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Intro to Forest Therapy at Ryerson Woods

Offsite: Ryerson Woods Brushwood Center

Reconnect to nature with gentle mindfulness practices of forest therapy (aka forest bathing) at Ryerson Woods. Follow signs for the Brushwood Center. Please bring a towel, blanket or chair. Ages 16+

Reduce stress and increase connection with the practice of forest therapy (aka forest bathing) at Ryerson Woods. Sarah Abu-Absi, Certified Forest Therapy Guide, will help us reconnect to nature and ourselves with gentle mindfulness practices. We will sit or lay on the ground for a guided sensory meditation, as well as wander slowly along a wooded path while we explore our relationship to the natural world. Dress for the weather and bring a towel, blanket or chair to sit or lay on. More info at www.thatforestfeeling.com.  

Sarah Abu-Absi is Certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide who has been guiding Forest Therapy throughout Chicagoland since 2021. With a B.S. in Environmental Studies, she spent 10 years working in public and non-profit sectors to protect nature in Chicago. 

Ryerson Woods has multiple parking lots, so follow signs for the Brushwood Center. You can park in that lot and look for us gathering in the lawn in front of the Brushwood Center (a white building). You can put this address in your map app, but still be sure to follow signs for the Brushwood Center: 21950 Riverwoods Rd., Riverwoods, IL 60015.

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