Come experience nature in new and deeply familiar ways with the practice of forest bathing. A different act than other nature connection experiences such as hiking, birding, or tree identifying, in forest bathing you are invited to slow down with intentionality and mindfulness to engage your traditional five senses and beyond. Give your body and mind a chance to rest and restore while taking in the subtleties and wonder of nature.

Facilitated by certified Nature & Forest Therapy Guide Duncan Murdoch.
Learn more: https://natureconnectionguide.com/
Registration Required. https://vt.audubon.org/events/fall-forest-bathing

What is forest bathing?
Forest Bathing is a research-based practice for supporting healing and wellness through immersion in forests and other natural environments. The decades old practice originated in Japan and is known as shinrin-yoku, which literally translates to "taking in the forest" or "forest bathing". Studies have demonstrated a wide array of health benefits, especially in the cardiovascular and immune systems, and for stabilizing and improving mood and cognition. Your Nature & Forest Therapy Guide builds on those benefits and looks beyond to what happens when people remember that we are a part of nature and are intrinsically connected to all other beings in fundamental ways.

Dec 19, 2024, 5 to 6:30 PM

Dec 20, 2024, 9:30 to 11:30 AM

Dec 22, 2024, 6 to 7 PM