The pandemic has turned many of us into digital nomads. Over the last two years, we’ve been confined to our homes with little to no interaction with Mother Nature. This is why we’re excited to tell you that Camp Explore’s F2F (face-to-face) camping activities are back. It’s happening this coming weekend (May 28-29) at Mount Purro Nature Reserve in Antipolo, Rizal.
While the program has been running for more than two decades now, Camp Explore Founder Kit Malvar Llamas says they decided to do it virtually in adherence to safety protocols in the midst of the pandemic. This is the first time in two years that they’re doing it outdoors.
“Camp Explore is more about the importance of play, of taking care of Mother Nature,” says Kit. “We can’t take care of Mother Nature if we don’t have a relationship with it. We provide them that relationship through experiential activities.”
Apart from communing and learning about nature, the camping activity is also an opportunity for families to practice mindfulness while enjoying a whole range of activities including forest bathing, birdwatching, hiking, and river trekking. Parents and kids can even learn to hunt for their own breakfast.
Camp Explore would give kids (and kids at heart) a chance to make new friends and socialize—something we have not been able to do a lot during the pandemic.
“We’ll teach parents how to connect with their children, how to build structure, set rules and values, and handle family conflicts,” she says. Camp Explore’s program is anchored on the principles and practices of Dr. Stephen Covey’s globally certified “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.”
Our lives have drastically changed over the last two years, and the camping experience is an opportune time for families to deal with any unprocessed emotions. “As we go back to normal, let’s not forget the lessons of the pandemic,” says Kit. “We have to integrate those experiences as we engineer our future, along with the values we want to instill in our families.”
Rate starts at P4,000 per person. For inquiries, email campexplore@gmail.com, call +639285513499 or visit https://www.consciousalchemy.me/
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