Forest Bathing in Croton-on-Hudson

Aside from reading this incredibly informative, free weekly newsletter: How much time do you spend on your phone or computer or staring at your TV or being dinged by your smartwatch?

Now: How much time do you spend in nature? Not taking photos, tracking your steps, or anything else… just… being there, among the trees. Listening to the birds, the babbling brooks, the crunch of the ground, and seeing what footprints are there, aside from your own.

When we intentionally slow ourselves down and awaken our senses, we can find a sense of connection with parts of ourselves and the natural world that we may not have even noticed we were missing.

Forest bathing is the Japanese-inspired act of doing just that: being in nature and connecting to our surroundings through a slow-paced, whole body mini-retreat. Studies have found that practicing forest bathing can lead to lower stress, better sleep, lower blood pressure and inflammation, and improved immunity.

Join a guided Forest Bathing Session on Saturday, February 10, at noon in Croton-on-Hudson. Wool blankets, cushions and a special, wild-foraged tea will be provided: eventbrite.com/e/a-lunar-new-year-guided-forest-bathing-session-registration-799161703167

In addition, Fru of Forest Baths is offering calendars, mugs and prints on the HVNY Marketplace. A portion of proceeds will benefit the Lenape Center: