“Spending time in nature can act as a balm for our busy brains.”
Kirsten Weir, Nurtured by Nature, American Psychological association
Healthcare research is increasingly demonstrating that spending time outdoors is linked to cognitive, mental health, and emotional benefits for the individual. Detailed in the article Nurtured by Nature are the many ways that nature can have a positive impact on our mental health - including improved attention, lower stress, better mood, reduced risk of psychiatric disorders, and even upticks in empathy and cooperation.
Through Pease Rx we provide the community with simple, free, and accessible ways to improve your health by spending time outdoors. Time in nature can be spent alone, alongside a healthcare provider, or in a group setting at one of our many outdoor wellness programs or by simply walking the trails or relaxing on the lawn.
Relevant Upcoming Pease Park Programs
Come stretch, breathe, move, dance, relax, create, and have FUN! These classes will include age-appropriate yoga and movement, including breathing, poses, games, stories, music, relaxation, meditation, and more. Your family will get to practice fine and gross motor skills, social and group skills, and begin to learn mindfulness and breathing/calming tools. Free and open to the public! All ages are welcome but these classes are geared toward toddlers and their grown ups.
Travis Audubon and Pease Park Conservancy are teaming up to bring birding to Pease Park!
Join Chris Gunter and Nicole Netherton for a morning of birding at Pease Park! We will have binoculars for anyone who needs to borrow a pair.
Sunday Social is Gather & Flow's monthly community gathering at Pease Park, bringing people together through an all-levels yoga class followed by coffee and conversation. More than just a yoga class, Sunday Social is designed to make it easier to meet new people, build community, and enjoy a slower Sunday morning together.
Come stretch, breathe, move, dance, relax, create, and have FUN! These classes will include age-appropriate yoga and movement, including breathing, poses, games, stories, music, relaxation, meditation, and more. Your family will get to practice fine and gross motor skills, social and group skills, and begin to learn mindfulness and breathing/calming tools. Free and open to the public! All ages are welcome but these classes are geared toward toddlers and their grown ups.
Pease Park Conservancy is excited to partner with VHU Music for National Hispanic Heritage Month for a Soundbath at the iconic Treehouse in Pease Park!
VHU is an electronic music project that blends ethereal vocals and electronic sounds with traditional South American instruments, including Andean flutes and charango. For Pease Park, we’re creating a special small format performance designed specifically for the Treehouse space, bringing together electronic music, live instrumentation, and the natural surroundings of the park.
Please be aware that there is a 20-person limit to the number of people who can be on the net at the top of the Treehouse. Because of this restriction, a ticket to the top of the Treehouse for this event will be $12 and access will be limited. Additional listening space will be at the bottom of the Treehouse and across the trail for free.
PAID REGISTRATION FOR THE TOP OF THE TREEHOUSE
FREE REGISTRATION FOR THE BOTTOM OF THE TREEHOUSE AND GREAT LAWN
This project is supported in part by an Austin Live Music Fund Grant of Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment.
Come stretch, breathe, move, dance, relax, create, and have FUN! These classes will include age-appropriate yoga and movement, including breathing, poses, games, stories, music, relaxation, meditation, and more. Your family will get to practice fine and gross motor skills, social and group skills, and begin to learn mindfulness and breathing/calming tools. Free and open to the public! All ages are welcome but these classes are geared toward toddlers and their grown ups.
Travis Audubon and Pease Park Conservancy are teaming up to bring birding to Pease Park!
Join Chris Gunter and Nicole Netherton for a morning of birding at Pease Park! We will have binoculars for anyone who needs to borrow a pair.
Sunday Social is Gather & Flow's monthly community gathering at Pease Park, bringing people together through an all-levels yoga class followed by coffee and conversation. More than just a yoga class, Sunday Social is designed to make it easier to meet new people, build community, and enjoy a slower Sunday morning together.
Nurture your mind and body while in nature with an immersive full body listening experience “bathing” in the vibrations emitted from Crystal Alchemy, Crystal Quartz, and Tibetan bowls, plus the Earth, Water, Fire & Air Koshi chimes.
Please be aware that there is a 20-person limit to the number of people who can be on the net at the top of the Treehouse. Because of this restriction, a ticket to the top of the Treehouse for this event will be $12 and access will be limited. Additional listening space will be at the bottom of the Treehouse and across the trail for free.
PAID REGISTRATION FOR THE TOP OF THE TREEHOUSE
FREE REGISTRATION FOR THE BOTTOM OF THE TREEHOUSE AND GREAT LAWN
Come stretch, breathe, move, dance, relax, create, and have FUN! These classes will include age-appropriate yoga and movement, including breathing, poses, games, stories, music, relaxation, meditation, and more. Your family will get to practice fine and gross motor skills, social and group skills, and begin to learn mindfulness and breathing/calming tools. Free and open to the public! All ages are welcome but these classes are geared toward toddlers and their grown ups.
Pease Park Conservancy is excited to partner with Sona Shala for a sound bath at the iconic Treehouse in Pease Park!
Golden Frequencies is an immersive sound experience held in the Treehouse at Pease Park - an evening suspended among the trees to slow down, soften some of the doing, and return attention to the body.
Please be aware that there is a 20-person limit to the number of people who can be on the net at the top of the Treehouse. Because of this restriction, a ticket to the top of the Treehouse for this event will be $12 and access will be limited. Additional listening space will be at the bottom of the Treehouse and across the trail for free.
PAID REGISTRATION FOR THE TOP OF THE TREEHOUSE
FREE REGISTRATION FOR THE BOTTOM OF THE TREEHOUSE AND GREAT LAWN
Take Your Work Outside
We can be productive in a variety of work environments. Working outside for a couple of hours can turn a stressful day around and a change of scenery can trigger creativity and new ideas.
In Kingsbury Commons, you have access to free WI-FI, tables and chairs where you can work, tacos from the Mariachi food truck, coffee from Brother Friend, and a Snow Box from SnoRide if you are there while they are open.
Want to Track Your Time in the Outdoors?
Install NatureDose on your smartphone to track how much time you are spending in the outdoors. This can help you set goals and measure how time in the outdoors impacts your moods and mental health.
