Nature heals your inner consciousness, especially given the sort of frantic lives we lead in this city, which could make you susceptible to a mixed bag of mental health issues. The chirping of birds, rustling of leaves and the stillness of the mountains can all act as a balm for our wounded mind. So, it isn't necessary that a counselling session be restricted to the confines of a psychologist's chamber. You don't need a couch to lie on to bare your problems. Instead, you can sign up for a first-of-its-kind ecotherapy trek that's slated for this weekend.

Sharad Shah in the midst of the Sahyadris