goblin walks

here is a goblin walk:

we meet and chat and stretch, discussing our route through the woods and reviewing your needs and wants for the session

perhaps I hand you a basket, into which you’ll gather interesting leaves and nut shells and other textures. we’ll make ink prints at the end, closing our session with a bit of play

perhaps you’ll hand me a problem you’ve been chewing over, or a worry that’s been slithering around inside you. or a decision you need to make. or any other thing crowding your throat, needing to get out.

and then we walk. at your own pace, letting your eyes or ears and other senses lead you

we walk, letting the quiet and the fullness of the trees and the colors of the birdsong and the smell of the water flow up and over and around us.

if you need to talk, we talk. if you need silence, we sip it slowly, together

we’ll know when the walk is finished. when it’s time to make the turn for home, to go back out into the wider world

at the end we’ll sit and make ink prints, or we’ll stretch a bit more and wrap up our chat

and that’s it. a goblin walk is a simple walk in the woods.

except…it’s so much more than that.

goblin walks are meditation in motion

call them also art walks, therapeutic chats, forest bathings, deep-thought meanderings, plein air storycircles

whatever else we call them, at their core, goblin walks are about being present, about flowing down into your body and tuning into your senses

goblin walks are about finding stillness, and getting quiet on the inside

beyond that, the vibe of each session is as varied as the clients who book them

solo, in pairs or in groups: clients book my goblin walks for all kinds of reasons

and all ages are welcomed

previous clients include:

writers wanting to talk their way through a story

someone processing the grief and fear of a key life transition

someone wanting to talk about, and document through portraits, the changes in their body

groups of school-aged children happy to gather supplies and make art

several adult groups wanting to forest bathe

artists seeking to reconnect with themselves

company retreats, with walks that included open air storycircles beside a creek

and beyond

whatever brings you to the edge of the woods, I’ll follow you in, eager to hear your story

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*a note on disabilities:

goblin walks don’t need to take place in the deep woolly wilderness, by any means

a roadside meadow, your own back yard, a walking path behind the grocery store

even right in the heart of downtown

goblinning can be done anywhere

because while taking the time to be out under the trees isn’t always accessible, sitting still or walking slowly, breathing deep and tuning into the here and now is

all clients are provided with a questionnaire when booking a session, and have the opportunity to list any accommodations, desired modifications, needs or concerns

a necessary disclaimer: I am not a therapist, psychologist or psychiatrist

I am an artist

I am also a transformational mediator, a trauma- and somatics-informed facilitator and am currently training for a certification in narrative therapy

but none of these make me an expert

in fact, the only expert on anything you may wish to explore during a goblin walk is you

you are the only one who knows your story, your thoughts and feelings, your fears and your desires

I am merely your companion

a gentle guide helping you connect with your body, your self and the world around you

we only ever go where, how and as far as you want to

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Interested in booking your own goblin walk? please reach out to oddcreekart@gmail.com to begin a conversation