Lea was recently interviewed and filmed by the BBC for the popular documentary series ‘The Why Factor.’ The programme asks the question, “Why does nature calm anxiety?” The crew came to the ancient woods at the National Trust’s Chirk Castle estate in North Wales where Lea hosts her Mindfulness & Bushcraft sessions (along with her […]
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Is meditation leaving you feeling frustrated? Try this instead!
Have you ever tried meditation and given up? Maybe you have tried many times but failed to achieve the results you were looking for? Well I have experienced the challenges of meditation in the past, and I know from experience, that when anxiety is present, it can be even harder to achieve any level of […]
Heal our inner child? What about healing our inner hunter-gatherer?
We’ve all heard of the concept that we have an inner child inside of us that may need healing. This aspect of ourselves may be where our fear and lack of self-worth resides. Many of our behavioural, emotional and relationship difficulties stem from childhood hurts and trauma and how we internalised them when we experienced […]
Why I take my Counselling outside.
I always had a love of and deep connection with nature as a child, I think many of us can say the same. Somewhere in adulthood I lost my connection, then through difficulty, challenges and a need for healing I rediscovered this connection and began my journey back home. On this journey I met my […]
How Nature Restores Us in a Frantic World!
Nature heals us, builds new connections and improves our mental health. Many of us know this instinctually, that walking in woodland is somehow good for us, at the very least we know it helps us to relax. There are also now many scientific studies that provide evidence of why woodlands and forests are so beneficial […]
Making Winter Herbal Remedies
If you want to feel truly abundant in life, then look just outside your back door! There are an abundance of plants or ‘weeds’ and flowers that we can eat and use to heal all sorts of ailments. We are surrounded by amazing little plants that have so many uses for mind and body and […]
Mindfulness in Nature: Walk Away The Winter Blues
Winter is an important time of year for to get outdoors as much as possible. The benefits of sunlight, fresh air and exercise are proven for improving mental health and wellbeing. Winter is a time when many of us choose to stay indoors and avoid going out into the cold and wet weather. This can […]
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