Forest Bathing - Leaning Into The Dark
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About the event
As we move now towards shorter days, November is the month of holding back the dark, with celebrations centring around light, sparks and fire such as Guy Fawkes Night and Samhain in the old Celtic tradition, which is beginning to make a return. Samhain is a Gaelic festival on 1 November marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter or "darker half" of the year. So join us then in the forest, to awaken your senses at this time of year. These are gentle introductions to forest bathing including sensory and meditative exercises. We take time to explore our woodland landscape, tuning in to our micro and macro awareness of nature and noticing how it communicates with us.
The session is 3 hours and will take place at Surrey Wildlife Trust's beautiful private wildlife reserve, Nower Wood.
We'll meet in the car park 15 minutes before to begin promptly at 9:15am, finishing at 12:15pm.
Forest Bathing - The Benefits
Science has proven that spending time in nature boosts our immune systems, reduces stress hormones, enhances mental wellbeing and bolsters our brain health. It can provide emotional healing, decrease blood pressure, improve general sleep-wake cycles, improve relationship skills, reduces stress and reduce aggression.