Sound Medicine Hike - Plenty Gorge

Experience a mindful hike and connect with nature with guided forest bathing & meditations, combined with sound healing amoungst the trees.

Hike grade: Moderate 8km (some hills, well-formed gravel tracks and some uneven dirt tracks - you will need a moderate level of fitness).

Join a group of like-minded souls to spend a morning exploring the incredible healing benefits of forest bathing, the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku, which helps to calm and reduce stress. Sound Healing is an ancient shamanic practice of sound immersion and meditation, as the vibrations help to calm, heal, and rejuvenate the soul. You will be soothed with the sounds of drumming, flutes, chimes, plant music and vocals in a beautiful forest setting.

During a Sound Medicine Hike, you will receive a sound healing, be guided on how to forest bathe, experience meditation in nature and be encouraged to connect with the nature around you. Your facilitator, Catherine Marty (Dare to Change Therapies) is a trauma therapist, counsellor, sound healer, ecotherapy student, and a Parks Victoria lienced tour operator, and is passionate about using her experience as a facilitator and hiker to share her love of connecting to nature and healing.

Location: Plenty Gorge Parklands. 8km hike. All participants who register will be sent an email before the event with a Google Maps reference.

Date and time: Saturday 25th June, 9am - 1pm

Price: $60 + bf

Hike requirements & what to bring:

• This is an 8km hike with some uneven dirt tracks, some steep inclines and some open flat gravel tracks, so you will need a moderate level of fitness
• Everyone will be required to sign a liability waiver prior to the event

• You will need either hiking shoes or sturdy trainers with some grip and a blanket/towel/yoga mat to lie down on during the sound healing
• The hike will start at the latest 9:05am, so everyone is encouraged to allow plenty of time for travel, parking and finding the group - as this is a group activity, we've got to start on time ;-) Refunds are not available for latecomers
• Please be mindful that as we will be in a forest, toilet facilities will be limited or not available

COVID, ticket refunds & bad weather:

• If you have contracted COVID-19, or have to isolate, or have symptoms, please let me know prior to the event starting and I can issue you a refund.
• Refunds are available for change of mind until 7 days prior to the event.
• In the event of bad weather: in the event of extreme heat or heavy rain, health and safety is always a priority which may result in the cancellation of the hike. A decision will be made by 5pm the day before the event as to whether it will go ahead, and each participant will be contacted and fully refunded.

Do you have questions? Please don't hesitate to reach out! www.daretochangetherapies.com.au