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The Osher Center offers Nature Prescriptions for interested patients as well as ongoing Nature as Medicine resources and support.
How to get a Nature Prescription:
Welcome! To get started, please watch this Nature Rx Welcome Video from Barbara Walker, PhD, Director, Nature as Medicine Program.
Research has shown that spending time in nature offers numerous health benefits. Being surrounded by nature can help reduce anxiety, lower blood pressure, enhance immune system function, and boost self-esteem and mood. People living with chronic conditions like hypertension, diabetes, cancer, depression, and anxiety, as well as those pre- and post-surgery, have been shown to have improved health outcomes when spending time in nature. Read more: UC News: The Healing Power of Nature
Join our Nature as Medicine email list for the latest program updates, events, and opportunities!
Cincinnati Parks Foundation Hiking Series: every week from May through October, join us for a free hiking group at parks across Cincinnati! The Osher Center will lead hikes the third Saturday of each month! View the Cincinnati Parks Foundation Events webpage for the full schedule.
Roller Skating at Sawyer Point: Outdoor roller skating returns to the Riverfront Rink at Sawyer Point on June 1 and continues through October with a series of free outdoor roller skating events with music and more in Cincinnati's only outdoor rink. New, no-cost programming will also be offered at the rink this year:
Write your own prescription through Park Rx America
Download a Nature Prescription PDF
Read more: UC News: The Healing Power of Nature
Through a new Parks for Wellness collaboration, the Osher Center, the Cincinnati Parks, and the Cincinnati Parks Foundation are on a mission to provide Cincinnatians with opportunities to harness the healing power of nature by providing innovative, evidence-based care and a deeper connection to our local natural world and the communities in which we live and work. The Parks for Wellness collaboration will provide health and wellness education as well as movement and mindfulness therapies in the parks, providing opportunities for social connection, and healing.
Free Cincinnati Parks Foundation Wellness Programs
Donate Now to Support Parks for Wellness to Transform Healthcare in Cincinnati
View our Mindfulness in Nature Video Series.
There are 6 Official Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine, and now mounting evidence supports Nature As Medicine as The 7th (Unofficial) Pillar of Lifestyle Medicine.
The Osher Center offers lifestyle medicine consultations, covered by insurance like any other visit with your provider, you will initially meet with your physician or nurse practitioner for one hour. They will learn about your personal, medical and family history; your dietary, exercise and sleep habits; your sources of stress and coping mechanisms, and then will assess your health concerns and evaluate your symptoms, order any necessary tests and create mutually agreed upon lifestyle prescriptions.
Our goal is to work with you to create a personalized self-care plan that you can implement and sustain with your lifestyle. To schedule a consultation, call 513-475-9567.
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