"You didn't come into this world. You came out of it, like a wave from the ocean. You are not a stranger here." Alan Watts
Come start your new year Sunday January 18th with this Shinrin-Yoku walk as we explore -Intention with our attention. Come immerse yourself amongst friends. Simply being out in nature provides a healing, grounded and connective experience. The practice of Shinrin-Yoku or Forest Bathing fosters a deeper more intentional connection to our roots with nature and to ourselves.
Research that started in Japan and continues around the world including locally at places like Stanford continues to prove the direct relationship between time spent in nature and our health.
Just a few of the scientifically-proven benefits of Shinrin-yoku include: ***Boosted immune system functioning*** ***Reduced blood pressure*** ***Improved mood with reduced stress and cortisol levels*** ***Increased energy levels and enhanced ability to focus*** ***Improved sleep***
Opening our senses to nature also develops our intuition. We learn to connect in new ways to the world around us increasing our energy flow and our overall sense of happiness. Over the course of 4 hours you'll experience a series of invitations allowing you to experience nature as you never have before. In between these invitations we'll use the Way of Council for group interactions so we can learn from each other as we discuss what we are experiencing in connection with nature. We conclude with a tea ceremony where we literally drink in the essnce of the forest.
MEET YOUR GUIDE: Gregg has worked in healthcare as a paramedic and an RN from Florida to Alaska. With extensive training in wilderness medicine, he has traveled as far as Central America to be medical support for others in their enjoyment of nature. He brings his compassionate heart with his care for the natural world and the humans that inhabit it in combination with nearly 3 decades of leading people on wilderness explorations. He has been a sea kayak instructor around the country and beyond and has written extensively on the subject. He has been a naturalist and taught courses for Prescott College both in California and the Sea of Cortez, Mexico on marine ecology, leadership and mentoring. Gregg's knowledge of health and healing gained from his years of working as a paramedic and an RN, mindfulness practices, wildlife rescue and meld with his training in Shinrin-Yoku to bring you an immersive sensorial experience in deep nature connection.
Donation Ticket: Pay What You Can: While we suggest $20 to $40 you can pay any amount. Let your heart and your level of abundance be your guide. Ensuring as many people as possible can share in this deep connection to nature supports us all while supporting the earth. This ticket helps promote that by allowing us to support you with a lower priced ticket while also allowing you to support us by paying more if you can do so happily. Your gift will help support us in doing this work in support of the forest.
