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Sit spot: A mini forest bathing experience

Name: Sit spot: A mini forest bathing experience
Start: 2025-10-23T13:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-10-23T14:00:00-07:00
Location: Shevlin Park

October 23 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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This 1-hour forest bathing experience is a safe space to get grounded and to find solace and belonging in the comfort of nature. This practice includes a guided sensory meditation, a nature connection invitation to reduce stress and anxiety, and a closing community circle with an opportunity to share what we each noticed in our unique experience.

Forest bathing is inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku, which translates to “forest bath” and just means to take in the atmosphere of the forest through our senses (leave your swimsuit at home…no literal bathing required!). It is a practice of spending time in forested areas for the purpose of enhancing health, wellness, and happiness and remembering our connection to nature and each other.

Decades of studies have discovered a wide range of health benefits associated with this practice, including stress relief, better sleep, lowered blood pressure and inflammation, and improved immunity.