Sunset Speaker Series:

Connections to place

Forest Bathing & Awe:

An Invitation to an Embodied Practice

With Michael Stein-Ross

Sat., August 19

7 p.m.

Outside seating at the Cedar Hat Outdoor Classroom

(You might want to bring your own camp chair, 156 attended the last Saturday night event at the outdoor classroom)

$5 suggested donation, no pre-registration required

What exactly is Forest Bathing?

The term emerged in Japan in the 1980s as a physiological and psychological exercise called shinrin-yoku (“forest bathing” or “taking in the forest atmosphere”). The purpose was twofold: to offer an eco-antidote to tech-boom burnout and to inspire residents to reconnect with and protect the country’s forests.

Through his experience as a nature and forest therapy guide, Michael Stein-Ross explores how the practice of forest bathing can invite awe into our lives. He discusses the history of the practice as well as the science behind its physiological benefits. Throughout the talk Michael offers sensory-focused invitations to bring to life some of the themes of the discussion.