Mindful Walk and Forest Bathing

Mindful connection with Nature is crucial for cultivating a balanced, inspired and fulfilled life. Let yourself be guided...

This Free, 2-hour Mindful Outdoor Hike will be an easeful walk through a beautiful nature preserve in the Hocking Hills in Hocking County, Ohio. Bison Hollow Preserve is near Ash Cave, and detailed directions will be posted closer to the date.

We will incorporate gentle movements and breath to warm and center ourselves, before walking into the preserve. During the walk, you will be invited to "forest bathe", which is the Japanese practice of Shinrin Yoku - opening sensory awareness to the forest or natural area that surrounds you. We will also practice "sit spot" and open awareness meditation. The goal of this walk is not really to have a goal, but to just be immersed in the natural surroundings. We will walk just a short distance, with pauses and times to sit and reflect.

This practice has many benefits:

• For your body: Release stress, breathe fresh air and move.
• For your mind: Settle your awareness on nature's soothing atmosphere
• For your spirit: Venture into the woods to gain inspiration from the living earth

This event is sponsored by the Applachia Ohio Alliance, an organization dedicated to the conservation and stewardship of our land and water as sustainable natural resources that are an asset and legacy for our community. The AOA is 23 years old and holds over 15,000 acres in conservancy.

Michelle Greenfield is a Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Guide and has been guiding groups in nature connection for more than 6 years. In addition, she is a yoga and meditation teacher and brings decades of mindfulness, movement and breath connection into her guided events.

Details with directions to the site will be posted soon.

More about Bison Hollow - https://appalachiaohioalliance.org/preserves/other-preserves/bison-hollow-preserve/

Registration is not required, but will be helpful to be kept up to date on further details and directions. Participants can show up on the day of the event!