# Event Details - **Event Name**: the earth is always holding us, summer forest bathing for challenging times - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 05 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sun, 05 Jul, 2026 at 07:30 pm - **Event Description**: Gather to remember your collective belonging and practice intentional presence and reconnection to the earth and her kin.About this EventCome together with our beloved mother earth and your human and more than human kin for an evening of intentional re-membering of our true nature, which is nature. Engage in the practice of shinrin yoku with FTS certified forest therapist and LCSW of 20+ years Sarah Schroeder-Lebec and center into your deep belonging to the earth and your fellow beings. Forest bathing is so much more than a walk in the woods! It is a practice of mindfulness, intentional presence, and reverance for our beloved earth. Forest bathing has numerous mental and physical health benefits and helps our nervous systems regulate. In challenging times like these, community is immunity, and we are always in beloved community with the earth and one another. Come center back into this community.What to expect:Invitations for mindfulness practices in the woodsOpportunities to shareSinging (optional!)A tea ceremony*optional post-forest bathing gratitude dance from 7:30-8pm*Forest bathing, while therapeutic in nature, is not considered therapy.*This activity is not strenuous but participants should be comfortable walking on uneven ground in a forest environment.*This event will be held rain or shine. Dress appropriately and bring your sense of adventure! *Feel free to bring a chair if you prefer that to sitting on logs or the ground in the woods during sharing times.*to avoid third party fees participants can also pay via venmo @sarah-Schroeder-2 - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/the-earth-is-always-holding-us-summer-forest-bathing-for-challenging-times/100001991326482113 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness, trips-adventures - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: all_ages - door_time: 2026-07-05T22:45:00Z - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: LaBagh Woods - Picnic Grove #3 - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 28.52, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Chicago - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: LaBagh Woods - Picnic Grove #3 - **lat**: 41.9770699 - **long**: -87.7429774 - **full address**: LaBagh Woods - Picnic Grove #3, North Cicero Avenue, Chicago, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: the earth is always holding us, summer forest bathing for challenging times - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/2dbdde08cf39dc52756b28f4e2b6cd41517e82922f8982a1ae01ef1f961cc28d-rimg-w1200-h900-dc2b331b-gmir.jpg?v=1780963230 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is the earth is always holding us, summer forest bathing for challenging times being held? - **A:** the earth is always holding us, summer forest bathing for challenging times takes place on Sun, 05 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Sun, 05 Jul, 2026 at 07:30 pm at LaBagh Woods - Picnic Grove #3, North Cicero Avenue, Chicago, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing the earth is always holding us, summer forest bathing for challenging times? - **A:** the earth is always holding us, summer forest bathing for challenging times is organized by Sarah Schroeder-Lebec. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** the earth is always holding us, summer forest bathing for challenging times is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Chicago, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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