Personal Peace Practices Retreat: Nature is Nurture

Personal Peace Practices Retreat: Nature is Nurture is happening at the Peace Learning Center at Eagle Creek Park on Sunday, October 25, from 1 PM to 5 PM. It's a hands-on afternoon built around the idea that returning to natural spaces invites us to slow down and reconnect with what our bodies and minds need.

The retreat focuses on accessible, evidence-based ways to use time outdoors, creativity, and body awareness to support emotional balance, and looks at why nature helps calm the nervous system. You'll spend the afternoon moving through a few different practices: meditative walking through the autumn landscape, sensory-awareness and grounding exercises, gentle movement, and nature-inspired creative activities. There are also simple techniques for calming the nervous system woven in.

It's a full afternoon, so you'll be there for four hours. The whole thing takes place at Eagle Creek Park, one of the larger green spaces in the city, and the retreat is held at the Peace Learning Center on the grounds. If you've been looking for a way to spend a Sunday afternoon outdoors and pick up a few practical tools for staying balanced, this is a good place to start. It runs from 1 PM to 5 PM on Sunday, October 25, at the Peace Learning Center at Eagle Creek Park.