Mammoth Yosemite Adventure
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Outdoors
High Sierra and Mt Whitney Adventure
Founder, Stefan Kocev, believes that there is therapeutic value in Adventure Therapy, and when it comes to great hikes in California, one of the most rewarding treks is the John Muir Trail. Recently, Stefan took the men in extended care to the High Sierra’s to climb its highest peak, Mt. Whitney. While these newly sober
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Lake Nacimiento
When it comes to brain development scientific studies have proven that playing makes a connection between neural pathways. Unfortunately, a lot of individuals come from childhoods where they didn’t get a chance to play. That’s why at Bodhi Casa’s Extended Care it a priority for our newly sober men to disconnect from their daily stressors
Big Sur
Scientific studies have shown that when an individual is grounded in nature, their electrical potential becomes equalized through a transfer of electrons from the Earth to the body. At Bodhi Casa, we are always looking for opportunities for the our sober men, to experience outdoor behavioral health by disconnecting from the over stimulation of city
MT GOULD & CLOUDS REST
At Bodhi Casa, as in life, it is important to gain self-esteem and to continue to challenge oneself in order to build on experience that shows you are capable of achieving your goals. By putting one foot in front of the other, the Bodhi Casa men were able to ascend Mount Gould which was a
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Peace In The Valley // Bodhi Casa Annual Yosemite Camping Adventure
Yosemite The Bodhi Casa Yosemite backpacking trip is our favorite way to reward residents for completing Phase 1 of the program. Wilderness therapy is a nature-centric approach to drug and alcohol abuse treatment through rigorous outdoor hiking and camping. This trip helps residents build strength physically, psychologically and within their sobriety as a whole. It
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Trestles Surf Trip
At Bodhi Case we like to take advantage of local surfing in Southern California by taking the men to Trestles, a hot spot in San Diego County. After a short drive we park the van and the men walk 15 minutes down the trial to the ocean along wetlands and local wildlife. Trestles park is
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Rock Climbing In Recovery // Bodhi Casa Annual Joshua Tree Adventure
In fall when the weather starts to cool off Bodhi Casa heads out to Joshua Tree, the epicenter of rock climbing to take the men on some adventure therapy. Studies have found that compared to other fitness activities such as running or biking, one of the benefits of bouldering are the cognitive challenges of the
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Skateboarding Sober Is Fun
Studies have found that the absence of play experience in childhood correlates directly with loss of social skills. So, at Bodhi Casa play is serious business, and that’s why the men can often be found at the skate park that’s just a few blocks away. With the Skateboarding culture being what it is in Southern
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Surfing And Bodhi
Getting out in nature provides an escape from stress, anxiety and negative thoughts, and since surfing is an integral part of the Bodhi Casa culture you can often find our men at the nearby beach. Just standing on the shoreline to watch the shimmering turquoise body of water can render one of our men speechless