March 29th, 2018
Family Matters: Involving Siblings in the Family Quest™ Experience
Are you curious about how the Family Quest™ could work for your unique family system? Do you have questions or reservations about including siblings on this endeavor? Can they even come along? By and large, the quick answer is a resounding, yes. The Open Sky Family Quest™ experience is a rich opportunity with the potential […]
March 20th, 2018
Mindfulness and the Adolescent Boy: Developing Practices that Benefit for a Lifetime
Research shows that the average person has more than 50,000-70,000 thoughts a day (Davis). That’s about 35-48 thoughts per minute! Imagine if we fixated, focused, or acted on each thought we had, not only would we be overwhelmed, but everyday tasks would become more difficult and almost impossible. Interestingly, “nearly 50% of our awake life […]
March 8th, 2018
Family Matters: Activating Potential Through the Family Quest™ Experience
The sun sets and cloaks the sky in color as a family gathers around a crackling campfire. A sixteen-year-old boy looks into his mother’s eyes and says “I’m sorry”. After a brief pause, his mother returns his gaze with an embrace and replies, “Thank you…I love you.” Earlier that day, a father cried as his […]
March 2nd, 2018
Family Matters: The Intentional Development of Family Programming in Wilderness Therapy
Since its founding in 2006, Open Sky has transcended traditional wilderness therapy by emphasizing treatment for the whole family (not just the adolescent or young adult), and the application of evidence-based clinical modalities. Our family systems therapy approach also includes innovative, well-researched, holistic healing practices such as yoga, meditation, and mindfulness. When a family partners with […]
