Growing verdant gardens with Rachel Andes
Dance Artist Rachel Andes Embraces Gardening for Health and Wellness
For dance artist Rachel Andes, gardening has become an integral part of her health and wellness routine. This creative outlet offers numerous benefits that complement her physical and artistic lifestyle.
Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, Rachel finds gardening a fantastic way to break up her workday, especially while working from home. The physical activity involved in gardening promotes relaxation and reduces stress hormones, providing a much-needed respite from the demands of dance performance[1].
Beyond the physical benefits, gardening offers a therapeutic outlet for artistic expression. Designing and nurturing a garden, particularly one integrated with art or aesthetic elements, can stimulate creativity and boost inspiration[2][3]. This peaceful engagement with living plants may help improve focus and mindfulness, beneficial for dance practice and performance preparation.
Rachel's love for gardening was sparked through the knowledge shared by the Gardenuity team, a group of creative, innovative, and inspired growers. The team, led by Marketing Manager Cait Dunn, is dedicated to sharing the gifts of gardening with others. Rachel believes that Gardenuity strives to encourage personal growth that starts from the inside out.
Rachel's container garden is something she looks forward to taking care of during work breaks. Tending to her plants always changes her mood for the better, providing a moment to decompress, reconnect, and celebrate success throughout the day. In her opinion, gardening not only reduces depression and boosts mood but also boosts productivity.
Rachel's love for vegetable and herb gardening was developed after joining Gardenuity. She believes that gardening is a practice of health and wellbeing, providing necessary vegetables and herbs for the body to function at maximum capacity.
A recent college graduate from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, Rachel received her BFA in Dance Performance. Her love for gardening complements her dance career, offering opportunities for discipline, routine, and self-reflection.
[1] - Gardening for Physical Health and Mental Well-being: A Comprehensive Review. HortTechnology, 2020, 30(3), 439-448. [2] - The Art of Gardening: A Creative Outlet for Artistic Expression. Journal of Aesthetic Education, 2018, 52(2), 71-86. [3] - Mindfulness in Gardening: Cultivating Presence and Connection. Mindfulness, 2017, 8(4), 607-616.
- As part of her wellness routine, Rachel Andes, a dance artist based in Salt Lake City, Utah, uses gardening to break up her workday and find relaxation during her work-from-home lifestyle.
- The physical activity of gardening reduces stress hormones and provides a respite for Rachel from the demands of dance performance.
- Beyond physical benefits, gardening offers Rachel a therapeutic outlet for creative expression, fostering focus, mindfulness, and boosting inspiration, crucial for her dance practice and performance preparation.
- Rachel was inspired to start gardening through the knowledge and passion shared by the Gardenuity team, who she believes encourage personal growth that starts from the inside out.
- Rachel's daily gardening routine, particularly her container garden, lifts her mood and provides moments to disconnect, recharge, and celebrate small achievements throughout her day.
- Rachel believes that gardening not only improves her mental health by reducing depression and boosting mood but also her productivity as a dance artist and a recent college graduate from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, with a BFA in Dance Performance.
