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Nature Therapy as a Form of Mindfulness
Forest Bathing in the social media age virtual presentation
By Todd Lynch, Association of Nature and Forest Therapy certified guide
Come join Todd Lynch on a virtual experience of Forest Bathing. Todd will share why Forest Bathing is relevant today to help empower young people to restore resilience and connection within themselves and their communities. You will learn the background of the practice as well as some of the latest research around the benefits of greenspace on our physical and psychological well-being. Todd will also share some ways to explore the practice on your own. A Forest Bathing walk grants us the opportunity to slow down and allow our bodies to engage all of our senses. Forest Bathing re-aligns our rhythms with the landscape, allowing our senses a respite from everyday demands and uncertainties. It’s a chance to remember ourselves and the joyful relationships that await us outside.
May I walk everyday on the banks of the water, may my soul rest on the branches of trees which I planted, may I refresh myself under the shadow of my sycamore.
– Egyptian tomb inscription from 1400 BCE
Program Outline:
Welcome
A slideshow review of the practice,
Short, guided experience
Tea together.
Participants would need to bring/have:
An object they’ve found outdoors, a plant or a view out the window.
A cup/mug of water/tea/coffee
What does forest bathing have to do with mentoring?
Todd Lynch Bio
Todd is a certified Forest and Nature Therapy guide. He received this credential through the Association of Forest and Nature Therapy training program. It is a 6-month intensive course that includes pre- requisites in Wilderness First Aid/CPR as well as native plant identification. As an artist and landscape designer, Todd has collaborated on healing gardens, native, medicinal plantings and art installations across the US. He lives in Western Massachusetts. He has received multiple Massachusetts Cultural Council grants for environmental art installation and education. Todd has also lectured at universities, garden organizations and apothecaries about medicinal plants in the landscape and has served as a design critic at the Conway School of Landscape Design, Smith College and UMass Amherst. He blogs about the intersections of landscape, wellness and art on Instagram @ecotropy.
Visit
www.ecotropy.net to learn more.
For more information please contact Todd:
413.320.2736
todd@ecotropy.net