Coaching Outdoors Episode 16 - Dr. James Canton

“We’re not the first human being to realise we feel more peaceful sitting next to a tree. People have known this for millennia. This is utter basics.” Dr James Canton, author, Director of Wild Writing at the University of Essex and lover of Oak trees shares an insight into this personal relationship with the Honywood Oak. This 800 year old tree would which have been a sapling when the Magna Carta was signed teaches us how to slow down, shift our perspectives and activate our senses. He shares insights from visiting the Honywood Oak at different times of day and night, weather and seasons. From frosty daybreaks clutching a thermos of coffee to the emergence of spring sat within the canopy of leaves amongst the Blue Tits. This ‘sit-spot’ practice is often used in nature therapy to identify a safe and wholesome spot which is visited on a regular basis to build a connection with the place.  Join us on a physical, sensual, historic, intellectual, psychological, philosophical and meditative journey to re-connect with the wonder of trees and discover how this can improve your outdoor coaching practice.