Want to Deepen Your Connection with Nature?
Join Charissa to wander in the outdoors and experience the beauty in nature's details.
The Nature Prescription connects people to places to experience the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual benefits of time spent in nature. Charissa Hipp facilitates immersive outdoor experiences, speaks on nature therapy and nature connection, and writes about re-wilding and the health benefits of time outdoors.
Experience the healing power of nature
"Nature has the power to heal because it is where we are from, it is where we belong and it belongs to us as an essential part of our health and our survival." –Dr. Nooshin Razani, MD
About Charissa
Charissa's early work for the National Park Service sparked a lifelong love of parks, history, nature and the outdoors. She founded the Maryland Chapter of Girls Who Hike in 2018 and leads monthly hikes for the group. Charissa has been a nature therapy guide for more than five years, offering mindful nature-connection hikes as an adjunct hiking professor and retreat leader. She is a certified forest therapy guide and EcoNIDRA teacher and is a trained Spirituality in Nature Group (SING) Leader, leading monthly Sacred Forest Circle gatherings.
What can you expect on a guided nature connection hike?
Charissa offers a series of mindful invitations designed to engage all your senses as you explore the outdoors. These gentle prompts help you stay present, deepen your connection with nature, and bring a sense of calm to both mind and body.
What can you expect during an EcoNidra session?
Charissa leads you on a guided journey through your senses, body, and the Earth, in person or virtually. If you're familiar with yoga nidra, you may think of it as a different branch of the same tree where forest therapy blends with yoga nidra. This deeply restorative relaxation technique helps you re-connect with yourself, nature, and others.
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Adobe Stock, Charissa Hipp, Daniil Silantev