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Sekhem Institute

Sekhem Institute

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About Sekhem Institute

The Sekhem Institute for Holistic Healing is a 501(c)(3) public charity that champions improving Mental Wellness in the African American community. Visit site >

Nurtured by Nature

The Eagle Creek Park Foundation is proud to partner with the Sekhem Institute for Holistic Healing to present Nurtured by Nature, a program that connects participants with the restorative power of Eagle Creek Park.

To support this initiative, we’ve donated 50 Foundation passes to Sekhem Institute, providing free park access and promoting the vital link between environmental wellness and overall health.

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Nurtured by Nature Details

Sekhem Insitute is hosting nature walks at Eagle Creek Park in 2025 every 1st and 3rd Saturday from 9 am to 11 am starting in April. The first 50 people to sign up will receive free annual pass to Eagle Creek Park which gets you free entry to the park throughout the year and discounts on events and merchandise. Meeting details will be sent via email upon registering.

More Nature Walk Wetails

Participants will learn about various emotions associated with the environmental exposures, including how a person’s mental health impacts their ability to care for their environments and how their environments impact their mental health.

Participants will discuss ways to bring nature into their homes to create an atmosphere of peace, and to purify the air. They will learn about global warming and ways to care for our environment for future generations to come.

Participants will be introduced to the concepts of grounding and forest bathing and their benefits on the parasympathetic nervous system. They will be able to go on nature walks on local trails and in state parks; our nature walks push the brain to release endorphins that lighten one’s mood and build positive emotions.

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A quick hello from Robin Coleman

Founder and Executive Director of Sekhem Institute

Total Lunar Eclipse Member Event 2025

Member Events

Pi In the Sky: A Lunar Eclipse Event

Pi in the Sky: A Lunar Eclipse Member Event

Around 2:30 AM on Friday, March 14, 2025, the full moon will turn blood red in the skies over North America. A “Blood Moon” is a total lunar eclipse, and this will be the last one visible in Indianapolis for the next four years.

Unlike the 2024 total solar eclipse, you won’t need special glasses to view this event safely—since you’re looking at the moon, not the sun. This also means you can take photos of the Blood Moon much more easily than a total solar eclipse (check out our photo contest if you’re interested!).

Finally, we’d be remiss if we didn’t mention that this total lunar eclipse happens to fall on Pi Day—March 14th, the annual celebration of the mathematical constant pi (π = 3.14…). Pi is all about round things, making it the perfect time to observe the round, full Blood Moon!

Member Event: Virtual Preparation for the Eclipse

Members are invited to attend our member on Thursday, March 13th, from 7 – 9 PM (the night leading into the eclipse).

Adam Hibshman, former physics and astronomy teacher, current Marketing and Program Manager for the Foundation, will help members plan to view and/or photograph the eclipse. Members can check their email before the event for the link and more information.

About the Eclipse:

For more information about this total lunar eclipse, visit this site >

 

Date:
Member Event: March 13, 2025
Lunar Eclipse: March 14th, 2025
Location:
Virtual

 

Photo Contest Details

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Theme: March 14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse

Prize: 2025 Foundation Pass

Timing: Submissions open March 14th, close on March 18th

Rules:

  • Submit 1-5 photos to Form. Can be Found on Social Media, email or eaglecreekpark.org/lunar-Eclipse
  • Two Contest Categories: phone and digital camera (can submit to both).
  • Submit your original photo(s) of the 3.14.25 Lunar eclipse.
  • Eagle Creek Park Foundation Members will vote for the winner.

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Photo Contest Submissions

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Announcement for the Pi in the Sky Lunar Eclipse Photo Contest with details about submission and prizes.

Membership means more than park access

 

Voting on the Photo Contest

Members were invited to attend our virtual event to prepare for the eclipse. Then members voted on the images submitted

 

This event was member-only. Members receive invites to roughly monthly member events.

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