Winter Full Moon Forest Bathing: shinrin-yoku

Experience the winter season and connect to nature under the full moon. Slowly walk and pause among the trees.  Enjoy the beauty of the land, the light of the sun and the crisp winter air.  Give yourself this time to slow down, de-stress and be guided through a series of sensory invitations.  A hot locally foraged tea will be served.

Duncan received his Nature & Forest Therapy Guide Certification in 2015 through the Association of Nature & Forest Therapy Guides and Programs. He began his practice in New York City’s Central Park before returning to Vermont, where he now facilitates forest bathing walks as well as health and wellness coaching walks across the state as Nature Connection Guide. He also serves as a natural areas stewardship coordinator at the Intervale Center, caring for the land in collaboration with the community.

What is forest bathing?

Forest Bathing is a research-based practice for supporting healing and wellness through immersion in forests and other natural environments. The decades-old practice originated in Japan and is known as shinrin-yoku, which literally translates to “taking in the forest” or “forest bathing”. Read more about the practice in our interview with Duncan Murdoch.