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Healing trauma-affected girls and women through outdoor activities
The mission of the Women In Nature (WIN) program is to empower and support girls and women who have experienced trauma, depression, daily stress and are affected by racial and ethnic disparities within historically marginalized communities. By using nature as therapy and providing outdoor experiences, WIN promotes healing, a mental reset, stress outlet, resilience, and personal growth. Through nature-based activities, the program offers a safe and supportive environment where participants can build self-confidence, develop inner strength, and achieve emotional balance.
My Story
I’m Altheia Tyler, Founder of Women In Nature (WIN) and Co-Founder of The Luck Association.
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Women In Nature is more than just an outdoor program — it’s a space of healing, courage, and connection for girls and women who, like me, have faced emotional, physical, or psychological trauma at some point in life.
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The idea for WIN was born from my own journey.
I am a survivor.
I know what it feels like to carry invisible scars, to search for peace, and to long for a place where you feel truly safe to breathe, laugh, and rebuild.
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Nature became that place for me.
It gave me space to heal, to grow stronger, and to see life with fresh eyes.
I created WIN so other women could experience the same — to stand in the sunlight, feel the wind on their face, and remember that they are more than their pain.
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Through outdoor adventures, skill-building, and sisterhood, WIN offers women the tools and community they need to step forward — not just surviving, but thriving.
"In nature, I found my strength. Through WIN, I share it with you."
Program benefits
Our program is designed to help participants reconnect with themselves through mental health & awareness using nature & outdoor activities as therapy, while gaining tools for long-term emotional health and personal empowerment. The WIN Program will include:
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Women Empowerment Sessions
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Trail Walks & Hiking
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Self-Defense Classes
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Firearm Skills Training
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Fishing
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Beginner Archery
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Camping
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Ladies Night Out Meetings
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These activities help foster healing across emotional, psychological, and physiological dimensions.
Here's how:
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1. Emotional Healing and Regulation
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Safe emotional outlet: Physical activities offer a way to release built-up tension and process difficult emotions without needing to verbalize them.
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Empowerment: Mastery of skills like archery or fishing can restore a sense of control, confidence, and agency often disrupted by trauma.
2. Mental and Psychological Benefits
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Reduction in PTSD symptoms: Time in nature is associated with reduced anxiety, depression, and hypervigilance—common symptoms of trauma.
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Mindfulness and grounding: Activities like walking and hiking encourage present-moment awareness, helping to reduce dissociation and intrusive thoughts.
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Cognitive restructuring: Engaging in new, positive experiences helps rewire the brain's stress response and build resilience.
3. Social Reconnection and Trust Building
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Rebuilding trust in others: Group activities foster safe social interactions, helping survivors reestablish interpersonal trust.
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Sense of belonging: Participation in community gardens, walking groups, or fishing helps reduce isolation.
4. Physiological and Nervous System Regulation
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Regulation of the stress response: Gentle rhythmic actions (like casting a line or walking on a trail) can calm the autonomic nervous system.
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Improved sleep and appetite: Regular outdoor activity promotes better sleep cycles and overall body regulation.
5. Identity and Self-Worth
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Reclaiming space and self: Engaging in traditionally empowering, skill-based activities helps survivors redefine themselves outside of victimhood.
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Nature as a mirror: Time outdoors can promote self-reflection and a sense of connectedness to something larger, which supports spiritual healing.
Join Us
Women In Nature Program
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Positive change and support
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Women In Nature (WIN) Women In Nature (WIN) is a trauma-informed outdoor wellness program that supports girls and women impacted by emotional, physical, or psychological trauma through healing-centered, nature-based experiences.
Our program is designed to help participants reconnect with themselves and the world around them, while gaining tools for long-term emotional health and personal empowerment.
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Join The WIN Program and start your healing process.
