Forest Therapy: Gathering in Nature

Forest Therapy: Gathering in Nature

Date: Saturday, March 15th, 2025

Time: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Location: White Pine Wilderness Academy

Forest Therapy, also known as Forest Bathing, is a nature-based wellness practice. This experience can be described as sensory, immersive, and slow. During this experience, we will use our senses to “bathe” in our surroundings, using eyes, ears, hands, nose, body, and heart to experience the world around us. This practice will be facilitated by Certified Association of Nature & Forest Therapy (ANFT) Guide, Donna Riner. During the experience, Donna will facilitate invitations, or prompts, to support sensory connection to nature and provide opportunities for sharing between invitations.

To begin, we will gather at White Pine Wildnerness Academy. During our two and a half hours together, we will wander out into the land beyond the school with time built in for wandering, exploring, sitting, and sharing. At the conclusion of the experience, we will share tea and snacks together at White Pine Wilderness Academy.

Participants should come prepared to be outdoors and bring whatever you may need to feel comfortable during this experience: water, snacks, small towel to sit on, dry clothes for after, etc.

Please alert your guide, Donna, about any dietary restrictions you may have at least one week prior to the walk by emailing her at [email protected]

Host or Publisher Donna Jo Riner