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.
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.
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.
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.
Photography: MTK & Associates, LLC
Shinrin-Yoku: Forest Bathing & the Asian Aesthetic
During this four-week series we will engage with nature through our five senses observing her details through color, sound, texture, scent, and taste. These workshops present the opportunity for self-awareness and eco-therapy. Individuals are guided through physical and creative activities which enable personal interpretations of one's experiences and sensations creatively whether via photography, sketching, gathering.
Each class is 3 hours and will include a lecture, Forest Therapy walk, and opportunity to explore the park independently. A Forest Therapy walk is a recognized form of Eco-Therapy and internationally recognized as a public health activity. During a Forest Therapy walk individuals are guided through sensory activities that can create positive physical and behavioral benefits.
The final class will include a tea ceremony and student art presentation.
Discovering Shape & Texture in Nature
Join us for a three-week series where we investigate pattern and detail in the woods around us. Each class is 2.5 hours and includes a Forest Therapy walk with tea ceremony.
Forest Therapy is an internationally recognized form of eco-therapy utilized as a public health practice to improve one's physical and mental fitness. Forest Therapy walks provide a specific blend of complementary physical and mental exercises in a forest setting that can lead to a lower heart rate, a reduction in one's blood pressure and stress levels while, at the same time, strengthening an individual's immune system, breathing, and one's overall physical and mental fitness and agility.
Remember awe. Celebrate spring in the forest
Join us for a four-week Forest Therapy walk series meeting weekly. Each session is 2.5 hours culminating in a tea ceremony.
Forest Therapy is an internationally recognized form of eco-therapy utilized as a public health practice to improve one's physical and mental fitness. Forest Therapy walks provide a specific blend of complementary physical and mental exercises in a forest setting that can lead to a lower heart rate, a reduction in one's blood pressure and stress levels while, at the same time, strengthening an individual's immune system, breathing, and the overall physical and mental fitness and agility.
Fall: A season in transition
Join us for a four-week series where we discover nature's majesty. Each session is 2.5 hours and will include Forest Therapy walk and tea ceremony.
Forest Therapy is an internationally recognized form of eco-therapy utilized as a public health practice to improve one's physical and mental fitness. Forest Therapy walks provide a specific blend of complementary physical and mental exercises in a forest setting that can lead to a lower heart rate, a reduction in one's blood pressure and stress levels while, at the same time, strengthening an individual's immune system, breathing, and the overall physical and mental fitness and agility.
Komorebi: Light filtering through the trees
Join us on a four-week journey where we explore light and shadow. Each session is three hours and will include Forest Therapy walk and independent time for further self-discovery. The final class will include a walk and tea ceremony with celebration of student creative art.
Forest Therapy is an internationally recognized form of eco-therapy utilized as a public health practice to improve one's physical and mental fitness. Forest Therapy walks provide a specific blend of complementary physical and mental exercises in a forest setting that can lead to a lower heart rate, a reduction in one's blood pressure and stress levels while, at the same time, strengthening an individual's immune system, breathing, and the overall physical and mental fitness and agility..
Winter landscapes
This two-week series presents the opportunity to observe nature closely through a season of rest and renewal. Each class is 2.5 hours and a Forest Therapy walk and includes a tea ceremony indoors to reflect on the walk and experience.
Forest Therapy is an internationally recognized form of eco-therapy utilized as a public health practice to improve one's physical and mental fitness. Forest Therapy walks provide a specific blend of complementary physical and mental exercises in a forest setting that can lead to a lower heart rate, a reduction in one's blood pressure and stress levels while, at the same time, strengthening an individual's immune system, breathing, and the overall physical and mental fitness and agility.