Essential Tips for Mosquitoes and Ticks while Forest Bathing
When I tell people that I sit in the forest for hours at a time in the Maine woods I often receive a response of disbelief and shock....
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Martina Dittmar
- Jun 14
- 6 min
Benefits of Shinrin Yoku
Shinrin Yoku or forest bathing began in Japan to help people connect with nature more deeply. It's about taking the forest or nature in...
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Martina Dittmar
- May 24
- 2 min
Why Try Forest Bathing?
I had this feeling I could be truly content and at peace in my life. I found the answer in nature. I remember from a young age when asked...
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Martina Dittmar
- May 3
- 1 min
Radiant Heart Within
In the realm of silence in nature I am guided to my heart's center where I find space and connection to everything else. The inner light...
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Martina Dittmar
- Apr 25
- 1 min
Heart Light of the Forest
In the forest you have the opportunity to connect with a part of yourself that you may not notice in day-to-day life. This is the light...
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Martina Dittmar
- Apr 19
- 1 min
Welcoming Silence
Welcoming Silence I’ve been wondering lately about the question, “How do I make more space in my life?” It feels too busy; like there’s...
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Martina Dittmar
- Jan 5
- 2 min
Welcome
I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Martina. I live on the Maine coast and am a mother to Jesse, who is 9. In the past week I have...
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Martina Dittmar
- Jan 5
- 1 min
Kindness Arrives
I’m not sure if it’s because we have removed Jesse from the pressure of school or because he has matured on his own, but he has been...
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Martina Dittmar
- Jul 2, 2022
- 2 min
Compassionate Gardening
For the first time in years, I have a zucchini in my garden today! I've had such problems with cucumber beetles and squash bugs in the...
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Martina Dittmar
- May 19, 2022
- 1 min
The Joy of Nature
My 9-month purpose business class has come to an end. I just returned from our Spring retreat at the Star House in the foothills of the...
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Martina Dittmar
- May 5, 2022
- 2 min
All is Well
Life goes in cycles. In nature there's periods of growth and periods of rest. Our lives have the same ebbs and flows. The past few weeks...
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Martina Dittmar
- May 2, 2022
- 1 min
The Clarity of Nature
As I get closer to the end of my 9-month business class, my mind is filled with so many ideas and contemplations about what I want to...
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Martina Dittmar
- Apr 19, 2022
- 2 min
Spring Treasures
As the busy energy of Spring has arrived, I have automatically let go of the contemplative presence of winter. My days are filled with...
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Martina Dittmar
- Mar 3, 2022
- 2 min
Nature Connection with Appreciation
Appreciation is a facet of the heart, and when we are in a state of appreciation more often our vibration increases, or we are uplifted....
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Martina Dittmar
- Mar 1, 2022
- 1 min
Tin Can Beach
In today's Peace is Nature podcast episode, Ann from Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada joins us again. She sits at one of her favorite...
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Martina Dittmar
- Oct 14, 2021
- 2 min
Digestion Survey
How do you feel when you wake up in the morning? A. Refreshed and ready to start the day. B. Tired and lethargic What does your tongue...
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Martina Dittmar
- Oct 12, 2021
- 2 min
The Peace of Nature
This weekend I had such an uplifting experience having breakfast in the woods with Jesse. It was the first forest breakfast adventure...
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Martina Dittmar
- Oct 2, 2021
- 0 min
Tasting Peace
This past week I taught my first ever in-person group meditation class. The class was in a boring classroom (not a place you'd think...
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Martina Dittmar
- Oct 1, 2021
- 0 min
My True Self
You have been with me always.... when I was born in a hospital feet first and my mom almost died. when I took my first steps on the green...
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