Hi there, I’m Brittany Gowan and Pause with Plants grew out of my personal practice of connecting with nature in New York City through photography and mindful awareness. Since 2008, this practice has help me better manage stress and keep my mind strong, calm and resilient.

Pause with Plants is a meditative art form told through botanical photography and well-being/creativity events featuring nature-centered guided imagery for stress relief, focus, team cohesion and better health. Learn more. Pause with Plants also strives to inspire collective environmental action for people and the planet alike.

“The pulse of the natural world can feel similar to the pace of a city.

Both are active. Progressive. Undeterred by setbacks. The tempo of big-city life is relentless, like strong vines that claw their way around windows, fences, and bricks. Urban living isn’t usually designed to keep us linked to nature, but I was drawn to discover parallels between these two contrasting forces.”

— Brittany Gowan, Turn to the Sun