Every youth with unique abilities is welcome, whether we are suited to work together is up to both of us to discover, together.

Every experience brings its own opportunities for growth. 

We regenerate resilience through great adventures in Nature that cater to the interest and abilities of each person.

    Calm the Mind by Spending Time in Nature,

        Build Resilience through Higher Risk Outdoor Activities,

           Enhance Social Skills through Dramatic Play,

             Develop Fine-Motor Skills through Fine-Arts and

               Cultivating Success and Growing through a Narrative Therapy Practice.

FIND SPACE AND TIME to enhance your Body, Left Brain, Right Brain, Emotions, Social and Spirit through adapted experiences in Nature.

Every experience brings its own opportunities for growth.  We generate great adventures in Nature that cater to the interest and abilities of each person.

SoLe Adventure focuses on the following activities:

• Calm the Mind by Spending Time in Nature, with a plethora of places to wander, we go on hikes, walks, do fort building, outdoor education, and basic wilderness safety.
• Build Resilience through Higher Risk Outdoor Activities such as XCountry Skiing, Snowshoeing, Mountain Biking, Sailing, Hiking, Sword Play, Archery, Knife use, fire building, swimming, kayaking, Wilderness Survival Training. These activities require a basic capacity in terms of self-regulation and physical mobility.
• Enhance Social Skills through Dramatic Play, theatre, storytelling, Digital Story Production, Circus Props, Music Outside
• Fine-Motor Skills through Fine-Arts in Nature, creating art in Nature, out of Nature, for Nature
• Cultivating Success by Grow Food in the Garden – planting, growing and harvesting food – we like to keep this experience super flexible, at the child’s pace. We are privileged to have access to a farm in the Royston/Cumberland area where we can wander, get our hands dirty and cultivate a deeper connection with the Earth.

How it all starts…

                    With a Wander in the Woods

Time wandering in the woods, more specifically, allowing our bodies to be calm, without talking about anything useful, and coming to a place of harmony with the natural surroundings takes at least 20 minutes, if not 40 minutes. Science through a study called “Shin-rin-yoku” has studied the benefits of quiet time in Nature to increase our Immune System and decrease stress, in-turn boosting our capacity to fight dis-ease.

Whether it is a slow wander, or slightly faster pace, it can be expected that our bodies find a sense of calm.  This is adaptive and can be accessible for all shapes and sizes, including wheelchairs, and tools such as trail-riders (takes 2 people to maneuver). Maybe this is just what you need!  We can work on coping skills, executive functioning and much more.

We can spend time creating an imaginative story-filled crafty adventure.  Go into our imagination while wandering in the forest, create stories, build imaginative play, craft characters, go on quests.

What you might know as a Behavior Interventionist, we refer to as Adventure Interventionists, working through what we call “moments” through outdoor adventure and play.

Looking for MORE THAN a Wander?

Once trust is built and you have modeled “Being Attentive,” then we can work on more executive functioning and decision-making skills, gradually working our way to higher risk adventures that inspire, challenge and expand our senses.

During more “Risky Play” there are opportunities to learn discernment, coping skills, communication, asking for what you need, saying no, saying yes, and many other core competencies.  As an outdoor guide for the past 20 years, I manage risk in ways that work for your family.

There is an expression of “common sense” which comes not from a state of already knowing, but from a life of experience and practice.  Build common sense through returning to the same places and experiences from many different angles, seasons, directions and circumstances to build your common sense.

This specialized approach to Behavior Intervention has been cultivated due to a recognized need for this type of work, and a personal need to help children become comfortable in the Natural World.

We can dive into more extreme outdoor sports such as skiing, kayaking, climbing, archery, caving, mountain biking, etc. Just ask.

We are dedicated to generating more opportunities to help get youth outside, connect with Nature, and maybe even fall in love with it.

See if your child wants to get outside with us. There is plenty of Nature near you.

Rather than focusing on Behavior Intervention, think of our service as Adventure Intervention. We go on adventures and focus on what is working, then find ways to build skills and techniques around the things that drive your youth, so that they can find their niche in the world.

Think of what we have to offer as the Muddy High 5:

Body, Left Brain, Right Brain, Emotional and Spiritual Connection through Nature!

Through these adventures, you may find that you have a knack for the performing arts, or hand-crafting, or storytelling, or creative -design.

Psst, we also do Circus Skills… in-case that interests you too!

Contact Jamie Black for a 30 minute free consultation.

Criminal Record Check and References available upon request.
Jamie@wildcraftplay.com
250-927-7923