Forest Day Walk & Retreat-Autumn

With Michael Stein-Ross and Denise McDermott

November 16, 2024

Date and Time Details: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Saturday, November 16, 2023

Location: St Placid Priory

Address: 500 College St NE Lacey WA 98516

Contact: Paz Vital, OSB
pvital@stplacid.org
360-438-2595

$132.00 – Includes Program & lunch Registrations close Nov 13th

Autumn is a day-long retreat exploring themes of gathering, abundance, and gratitude. Join expert nature and forest therapy guides in an embodied sensory immersion among St. Placid’s forests as we discover the gifts of Autumn, both given and received.

Forest Therapy is a research-based framework for supporting healing and wellness through immersion in forests and other natural environments. In Japan it is called “shinrin yoku,” which translates to “forest bathing.” Studies have demonstrated that Forest Therapy offers a wide range of health benefits in the cardiovascular and immune systems, as well as stabilizing and improving mood and cognition.

No prior Forest Therapy experience required.

About the Facilitator

Michael Stein-Ross

Michael Stein-Ross founded Cascadia Forest Therapy in 2017 after earning his Nature and Forest Therapy Guide certification from the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy. Since then he has guided over 200 forest bathing sessions across the Puget Sound region. Over the last two years he co-facilitated Cascadia Forest Therapy's transformation into a non-profit, organized […]

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Denise McDermott

Denise McDermott is a licensed therapist that has seen the benefits of incorporating nature in her practice since 1990. Being trained and certified with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy has allowed Denise to further both her professional and personal connection with the natural world.

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Category : Weekend Program