Join our nature and forest therapy guide in this two-hour program that encourages you to slow down and take in the National Arboretum through all your senses. Forest bathing, or shinrin yoku, is the simple practice of taking in the woods through the senses for health benefits. The benefits are immense: boosted immunity, lowered blood pressure and heart rate, improved attention and mood, and hitting the reset button on life. The Japanese have enjoyed shinrin yoku for decades as a regular public health initiative.
Our forest bathing walks consist of three ‘invitations’. Each time the guide will prompt you to reflect on a particular aspect of the natural world around you, give you time to wander and meditate throughout the garden collection, then reconvene the group to share reflections. While some people choose to walk extensively during this ‘forest bathing walk’, many others choose to sit and get to know specific areas of the collection. Each forest bathing walk will end with a modified tea ceremony — we will have small pre-packaged snacks to close the walk.
The two guides will split participants into two smaller groups for this walk.
The suggested ticket price is $35 (or $28 for FONA members), but please pay what you can to attend this event starting at $15. This covers what we pay our guide to lead this experience, the snacks we provide participants, and the cost of our staff to organize these events. If you are able to pay more than the suggested ticket price, the difference will go towards covering the cost of those in our community who can’t.
We want this program to be accessible to as many people as possible. We believe a connection to the land fosters the mental, physical, and spiritual wellness of individuals, communities, and the planet.
No pets or children under 16 for this experience.
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