You are invited to a FREE guided "Shinrin Yoku" Forest Therapy walk through the beautiful Geelong Botanic Gardens. What is Forest Therapy? The practice translates literally from Japanese "Shinrin Yoku" as "Forest Bathing" - immersing ourselves in the atmosphere of the forest. "Forest Therapy" is now considered nature's remedy to stress and a pathway to […]
PLEASE NOTE: Because of the current Covid restrictions this event will be cancelled for the rest of the year. Kirtan (led by Swami Durgananda, the head of Samata Yoga) is held on the first Sunday of each month. It is free and open to all. We start with meditation (12:15pm-12:45pm) followed by chanting and short […]
Good health is powerful! So this September, Women’s Health Week will be a great reminder to set aside time for your health and wellbeing. Make an appointment for a health check, get active, and connect with family and friends. Good health starts with you. What's involved? Women's Health Week is a nation-wide campaign of events and online activities – all centred on […]
R U OK?Day is Thursday 9 September 2021. It’s our national day of action when we remind Australians that every day is the day to ask, “Are you OK?” if someone in your world is struggling with life’s ups and downs. A CONVERSATION CAN CHANGE A LIFE R U OK? inspire and empower everyone to […]
You are invited to a FREE guided "Shinrin Yoku" Forest Therapy walk through the beautiful Geelong Botanic Gardens. What is Forest Therapy? The practice translates literally from Japanese "Shinrin Yoku" as "Forest Bathing" - immersing ourselves in the atmosphere of the forest. "Forest Therapy" is now considered nature's remedy to stress and a pathway to […]
You are invited to a FREE guided "Shinrin Yoku" Forest Therapy walk through the beautiful Geelong Botanic Gardens. What is Forest Therapy? The practice translates literally from Japanese "Shinrin Yoku" as "Forest Bathing" - immersing ourselves in the atmosphere of the forest. "Forest Therapy" is now considered nature's remedy to stress and a pathway to […]
Experience what a positive difference ‘meditating daily’ can do for your mental fitness. Meditate each day during October for your mental fitness and raise funds for LIFELINE. Making Meditation Mainstream has provided a wide variety of 28 themed guided meditations which only go for 12 minutes and are easy to follow. You can do these […]
You are invited to a FREE guided "Shinrin Yoku" Forest Therapy walk through the beautiful Geelong Botanic Gardens. What is Forest Therapy? The practice translates literally from Japanese "Shinrin Yoku" as "Forest Bathing" - immersing ourselves in the atmosphere of the forest. "Forest Therapy" is now considered nature's remedy to stress and a pathway to […]
Join us for an interactive discussion about suicide. Sadly, eight Australians die by suicide every day, it is the leading cause of death for those aged 15-44 years. The purpose of this session is to talk about what we can do to de-stigmatize suicide, to help you feel more able to support someone who might […]
Jess Hill is a Walkley-award winning investigative journalist who’s been reporting on domestic abuse for several years. Prior to this, she was a Middle East correspondent, and worked as both a producer and reporter for various programs across the ABC, including AM, PM, The World Today, and Background Briefing. In 2019, she published her first […]
Healthy Minds Geelong's vision is to create a positive culture of mental health across the Geelong region.
The HMG concept was born to fill the gap in local mental health support services and in particular the need for a dedicated local information hub to help connect the community to local services, navigate the mental health care system and ultimately empower people to look after their mental health.
An initiative of the Committee for Geelong’s 2014/16 Leaders for Geelong Program.