Nurture Your Nature

In this conversation, Dina and Chris have a lovely walk through Chris' transformation from seeker to guide. Chris is the founder and facilitator of Woods Walks - guided forest journeys. From his Facebook page: Chris has been involved in ongoing nature-immersion experiences and study for the past 10 years, including 2 summer intensive rites of passage with the Hero’s Journey® Foundation in the mountains of West Virginia, Men’s Rite of Passage with Fr. Richard Rohr and Illuman in the Catskill Mountains, and 9 years of work and training in shamanic healing arts with a Peruvian shaman and guide from the Amazon River basin. Chris also serves on the board and is a steward and guide with Hearthfire, Inc. in Westchester Co., New York. Chris is a resident of South Orange and is grateful to be the father of two sons and a daughter, and a life-partner with their mother for 21 years. “My passion for sharing and experiencing connection to nature goes back to my childhood in Pennsylvania where my playground was the woods a