Retreats
Everything in nature invites us constantly to be what we are
- Gretel Ehrlich -
About Liz
As a lawyer of 11 years, Liz knows all about the pressures of working in organisations. But in 2012, she decided to change track. She left the legal profession, trained in, and then taught mindfulness. In 2019, she trained with ANFT and became a Certified Forest Therapy Guide. She is also a member of the ANFT European Council and an ANFT coach.
Liz in the Press...
What is Nature Connection?
Nature connection is:
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the act of personally engaging with nature through sensory awareness;
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having meaningful experiences with nature that support the health and wellbeing of both people and the planet;
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the antidote to modern, stressful lifestyles
Through the forest therapy framework developed by ANFT, we offer programmes that are designed to
re-establish nature connection.
Never does Nature say one thing and Wisdom another
- Juvenal -
Why Choose
Nature Connection?
Physiological Health
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more energy
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better sleep
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enhanced immunity
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healthy digestion
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balanced blood pressure
Mental Health
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less stress and anxiety
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increased focus
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enhanced creativity and memory
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improved mood
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feeling more relaxed
Emotional Health
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feeling more connected, more alive, more present, more joyful
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feeling more willing to forgive, to love,
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having more of a sense of perspective, purpose, wholeness
If nature has taught us anything it is that the impossible is probable
-Illyas Kassam-
What People Are Saying....
"Through a series of invitations Liz guided me, gently bringing me into communion with the forest which was profound and completely immersive. I found true connection there, felt the consciousness of the trees and rocks, and understood for perhaps the first time in my life that not only can we be at one with Nature, but that Nature wanted to know me and yearns to be in harmony with us."
— Gary Breeze, Lettering Sculptor & Winner of 2 Gold Medals at Chelsea Chelsea Flower Show —
"The pure magic of forest bathing. Liz is an intuitive and tuned in facilitator who put me back in connection with nature in a 2 hour process. An utterly enriching experience which I can’t wait to do again"
— Malcolm Stern (Group and individual psychotherapist and Co- Director and Co-founder of Alternatives at St James' Church in London) —
The Earth is what we all have in common
- Wendell Berry -
Book on an Event
Forest Bathing
In-person: Group
1st May: FULL
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Location: Broughton Hall Estate, Skipton
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Start: 10am
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Finish: 12.45am
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£25 per person (concessions on a sliding scale)
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5 places available
Forest Bathing
In-person: Group
16th May 2021
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Location: Broughton Hall Estate, Skipton
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Start: 10am
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Finish: 12.45am
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£25 per person (concessions on a sliding scale)
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5 places available
Forest Bathing
In-person: Group
13th June 2021
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Location: Broughton Hall Estate, Skipton
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Start: 10am
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Finish: 12.45am
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£25 per person (concessions on a sliding scale)
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5 places available
Forest Bathing
In-person: 1-1
Various Dates
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Location: Broughton Hall Estate, Skipton
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Start: 10am
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Finish: 12 Noon
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£125 per person (concessions on a sliding scale)
Nature Wellbeing Day
In-person: Group
6th June 2021
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Location: Broughton Hall Estate, Skipton
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Start: 9am
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Finish: 5pm
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£125 per person (including lunch)
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15 places available