Embark Walks
Fri, Oct 04
|Mount Dale
Embark Walks looks to take young men into the bush over two nights/three days to explore themselves.
Time & Location
Oct 04, 2019, 4:30 PM – Oct 06, 2019, 2:00 PM
Mount Dale, Mount Dale, Flint WA 6302, Australia
About the event
Over the past 15 years I have worked with a number of young males. Many of these young males reported wanting to be active and outdoors and that they found sitting still in a therapeutic space uncomfortable.
Embark Retreats looks to take young men into the outdoors to explore themselves away from the distractions of the modern world. It incorporates the well documented benefits of nature, exercise, and belonging but also incorporates a structured therapeutic program. It is not designed for people with significant mental health issues, but for young people looking to make sense of their world and themselves.
Accommodation
Embark Walks are conducted on the Bibbulmun Track over 2 nights/3 days (Friday-Sunday). Participants will walk 24kms over this time and are expected to sleep in tents and bring their own sleeping bag, mat, and pack.
The Facilitators
Chris Darmody has been a psychologist working…