Once a month during the cooler months (October - March), we come together to "bathe" in the healing vibrations of earth as a personal and community wellness practice.  In the same way that one would attend a yoga class, Forest Bathing is a practice for those who want to re-orient their nervous system to nature's pace and strengthen their connection to the "felt presence" of the living earth. This is not exercise, it is simply being in nature and cultivating connection through our senses of sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch. The practice of Forest Bathing is like a bridge. By opening our senses, it bridges the gap between us and the natural world.

According to Ontario psychologist Elizabeth Nisbet, "people may avoid nearby nature because a chronic disconnection from nature causes them to underestimate its hedonic benefits." Ultimately, we don't experience natural environments enough to realize just how restorative…