Forest Bathing with Certified Guide Nev Hoffman

Forest Bathing (also known as Shinrin-Yoku, Nature Therapy or Nature Immersion) is a group wellness experience that takes place in a natural setting, and leads participants through a series of slow movements and meditations in order to awaken and calm all of their senses. The proven health benefits of this practice include a restorative feeling of harmony with nature, lowered stress levels, lowered blood pressure and pulse rate, and increased overall well-being, productivity and creativity. During this 2-hour program at Bedrock Gardens, you will be you will be led on an in-depth, immersive walk through quiet portions of the gardens. In total, the walk will be under one mile, with intermittent sitting. Your guide will lead you through mental exercises to quiet your mind, open your senses, and relax your body, ending with a tea ceremony. By the end of the session, you will feel calmed, refreshed, and like your mind and body have been experienced a much-needed reset.

About the Teacher
After 25 years as a full-time photographer, Nev Hoffman had a series of transformative life experiences during the pandemic that brought her to the Japanese practice of “Shinrin Yoku,” or Forest Bathing. She pursued her training and certification through the Forest Therapy School and launched Blue Fern Forest Bathing so she could share this meditative outdoor wellness practice and all its health benefits with the world.

Tickets
Tickets are $35 for the public and $30 for members, and include a full day pass to Bedrock Gardens. Class is limited to 20 people, adults only. If not requested within 48 hours of the program start time, tickets will not be reimbursed.

Host or Publisher Bedrock Gardens