chamonixnatureconnection

CHAMONIX NATURE CONNECTION
"Our sessions in nature offer a true experience"

WHY
Simone and Michael one day shared a vision, that we need a different connection to nature in our frantic Valley.
We guess you do too if you are reading these lines.

Our sessions in nature are about treating ourselves with a time out in our mountains - your backyard - but they are definitely much more than that. They are about getting to know our territory more deeply, about experimenting nature differently, and about sharing it in a small and caring community.

You might be an outdoor fanatic or a contemplative stroller. You might be engaged in healing the future of our world, anxious about it, or just happy to fill yourself by being in nature. What we aim to build is about developing our curiosity, about taking the time to see, feel, learn (from) nature and from the group. Our nature here in Mont-Blanc is mind-blowing, but our intention is to go beyond the decor, to become part of it for a few hours, to feel small, clumsy and ignorant but happy, and see what happens. What these experiences, sensations and reflexions will create for you only belongs to you ... but they may well be quite powerful and transformative if repeated.

WHAT
We invite you to share time with us in nature. It might be in the morning, or perhaps at night. It might be warm, or rainy. There might be one, two or three of us mentoring you through new experiences. It might be about tracking wildlife, or aligning your breath with natural cycles, or about starting a fire.

You may like some of our proposals, others not so much (and you are of course free to step aside at all times). Some will be easy, others challenging. Some might get you by surprise, perhaps you'll get the opportunity to develop a new interest. We might even deliberately not announce the precise program of our sessions in advance in order to challenge your comfort zone, likes and dislikes … after all, that is also what nature is about.

Our sessions offer an experiential circle of connectedness to nature. It is not a naturalist course, nor a hiking club. There will be joy, inspiration, active learning, experimenting and probably in the end…lots of life questions.

LET THE NATURE JOURNEY BEGIN, FOR YOU AND FOR US!
Events
ReConnect with Nature
Saturday & Sunday 25/26 May 2024
From 16:00 till 10.00
Session with Michael
We'll stay one night under the stars and we will be exploring different ways to (re)connect with Nature at an easily accesible location within the Chamonix and Aosta Valley (max 5 people)
Price 15 Euros For dinner
To book please send an email to
m.hebben18@gmail.com
ReConnect with Nature
Saturday 15 June 2024
From 09.00 till 11.30
session with Michael
Breathwork Meditation We'll be exploring different ways of Breathwork to (re)connect with Nature at an easily accesible location within the Chamonix and Aosta ValleyPrice (max 10 people)
Price 20 euro
To book please send an email to
m.hebben18@gmail.com
ReConnect with Nature
Sunday 30 June 2024
Come and explore different ways to (re)connect with Nature with Simone at an easily accesible location within the Chamonix Valley.
From 10.00 till 13.00
Price 20 Euros
Please bring a picnic for lunch
To book send an email to simone_v_velzen@hotmail.com
ReConnect with Nature
Sunday 21 July 2024
Come and explore different ways to (re)connect with Nature with Simone at an easily accesible location within the Chamonix Valley.
From 10.00 till 13.00
Price 20 Euros
Please bring a picnic for lunch
To book send an email to simone_v_velzen@hotmail.com
ReConnect with Nature
Sunday 11 August 2024
Come and explore different ways to (re)connect with Nature with Simone at an easily accesible location within the Chamonix Valley.
From 10.00 till 13.00
Price 20 Euros
Please bring a picnic for lunch
To book send an email to simone_v_velzen@hotmail.com
ReConnect with Nature
Sunday 8 September 2024
Come and explore different ways to (re)connect with Nature during this special evening session in the forest of Les Houches with Simone
From 19.30 till 22.00
Price 15 Euros
Please bring a mat/ blanket to sit on
To book send an email to simone_v_velzen@hotmail.com
ReConnect with Nature
Sunday 22 September 2024
From 09.00 till 11.30
session with Michael
Breathwork Meditation We'll be exploring different ways of Breathwork to (re)connect with Nature at an easily accesible location within the Chamonix and Aosta Valley``
Price 20 euro
To book please send an email to
m.hebben18@gmail.com
ReConnect with Nature
Sunday 13 Oktober 2024
From 09.00 till 11.30
session with Michael
Breathwork Meditation We'll be exploring different ways of Breathwork to (re)connect with Nature at an easily accesible location within the Chamonix and Aosta Valley
Price 20 euro
To book please send an email to
m.hebben18@gmail.com
ReConnect with Nature
Saturday & Sunday 16/17 November 2024
From 17:00 till 10.00
Session with Michael
We'll stay one night under the stars an we will be exploring different ways to (re)connect with Nature at an easily accesible location within the Chamonix and Aosta Valley ( 5 people max)
Price 15 Euros For dinner
To book please send an email to
m.hebben18@gmail.com
WHO WE ARE

SIMONE
Simone van Velzen, Alpine Naturalist

In her work as an alpine naturalist Simone shares her knowledge and passion for the incredibly rich flora and fauna of the Alps. She is the founder of Chamonix Nature Nerds, has studied Wildlife Management and completed a graduate course on Alpine Plant Ecology. She writes for outdoor magazines and leads excursions into the natural world, sharing the amazing natural wonders in the Alps with others.
www.simonevanvelzen.com

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Michael
Michael Hebben, Breathwork, Shinrin yoku Nature coaching

In his work as a leadership coach at summitsocolace Michael works with individuals as well with teams to help them to slow down, connect with nature and in the end connect with themselves. The mountains are the perfect place for Michael to show people the beauty and stillness of nature. He loves sharing his knowledge and experience with as many people as possible and turn the mountains into a place to slow down.

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