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Footsteps of the First People: Guided Hike + Meditation
September 15 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am
From their event page:
Join Fairmount Park Conservancy and ecotherapist/Lenape nature healer Krista Nelson for a two-mile guided hike and meditation along the Trolley Trail. This hike will help you rekindle your love of nature and find strength and companionship in a community of fellow nature lovers.
As a sixth-generation Lenape grandmother, Krista honors the Lenape tradition of interconnectedness and reverence for nature. A Lenape language keeper, Krista is working to revitalize this endangered indigenous language and will teach participants how to say a few Lenape phrases along the hike.
As we hike, we’ll stop to listen and closely observe the natural surroundings. Our journey will lead us to several small tributary creeks, where Krista will play the Native American flute as we meditate alongside the water’s edge. We will add to the sound of the creek with our own spontaneous humming and whistling – a way to show our love for the water. Krista calls this practice of listening to the water and reciprocating with sound “Creek Drinking” (not literally of course!). We will end with the telling of the Fourth Crow Prophecy, a story from the Lenape Nation that has been passed down through generations.
This event will connect you to nature and allow you to tune your breath to the creek’s flow so you can let troublesome thoughts wash away downstream. It will also help you develop a deeper appreciation for the Lenape – the first inhabitants and stewards of these lands.
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