S5 Episode 02: Nature Therapy
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Physical therapist Allison Mitch discusses health benefits of spending time in nature for both adults and children.
This episode is part of Series 5: Nature and Health. For a list of ParkTalk episodes and series and to submit ideas and questions, visit https://www.napervilleparks.org/PODCASTS
Quote from the episode:
"Research coming out of the public health domain suggests that zip code is more important than genetic code, so that should give you a sense of how profoundly connected human health is to the environment."
For more information:
Allison's blog: http://wildwomaninthesuburbs.com/what-is-nature-therapy/
Suggested books:
Last Child in the Woods. Richard Louv
Vitamin N. Richard Louv
How to Raise a Wild Child. Scott Sampson
Balanced and Barefoot. Angela Hanscom
The Nature Fix. Florence Williams
Ideas for how and where to spend time in nature in the western suburbs of Chicago
Photo from Aug. 2018 Rx for Nature Festival at Knoch Knolls Nature Center
- Naperville Park District - Nature hikes, family fishing days, trails and fitness stations, outdoor fitness classes, nature preschool, nature camps, other nature programs
- Knoch Knolls Nature Center - Naperville Park District's center for environmental education located at beautiful Knoch Knolls Park
- Wild Women Project Circles - Resiliency Institute, Naperville
- Forest bathing and outdoor yoga - Resiliency Institute, Naperville
- Aerial yoga and forest bathing - Morton Arboretum
- Free Forest School
- Family Nature Club
- https://www.childrenandnature.org/
- Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
- Forest Preserve District of Will County