Guided Shinrin-yoku: rest & reconnect in nature

Name: Guided Shinrin-yoku: rest & reconnect in nature
Start: 2025-09-11T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-09-11T19:45:00-04:00
Location: 1715 Hillburn Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49504

Schedule

Thu Sep 11 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:45 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

1715 Hillburn Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49504 | Grand Rapids, MI

Pre-registration is required due to limited capacity. Online registration will remain open until 12pm the day of the event, unless it is sold out. If this program is sold out, please complete online registration to be added to the waitlist. You will not be charged to be added to the waitlist. We will contact you if spots become available.
Join ANFT certified forest therapy guide, Katie Venechuk, to explore the relaxing practice of guided shinrin-yoku and the beauty of Blandford Nature Center. Our program begins with a brief introduction to the background and research of shinrin-yoku (translated in English as “forest bathing”), how it differs from a hike in the woods, and why it’s internationally recognized as an effective tool for natural stress release. From there, you’ll be guided in a unique shinrin-yoku experience while exploring the beautiful forests and meadows of Blandford; helping you relax, reconnect, and experience your time outdoors in a new way. Our program ends with a special wild foraged tea ceremony in the forest, offering you new tastes and nourishment from nature, a snack, and time to visit as a community. Originally launched in 2023, we’re excited for the continuation of this popular monthly program! We hope you’ll join us as we slow down, find presence and enjoy the wilderness of BNC through the lens of Shinrin-yoku.
Instructor: Katie Venechuk, founder and program guide at In Your Element Wellness and Certified Forest Therapy Guide with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy.
This program is for adults ages 18 and older.
Price:
Member: $20.80
Non-member: $26
Please Note: This program will take place mainly outdoors. In the event of severe weather, this program will be canceled, and participants will be notified of their refund options and/or a possible makeup date.
By attending our Community Programs, you are supporting BNC’s mission of connecting the community to our natural world. We look forward to getting outside with you!
Cancellation Policy: Notice must be received at least 7 days before the scheduled program to receive a 50% refund. Due to processing fees, full refunds are not available. There will be no refunds issued within 7 days of the program. Please note that cancellations within 7 days of a program may not be eligible to transfer their program fees to the next scheduled Guided Shinrin-yoku program if we are unable to fill your spot. All Community Programs will be held unless there is severe weather, as determined by Blandford and the program guided. If a program is cancelled due to severe weather you will receive a full registration refund. Please come prepared for the elements as refunds are not available for weather-related conditions except in the case of severe weather, when you have been contacted that the program has been cancelled. All Community Programs will have a registrant minimum. If the minimum is not met, you will be contacted by Blandford Nature Center and notified of your refund options.