A walk in forest time
Forest Bathing & Creative Exploration
I hope to invite the participant into an intimate conversation with nature, perhaps even a slow dance. Encourage the student to touch, hear, see, taste and feel the forest through all one’s senses. Slow down, breathe deeply, engage, observe, tune in. Nature can be a mirror to what we ultimately seek to find and understand.
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During this six-week workshop, students will participate in a 75-minute weekly Forest Therapy walk encouraging exploration of nature through our senses. Each walk is an opportunity in self-awareness and sensory exploration and appreciation. Forest Therapy is a form of Eco-Therapy internationally recognized as a public health practice. Nature can create a sense of calm; provide a safe environment; and offer positive physical and emotional health improvements.
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After each Forest Therapy walk, a 60-minute creative workshop will follow with lecture and independent study to return to the woods on your own to further explore via photography, drawing, gathering.
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In the final class, we will celebrate with a forest therapy walk and tea ceremony.
Students will also have the opportunity to present their unique creative projects.
