Integrative and Nature-Based Mental Health Care

Desert Reflection Cards are currently available for purchase online and locally at the Bean of Mesilla.

"Grief expressed out loud for someone we have lost, or a country or home we have lost, is in itself the greatest praise we could ever give."

Reading Rooted was an experience that I sank into at the end of long days, a nourishing connection to the natural world and the realm of the

I appreciated the chance to contribute this article to the Las Cruces Bulletin, highlighting ways to connect with nature in support of...

I appreciated the chance to contribute to this thoughtful Apartment Therapy article by Nandini Maharaj, Ph.D. about flowers and wellbeing.

This is an example of making a mandala with materials gathered from nature to mark an important transition.

Our Wild Calling: How connecting with animals can transform our lives and save theirs by Richard Louv is a masterful multi-disciplinary book

This is a mini-review of Poet Warrior: Memoir by Joy Harjo, the first Native American poet laureate of the US.

Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype by Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Ph.D. offers the wisdom of the “old

This is a practice focused on cultivating a relationship of reciprocal healing with nature through connection, creativity, and community.

This is a meditation for connecting with and reflecting on a nature object. It can be any object you’ve found in nature.