“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

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Toddler Yoga with ATX Yoga
Sep 10
Toddler Yoga with ATX Yoga

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.

This fall, this class will take place on the Great Lawn in Kingsbury Commons at Pease Park.

REGISTER HERE

Birding at Pease Park
Sep 19
Birding at Pease Park

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.

REGISTER HERE

Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!

Bajo las Estrellas: Latino Conservation Week Celebration
Sep 19
Bajo las Estrellas: Latino Conservation Week Celebration

A Rocha, Latino Outdoors, Texas Conservation Corps, and Pease Park Conservancy are joining forces to celebrate Latino Conservation Week at Pease Park!

REGISTER HERE

A Rocha, Latino Outdoors, Texas Conservation Corps y Pease Park Conservancy se unen para celebrar la Semana de la Conservación Latina en Pease Park!

REGISTRESE AQUI

Toddler Yoga with ATX Yoga Girl
Sep 24
Toddler Yoga with ATX Yoga Girl

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.

This fall, this class will take place on the Great Lawn in Kingsbury Commons at Pease Park.

REGISTER HERE

Toddler Yoga with ATX Yoga Girl
Oct 8
Toddler Yoga with ATX Yoga Girl

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.

This fall, these classes will take place on the Great Lawn.

REGISTER HERE

Birding at Pease Park
Oct 17
Birding at Pease Park

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.

REGISTER HERE

Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!

 

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.