Support Health in Nature
Join Registered Professional Forester and Forest Therapy Guide in training Carol Andrews. Forest Therapy, also known as Forest Bathing and Shinrin-Yoku, is a therapeutic practice that guides people to an inner state of relaxation and sensory restoration through doing a series of sensory oriented invitations that bring them into present moment relationship with the forest.
It is a gentle, physically undemanding practice that takes place in an area of forest or along a forest trail. The practice supports the health of both humans and forests. The therapeutic benefits of this practice are primarily attributed to the interaction and relationship between the client and the forest environment, with the forest therapy guide utilizing the best practices for bringing the client into this relationship. It is a practice within the larger field of eco-therapy and ecopsychology.
- Wednesday, December 8 from 12 -1 p.m.
Come dressed for all weather, good hiking shoes are recommended. Meet at the sentinel parking lot near the gate to wood pile. Walk will begin promptly at noon.
Please register in advance: healthycampus@selkirk.ca