WILD MINDS
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Castle View Farm is proud to partner with double-board certified psychiatrist Dr. Kristin Dawson and the Wild Minds Program. Dr. Dawson is passionate about mental health and wellness and is on a mission to farm healthier brains. The Wild Minds program host mindfullness and toga classes on the farm and launches its farm-to-clinic program this 2021 growing season. Connect with us to learn more...
Mission: Our Mission is to reconnect people with wild things to facilitate mental health and wellbeing.
Methods to accomplish our Mission:
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Teach local middle and high school students mindfulness practices at the farm.
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Teach local educators mindfulness practices at the farm.
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Provide farm-based yoga classes for outh and adults at the farm.
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Distribute articles promoting nature-based interventions formental health and wellness.
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Distribute podcast content promoting nature-based interventions for mental health and wellness.
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Pilot farm-to-clinic program delivering CSA produce from Castle Farm to Cardinal Hill Feeding Clinic.
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Why our Mission Matters:
Wild Minds believes that a connection to nature can facilitate healing, can optimize mental health and enrich our lives. We design mindfulness-based experiences for individuals and communities to experience wild-healing and wild-growth. Wild Minds also advances nature therapy principles through educational efforts and development of resources.
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Target Audience:
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Local students and parents, local educators and local health care providers.
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Parents, health care providers, and students interested in exploring the healing potential of natural environments.
