Baby Steps - Forest Therapy for Newborns or Infants and their Caregiver

Schedule

Wed Sep 10 2025 at 10:00 am to 11:30 am

UTC-04:00

Location

200 Arboretum Road, Guelph, ON, Canada, Ontario N1G 2W1 | Guelph, ON

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Baby Steps - Forest Therapy for Newborns or Infants and their Caregiver
Wednesdays, September 10, 17, 24, October, 1 and 8, 2025
10 AM - 11:30 AM
Format: In-Person
Instructor: Giulia Pozzi
Fee: $50 +HST per person if you register by September 2, 2025. After, the fee is $60 +HST. Registration is for all 5 sessions.
Join Giulia, a mother, artist, and certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide, in a series of low-key, restorative Forest Therapy events.
It can feel hard to leave the house when sleep is not good or your baby is fussy. These sessions are tailored to the needs of new parents or caregivers and babies, and all are welcome.
Forest Therapy originated in Japan in the 80s. Today it is practiced all around the world, and studies show the incredible benefits of regular, intentional sessions with nature, which include lower blood pressure and stress levels, relief of depressive states, and an increased sense of well-being.
What to expect:
-Gentle, flexible invitations to inspire you and your baby to engage with the natural world and each other
-Moments of optional sharing as a group
-Breastfeeding and chestfeeding welcome
-Washroom with a changing table available
-Bring a blanket, a baby carrier for naps and comfort, and all your baby gear and food, plus weather-appropriate clothes for you and baby.
Disclaimer: This is not group therapy, and Giulia is not a trained psychotherapist. The Forest is the Therapist, the Guide opens the door.
Maximum 15 adults with a child up to 1 year of age.
Register via the link in the bio or here: https://arboretum.uoguelph.ca/educationandevents/workshops
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Photo: Event poster with informative text, an image of a caregiver and a baby by a tree, and the Arb logo.
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200 Arboretum Road, Guelph, ON, Canada, Ontario N1G 2W1

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The Arboretum, University of Guelph

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