Autumn Pathways: Guided Forest Bathing Session

Name: Autumn Pathways: Guided Forest Bathing Session
Start: 2025-10-26T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-26T15:30:00-04:00
Location: 1 Long Neck Marsh Road, York, ME, United States, Maine 03909

Schedule

Sun Oct 26 2025 at 01:00 pm to 03:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

1 Long Neck Marsh Road, York, ME, United States, Maine 03909 | York, ME

Engage all your senses in the splendor and color of autumn in coastal Maine, featuring a slow walk and Guided Forest Bathing Session along the Barred Owl and Ridge Trails at Highland Farm Preserve. We will walk slowly over one mile total, engage in guided mindful movements and meditations, and end with a tea gathering in the forest. Perfect for beginners and seasoned forest bathers alike. Please note that there will be some slow trail walking up a hill.
Sign up here: https://www.yorklandtrust.org/event/autumn-pathways-guided-forest-bathing-session-2025/
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 Highland Farm Preserve kiosk in the parking lot.
• Tripod camp chairs provided.
• Please dress in layers for the weather. Rain jackets and umbrellas encouraged in case of rain.
• Bugs should be at a minimum, 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. The backup date is Sunday, November 9 at 1:00pm.
• 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.