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Cancelled: Nature Rx | The Caregiver Manifesto

May 17 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

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Treat yourself to a unique mindfulness experience in Cuyahoga Valley National Park!

Caregivers are often the ones holding everything together—at work, at home, and for the people who rely on them most. This morning experience is designed to hold you.

Guided by therapist, coach, and mindfulness teacher Shannon Speaks, this Nature Rx session blends time in nature with structured reflection to support restoration, clarity, and intention. Through a series of thoughtfully guided experiences, you’ll explore your caregiving story (past, present, and future) while gently reconnecting with your own needs, energy, and direction.

Participants will be guided in creating a personal Caregiver Manifesto—a clear, compassionate statement of how you want to show up in your caregiving and your life.

This is not about doing more. It’s about including yourself in the care you give.

 

What to Expect:

  • Guided nature-based reflection experiences
  • Gentle, accessible mindfulness practices
  • Structured prompts to support clarity and insight
  • Creation of your personal Caregiver Manifesto
  • Light breakfast and time to connect
  • Self care take home kit

 

Register

 

This event is part of the Nature Rx program. For more details on the program, please visit www.forcvnp/naturerx.

 

Additional Event Details

Parking/Directions: Parking is available at the Octagon Shelter, located at 801 Truxell Road, Cuyahoga Falls 44264. We will meet at the trailhead kiosk.

What to wear/bring: Please wear closed-toed, sturdy shoes that you do not mind getting dirty if conditions are muddy.

Weather: This is a rain or shine event, so please dress accordingly so that you are comfortable. In the case of severe weather (lightning, hail, storms, etc.) we will cancel or postpone. Participants will be notified of any event changes via email.

Participants will be notified of any event changes via email.

 

About Shannon Speaks:

Since the start of her career in healthcare in 1995, Shannon Speaks has partnered with people and their families in a variety of settings, working with older adults in nursing homes as they adjust to major life transitions and in hospice care.

Shannon also taught and supported students at Kent State University in human development & family studies for 15 years. And for five+ years, she supported people living with cancer and their families in an outpatient cancer treatment setting.

These valuable human connections have become part of Shannon, and she brings the lessons learned into her current roles as a Social Worker, Certified Mindfulness Teacher and ICF Certified Life Coach.

Today, Shannon supports helping professionals in a variety of settings through mindfulness teachings and practices. She serves as a mental health therapist at a non-profit for individuals experiencing grief & loss. And in her private coaching practice at Nourish C&C, LLC, she partners with caregivers of all kinds who are ready to rediscover peace, balance, and fulfillment.

To learn more, please visit www.nourishcc.com.

Details

Organizer

  • The Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Venue

  • Octagon Shelter
  • 801 Truxell Road
    Peninsula, OH 44264 United States