Half Day Retreat- Forest Bathing and Sea Scrubbing!

Relax Profoundly, Listen Deeply, Leave Inspired

4 person minimum for custom events, or register for one of our scheduled events on the dates listed below

All scheduled Retreats are from 10am to 12:30pm

• Saturday, July 27

• Tuesday, July 30th

• Tuesday, August 06th

• Sunday, August 11th

Pre-Registration is required, and we will send you details on how to prepare for your retreat.

This retreat will be a guided wander through forest and beach with a series of invitations intended to support the journey of Relax Profoundly, Listen Deeply, Leave Inspired. 

Forest therapy/forest bathing/Shinrin Yoku/Sylvotherapy/nature connection practices focuses on pleasurable experiences as a gateway into the relaxation of the body and a deepening of connection with the present moment and the world around us. With the deep relaxation we experience when the parasympathetic nervous system is engaged, it is typical for participants to feel relaxed and have greater clarity about their lives during and after a forest bathing session. Walks are slow and contemplative, and perhaps only cover a distance of 1.5 km over a 2.5 hour wander, sometimes over uneven ground or slight inclines on the trails and in the forest or on the beach, and sometimes sitting on the ground for short periods. 

A growing body of data is helping us understands the physical benefits of spending time in nature (strengthened immune system, heart rate variability etc), and we are now also understanding how the benefits to our mental, emotional and spiritual health are amplified when combined with mindfulness practices in nature. A regular practice can help build personal resilience.

Warning. This experience may lead to a feeling of greater connection with the world around you, and inspire you towards gratitude and reciprocity.

Your guide Karen has a lifetime of teaching mindfulness, meditation and contemplative practices, a background of training forest therapy guides, and teaches clinical therapists and bodywork professionals to integrate nature connection work into their practice.