Forest Bathing

Cost: $25 for first registration, $15 for each additional ticket
Advance registration required.


Join UW Botanic Gardens and Cascadia Forest Therapy for a unique forest bathing opportunity in the Washington Park Arboretum. Forest bathing (or shinrin-yoku) has been popular in Japan for decades and is gaining momentum in the US. The practice encourages you to move in nature at a slower pace and take in the atmosphere around you. Multiple scientific studies have shown that the practice lowers stress and blood pressure levels, while increasing immune system functioning, making you more resilient to diseases and illness.

During this class the guide, in partnership with the forest, will offer an evolving series of invitations crafted to help participants slow down and open their senses. The opening of one’s senses encourages mindfulness, which readies the heart and mind to be fully present in the natural world. Come discover the medicine of being in the forest.

Accessibility: These sessions are slow-paced and generally cover less than a mile of trail. Trails are not paved and may be uneven.

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• This Thursday, 12th March, 01:00 am, Native Plants 101: Creating a Micro-Meadow in Seattle, Washington
• This Sunday, 15th March, 10:00 am, Watercolors from Natural Pigments in Seattle
• This month, 25th March, 06:00 pm, Botanical Fiber Art Workshop: Upcycle Your Tote Bag in Seattle

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