Soul Journeys To Healing

One of the healing journeys out in the wilderness.

There is a veteran leader of wilderness programs out in Arizona, whose experience has been primarily involved with leading at-risk teenagers into wilderness areas for month-long healing adventures. Brianna Boertman, a therapeutic wilderness instructor with fifteen years of experience, noticed something about the teen girls who were participants - many of them had experienced childhood abuse.

So, Brianna started adding yoga and art into her wilderness trek programs. Needless to say, she was astonished with the results. She says, "Not only were these young girls forming communal bonds like never before, but they were engaging in personal transformation that led to reduced recidivism and lasting change when they graduated from the program." In other words, the adventure was the spark that led to personal change.



Brianna was so impressed by the outcome that she started the DEVA HEALING CENTER, which now offers workshops, retreats, recovery services, yoga therapy, and SoulJourneys for teens. The venues that the Healing Center uses are the wilderness areas of Arizona. The programs are designed for specific groups of women and the retreats can be customized for the purposes of the organizations which engage her services.

SoulJourneys takes place during the summer months and involves a three-week gentle backpack trek. Included in the experience are yoga and various expressive arts. The trek utilizes the group experience of camaraderie, support, and encouragement. This coming summer, two SoulJourney experiences are planned. The groups are composed of a maximum of twelve girls in order to maximize the group experience.

Along with the actual physical and spiritual journey, the girls are encouraged to utilize technology, in the form of their personal blogs, where they can post their personal experiences and share photos and memories. Journaling can be an important part of the healing experience and is encouraged also within the psychotherapeutic community.

Two participants in the inspiring setting of the falls.

Thanks to this article from Pollination Project: https://thepollinationproject.org/grants-awarded/brianna-boertman-souljourneys/; and the above link.

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