Wellness Series: Spring Coastal Awakening – Intro to Guided Forest Bathing

**Program Currently Full: to sign up for the waitlist, please email hcreighton@yorklandtrust.org**

Learn all about the practice and benefits of Guided Forest Bathing! Soak up the Spring air and awaken with nature as we slowly walk the coastal woods at Lafcadio’s Woods. Session includes gentle mindful movement, a series of guided sensory invitations, slow walking and ends with a tea gathering. Perfect for beginners and seasoned forest bathers alike.

Space is limited and registration required. Register here.

Forest Bathing is an outdoor guided mindfulness group practice with proven health benefits. The session offers a slow guided walk through natural forest settings, several 10-15 minute guided sensory invitations done individually, and then a final tea gathering at the end. Every part of the session is done in a quiet forest setting. The many health benefits include slowing your pulse, lowering blood pressure, improving natural immune system, lowering stress, and increasing creativity…to name a few.

Details:

• Walk starts promptly at 1pm. Please arrive early. Nev will be greeting people starting at 12:30 at the Lafcadio’s Woods sign (across the street from Fuller Forest parking lot).
• Parking: Fuller Forest Preserve (across the street from Lafcadio’s Woods)
• Tripod camp chairs provided.
• Please dress in layers for the weather. Rain jackets and umbrellas encouraged in case of rain.
• Insects should still mostly be sleeping, but bring/wear bug repellent if desired
• Bring water or blanket if desired. Event is rain or shine. A note: rain is a sensory delight, but high winds/storms are not safe! So we will announce via email and social media of a high winds weather cancellation.
• We love our furry friends, but please no dogs allowed for this group guided session in order to ensure a comfortable and mindful experience for you and for others.
• Please note there are no bathrooms at the site.