Forest Bathing Walk

with Eric Blasco from the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy

Saturday, May 6 at 1:00 PM

Estimated duration: 90 minutes

Forest Bathing or Nature Therapy Walks are a slow, immersive, explorations of the natural world around us. You will not need to bring a towel or bathing suit! The term Forest Bathing–Shinrin Yoku in Japanese–refers to bathing in the essence of the forest, or whatever natural area you are in. It is a sensory walk, or better yet, a guided wander with the natural world around us. Forest bathing promotes our own mental and physical health and healthy relationships with the lands that we live on. We will explore our senses and interact with the wooded part of Deering Oaks Park across from King Middle School, next to the Portland Farmers Market summertime location. We may wander a little bit, but this is not a vigorous hike. We encourage comfortable shoes, appropriate outdoor dress (bring layers), water, and perhaps a pad or camp chair to sit on.

Accessibility: There are paved paths for those in wheelchairs.

Starting and ending point: Deering Oaks Park at the corner of Deering Avenue and Park Street

For questions about this walk, please email janeswalkme@gmail.com.