Rooted in Nature Therapy
Solstice Roundtable hosted by Rooted Circle, Available to view on Sat, June 19, 2021 8am-5pm Live Zoom Panel Q&A 4PM PST
Science is showing us how the brain and mind benefit from nature, while indigenous cultures since the beginning of humankind have strengthened their mental health through deep connections to community and nature. In honor of those who have come before us and those who are actively working in the field of nature therapy now, Rooted Circle’s Solstice Roundtable will be an interactive conversation with nature-based healers from varied disciplines such as psychotherapy, yoga, herbalism, conservation, and education.
We will be opening the event with a land acknowledgement ceremony, led by Ojai Church of the Wild, followed by conversations around the circle. Each practitioner will introduce their healing modality and lead participants through practices that they can try right in their own homes and backyards through joining in by video the 19th of June.
The window for the viewing of the conversation will be between 8am-4pm PST. Following the viewing window, we will be holding a Q&A virtual call with speakers and participants. The conversation will only take a couple of hours of time to view.
Attendees will be emailed instructions upon registration and the week of the event.
Featured speakers
Charletta Erb, Founder of Rooted Circle, Licensed Marriage Family Therapist, Fiddler, will host rootedcircle.com
Elena Rios, an Indigenous Nahua, Chicana Interdisciplinary Artist, ANFT Certified Nature & Forest Therapy Guide ojaifoundation.org
Heather King, Lead Field Staff, Director and Co-Founder of Ventura Wild venturawild.com
Dr. Elena Esparza, Chiropractor, Clinical Psychologist, Healer, Herbalist, Activist drelenaesparzadc.com
Francesca Michelle Gold, Certified Clinical Yoga Therapist in Ojai, Roller Figure Skater namenah.com
Quentin Dunne, Licensed Marriage Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor practicing compassionate nature-based therapy naturetherapyheals.com
Joshua Sage Kendrick, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LGBTQ Specialist, Avocado Farmer, Dog “Pri” psychologytoday.com