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Tree planting can be fantastic and I have planted trees myself in the hopes of establishing native hedging for wildlife …
Dragon Mindfulness & Nature Connection Centre
Connect – Care – Protect
Connect – Care – Protect
Introduction to Nature Connection What is Online Nature Connection? Nature connection online combines elements of forest bathing and mindfulness with …
This challenge can be done at any time and don’t worry if you need more than 30 days – the …
Mindfulness takes practice and a degree of patience. So why would you invest your time and effort? Some might argue …
What is a Natural Mindfulness Walk? Let’s start with what it isn’t! Very often when we walk outdoors, we are …
We are currently a virtual centre, bringing together resources for sharing information on mindfulness, nature connection, conservation and the climate emergency.
Currently fundraising for climate justice starting with 130 km walk and talks for ShelterBox
Every third Sunday of the month – online nature connection sessions
Every fourth Wednesday of the month – Wild Wednesdays lunchtime online nature connection sessions
Philosophy
Dragon Mindfulness and Nature Connection is about living in harmony with nature in every aspect of our lives. At the very heart of our philosophy is the understanding that we are nature, not just a part of it but a living expression of it. By connecting with this as more than a concept, but as part of our lived experience, we have found that our lives are enriched and our motivation to foster a compassionate and respectful relationship with our environment increases. Living in harmony means listening to nature and to the people most connected with our world.
Mission
Our mission is to help heal relationships with one’s self, other people and the rest of nature. As such, we have provided lots of free content. This venture is not about generating personal financial wealth. In fact, we wish to leave behind the growth-for-growth’s sake paradigm, instead embracing and modelling serving stakeholders through increasing wellbeing. We do have costs in terms of the fees we are charged for the various platforms and in honouring our time and skills.
We ask that content is shared only in the spirit that it is given – for the purposes of enhancing the lives of others (we would ask simply that the content is acknowledged – many hours of work and deep connection have gone into its creation). If you wish to use content within a fee-paying setting, please contact us to discuss. Finally, if you like what we are doing and are in a position to do so, please consider supporting us for as little as £5 using the “Support Us” button. This will help us to cover our costs and, we hope, to enable us to expand our work in helping people and planet.
Our Aims
Our Values
We believe that our world is a better place when we are able to connect with ourselves, other people and the natural world.
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Clare Snowdon is a mindfulness teacher and nature connection guide. She is co-author of Mindfulness for Challenging Times, Mindfulness for Transformation and author of The Mindful Nature Connection Journal. She is a physicist by profession but spends her spare time as a biodiversity champion and wildlife gardener. She is director of Nature-Connected Neighbourhoods CIC.
Continuing Professional Development
Teach Mindfulness Online Training (Shamash Alidina) 2016
Natural Mindfulness Guide Training (Ian Banyard) September 2019 IMMA Accredited
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA England) & refresher
Mindfulness Champion Training April – June 2018
First Aid Training (& refreshers)
Acceptance and Commitment Training July 2020
ORCA Marine Mammal Surveyor October 2020
AimHi Climate, Nature and How to Make a Difference Spring and Autumn 2021
Pachamama Alliance Game Changer Intensive June and August Cohorts 2021
Pachamama Alliance Introduction to Community Climate Action Autumn 2021
Mindful Storytelling 4th October 2021
European Permaculture Convergence 2021
Climate Reality Leadership Corps October 2021
Teach Mindful Qigong Set 1 March 2022
Carbon Literacy April 2022
Nature & Therapy UK Shinrin Yoku Basic Practitioner Course May 2022
NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Climate Change and Environmental Awareness May 2022
Nature connection is far more than simply going out into a green or blue space. It is ultimately about experiencing ourselves as part of nature – understanding the interconnectedness of life through our lived experience. For many of us, we have become increasingly disconnected from the world. Our food comes in packets from a supermarket, we live in heated or air conditioned boxes, protected from the elements, but also facing crises with issues such as obesity and mental health problems.
One way to discover nature connection is to take part in a natural mindfulness/nature connection walk. More information about nature connection walks is given in our blog.
Contact us using the form below to find out about nature connection walks, online courses and activities or check out our Events page or the 4 week course, originally designed for people to follow during the Covid-19 lockdown, but suitable at any time or there is our 30 day nature connection challenge.
Visit our resources page for more details of places to find out more.
Tree planting can be fantastic and I have planted trees myself in the hopes of establishing native hedging for wildlife …
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