Classes are for students 18+ unless otherwise noted.
Fees are for one adult and one child unless otherwise noted. Please register under adult’s name.
Classes for high school students
Interested in backpacking but unsure about what you need or how to plan for getting yourself out on a trail for a few days? Learn more about the what, how, and why of backpacking from a pair of experienced long-distance thru-hikers. These indoor, hands-on sessions are suited for beginners as well as more experienced trail enthusiasts who want a refresher or an infusion of trail mojo. Learn how to plan a safe excursion, choose proper gear and clothing, and pack food and filter water.In addition, we will share simple mindfulness concepts that can result in a greater experience of awe in nature.
This program is inclusive of individuals identifying as transgender, non-binary, and gender nonconforming.
Mary Egan is a Guide for backpacking trips with Kimber Green Therapies. She successfully thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2018, Vermont's Long Trail in 2020, and all of New England's 4000 footer mountains. She is Wilderness First Aid Certified and regularly pursues additional outdoor education. She is also on the board of the Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust, which works to conserve the abutting land of the historic trail. Mary enjoys spending as much time as possible outdoors with her husband and son, whether it be running, hiking, camping, climbing, or backpacking.
Kimber Green has been a speech-language pathologist for more than 25 years working primarily in the area of cognition/communication. This work provided the foundation for her practice and teaching of mindfulness meditation. She brings a clinical western and an eastern approach to her meditation teaching, hoping to make the concepts more easily understood and accessible. She is also a licensed and board certified massage therapist specializing in overuse injuries and sports massage. She has a passion for hiking and trail running, and recently became a backpacking guide, leading short overnight trips for women in the New England area. She was named Best Mindfulness Coach in 2016 Best of Boston, Boston Magazine. Learn more at Kimber Green Therapies.
Kimber Green , Mary Egan
