Join UW Botanic Gardens and Cascadia Forest Therapy for a unique forest bathing opportunity in the Washington Park Arboretum. Forest bathing (or shinrin-yoku) has been popular in Japan for decades and is gaining momentum in the US. The practice encourages you to walk in the forest at a slower pace and take in the atmosphere around you. Multiple scientific studies have shown that it lowers stress and blood pressure levels, while increasing immune system functioning, making you more resilient to diseases and illness. These walks are slow-paced and generally cover less than a mile of trail. During this time the guide, in partnership with the forest, will offer an evolving series of invitations crafted to help participants slow down and open their senses. The opening of one’s senses encourages mindfulness, which readies the heart and mind to be fully present in the natural world. Come discover the medicine of being in the forest. Cost: $25 Register online
VACCINATION POLICY:
At the UW College of the Environment, COVID-19 vaccination is required for in-person event attendance, including this event. If you are a student or employee of the UW, please bring your Husky Card. All other guests over the age of 12 will need to provide proof of vaccination or proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours of the event. Unfortunately, we cannot accept e-mailed images of vaccine cards as proof of vaccination. Proof of vaccination should be provided in person at the start of the event to our class monitor. Masking is required indoors for all attendees and strongly recommended outdoors when in crowded settings and in settings where there is a decreased ability to consistently maintain a physical distance between others. Program registrants will be notified of any updates to guidance prior to the program date. |