Sarasota Vortex Tours

07/26/2025

You can still sign up for the summer sizzle! Detox your mind body and soul with nature therapy.

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07/24/2025

You have to brave the heat of July to see the Red Mangrove Flower. Soft, sturdy, star shaped, summer sizzle.

On a vortex tour we explore both the hard and the soft, the inhale and the exhale, the bugs and the sweat, otherwise we would miss the magic of the mangrove flower.



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07/07/2025

The Myakka River is 14 ft high inside the state park! That's about 13 ft higher than it was 2 months ago. We're on track for a deeply saturating wet season in Sarasota County. And that's good because that's what the landscape wants to do.

The good news is the two trails I checked out are still dry and accessible and Vortex tours are available! The air is full of the sounds of summer like cicadas and limpkin. The hammocks are full of wildlife that seem to be getting pushed closer to the trail where it is not wet.



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06/24/2025

Discover the enchanting Florida Scrub-Jay, the official mascot of Oscar Scherer State Park! Join us in celebrating its vital role in our local ecosystem. Want to learn more? Check out the article here: https://wix.to/iHZxjch

The Florida Scrub-Jay is the official mascot of Oscar Scherer State Park.

06/24/2025

Resurrection Ferns rise after the rain. I love this plant 1) because it's a rebel who grows in the air rather than the soil, and 2) it figuratively comes back to life after dry spells! When you spot it tall and green and erect in the wild, it means that it's seen rain in the past day or two. Sometimes the signs of nature are easy to read. Every other day, we walk like a shaman and listen to the whispers in our heart.



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06/10/2025

Field Trip season! Tar Flower was the shining star of the morning hike at the annual meeting of the Florida Society of Ethical Ecotourism. Their lightly scented blossoms crowned the scrub at Jonathan Dickerson State Park. The plant's name comes from their carnivorous nature that traps insects in their sticky petals. Could have fooled me!

Florida SEE certification is a mark of distinction for ecotour operators to demonstrate a commitment to ethical practices and leadership in sustainability. We're currently working on documenting our operations. Stay tuned for more updates!



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06/04/2025

Hitting the streets with our colorful flyers! Do you know any businesses with community boards in Sarasota that I can leave more of these at?



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06/01/2025

These Palm and pine trees have proved to be resilient. The messages to put down many roots and start preparing now.

Before the monsoons, book a Sarasota Vortex Tour online at: www.srqvortex.com

05/28/2025

Alligator Lily felt like fireworks shooting out of my fingertips! Not because it's poisonous but because it carries potent flower medicine. She wants to help us expand our awareness just like her white petals shoot into the air around her center. Want to learn more, explore the vortexes with me on a mindful walking tour.



Book a Sarasota Vortex Tour online at: www.srqvortex.com

05/13/2025

Check out the May print addition!

Check out this new Ecotour combined with meditation at a 50% discount.

04/27/2025

It's a great day to be an echo moth caterpillar munching on a gopher apple flower! Nature is so amazing. This little buddy is on just as big of an adventure as our vortex tour. My hope for you is that after your tour, you feel as 'blissed out' as this hungry caterpillar gourging on sweet flower ambrosia 🤤

It's a great day to be alive, and it's a great day to be in sunny Florida. If you need more moments in your life where it feels safe to stop and smell the flowers, book a guided tour with me. I'll take you there.

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MindfulWalking

04/17/2025

Check out the Myakka Trail! There is shade available :)

My favorite trail in Myakka River State Park! This trail is maintained by the Florida Trail Association and is exclusively for hikers only. That means you wo...