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Offerings

 

meditative walks

As a certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide, Kim promotes sensory connections with nature. Her Nature Wellness Walks are designed carefully to promote tranquility, peace, and wonder.

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engaging talks

Interactive, custom-designed presentations allow Kim to combine her teaching and scholarly experience with her enthusiasm about the natural world.

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What is Nature Wellness?

 

Nature Wellness describes the improvement to our quality of life that comes from connecting with human and more-than-human nature. It signifies the numerous benefits that come from interaction with natural environments. Cardinal Encounters’ events offer two kinds of pathways to greater nature wellness: information/knowledge-based and experience/sensory-based. 

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About Kim Ruffin

Kim Ruffin is a Certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide, educator, and author. Through her company, Cardinal Encounters, she celebrates the joys of life on Earth.

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Forge a Deeper Connection with Nature

Click below to schedule your next nature wellness event.

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