PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Ruth Allen PhD is a qualified psychotherapist, writer, and an experienced trainer and facilitator. Originally trained as a geologist, with a doctorate in Himalayan mountain-building, she now specialises in movement and nature-based practice, nature connection and relational embodiment. She is a supervisory director for 'Rooted for Girls' , a unique woodland-based psycho-educational programme for teenage girls in the North of England, and is influential in the UK outdoor therapy field, offering training to new practitioners and trainees as well as offering expert consultation. In her spare time, she is a keen mountain adventurer. Her first book, the illustrated title Grounded, was published in 2021 to critical acclaim.
A beautiful and nourishing meditation on how our exterior and interior landscapes shape and are shaped by the different weathers of our lives * Stuart Maconie * A fascinating exploration of the literal ground of our being, and a wise and profound reflection on what rock can teach us about what it is to be human. * Sharon Blackie *
