BANKHEAD NATIONAL FOREST - Join Certified Forest Bathing Guide and Wild Alabama Outreach and Education Coordinator Janice Barrett and Certified Forest Bathing Guide Anne Markham Bailey for a Harvest Moon Forest Bathing Walk in the Bankhead National Forest from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21. (The location for this month's program will be revealed to those who sign up.)
A forest bathing session is not a hike but rather an opportunity to open deeply into the awareness of the forest and one’s self in the shared and sacred space. The guides offer invitations for connection and group sharing. We settle into deep listening through the senses, connecting to the earth, the water, the trees, and our interiority. The day concludes with a sharing circle and tea.
The forest bathing walk will be a total distance of about 1.25 miles roundtrip on a trail that is unmaintained, uneven and sloped (gradual downhill most of the way in, gradual uphill most of the way out). The route will be easily doable for most people who hike.
Bring lunch, snacks, drinking water, and a small pad or cloth for comfortable sitting or lying down. A detailed list of what to bring and directions will be emailed to those who sign up. Participants in this contemplative forest immersion will enjoy guided meditation, silence and suggested techniques for connection to the elements through the senses, deep rest and reflection.
Group size is limited, so register soon. Please note that registering for an event does not guarantee you a spot. You will be contacted via email to ensure your spot is reserved. If the program is full, you will be placed on our waiting list.
No dogs and no smoking, please.