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Shinrin-Yoku: Forest Breathing for You and Your Child

Reinvent Your Experience for You and Your Child with Dr Roxanne Daleo, Child Therapist and Certified Forest Guide.

Relaxation of the mind, body and spirit is essential for everyone.
Learn to connect with the natural world in a healing. calming, grounding and replenishing way through  Shinrin-Yoku: Forest Breathing.

Translation -Shinrin: forest Yoku: bathing mind and body; taking in green space with all of our senses.

Join Dr. Roxie, renown health educator, with over 25 years experience specializing in relaxation and stress reduction, trained at the Harvard Medical School, the originator of and certified guide for Shinrin-Yoku sanctuary walks throughout Massachusetts Audubon Society. Her work empowers children, parents and caregivers with ways to cope and conquer everyday life stress, through the power of creative arts and nature. The walk will include deep listening and drawing — bring your crayons and paper!

Cost: $20 for Parent & Child

To reserve your place email Dr. Roxie. Payment will be collected at the beginning of the walk. You will receive more information 3-4 days before your walk.

Dr Roxie inside the Botanical Garden installation by Patrick Dougherty.

Dr Roxie inside the Botanical Garden installation by Patrick Dougherty.

Earlier Event: September 16
2018 Plein Air Poetry
Later Event: September 23
An Afternoon of Acoustic Music