EPISODE · Aug 9, 2023 · 37 MIN
See You At The Summit Trip Recap + The Importance of Integration
from Wilder Wellness · host Kristen Ales, LPC + Kristin Mathes, LCSW
See You At the Summit Trip Recap + the importance of integration We are catching a breath in this week’s episode and catching up as Kristin comes off trail from her 9 day expedition with See You At the Summit, a therapeutic wilderness expedition designed for teens affected by cancer. Kristin recaps highlights of her experience in the backcountry of Central Oregon guiding a group of teenagers + discusses the most rewarding aspects of facilitating adventure therapy. Kristen and Kristin reflect on the importance of integration from any travel or adventure experience as a way of bringing home the lessons, taking a pause, and intentionally weaving life changing moments into our day to day lives before we’re onto the next trip! In this episode we explore: Kristin recaps her 9 day wilderness expedition facilitating a group of teens from See You At The Summit She shares personal and student success stories from the field Kristen and Kristin explore the importance of making time for integration after any big trip, retreat, or new experience. Exploring integration as means of enrichment in our lives and perhaps the reason life changing experiences actually in fact change our lives. Check out the 2023 trip report and more information about See You At The Summit here. You can learn more about the hosts Kristen Ales, LPC, and Kristin Mathes, LCSW by visiting their websites. This show is brought to you by: The Wilder Wellness Intuitive Eating online course is a self-paced program that will help you heal your relationship with food and your body. This 10-module course will help you stop obsessing over food so you can reclaim your time and mental clarity, take charge of how you take care of yourself, and begin to take steps toward finding food freedom. Learn more and sign up here.
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See You At the Summit Trip Recap + the importance of integration We are catching a breath in this week’s episode and catching up as Kristin comes off trail from her 9 day expedition with See You At the Summit, a therapeutic wilderness expedition designed for teens affected by cancer. Kristin recaps highlights of her experience in the backcountry of Central Oregon guiding a group of teenagers + discusses the most rewarding aspects of facilitating adventure therapy. Kristen and Kristin reflect on the importance of integration from any travel or adventure experience as a way of bringing home the lessons, taking a pause, and intentionally weaving life changing moments into our day to day lives before we’re onto the next trip! In this episode we explore: Kristin recaps her 9 day wilderness expedition facilitating a group of teens from See You At The Summit She shares personal and student success stories from the field Kristen and Kristin explore the importance of making time for integration after any big trip, retreat, or new experience. Exploring integration as means of enrichment in our lives and perhaps the reason life changing experiences actually in fact change our lives. Check out the 2023 trip report and more information about See You At The Summit here. You can learn more about the hosts Kristen Ales, LPC, and Kristin Mathes, LCSW by visiting their websites. This show is brought to you by: The Wilder Wellness Intuitive Eating online course is a self-paced program that will help you heal your relationship with food and your body. This 10-module course will help you stop obsessing over food so you can reclaim your time and mental clarity, take charge of how you take care of yourself, and begin to take steps toward finding food freedom. Learn more and sign up here.
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