20th July

Taste of the Trees (One Hour Shinrin Yoku Class)

Name: Taste of the Trees (One Hour Shinrin Yoku Class)
Start: 2023-07-20T19:00:00-0500
End: 2023-07-27T20:00:00-0500
Location: Crosby Farm Regional Park

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Event description

Experience an hour-long class introducing the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, or "forest bathing", in one of St. Paul's lovely urban parks. Participants will engage with sensory and sharing invitations to deepen your connection to self, land, and community. If you're curious about forest bathing, but a longer session feels intimidating -- this session is for you!

Class will occur rain or shine; please dress for the weather.

The humane choice for tickets Humanitix donates 100% of profits from booking fees to children’s charities

Refund policy

Refunds are available up to 1 day prior to the event

Host

Natural Awareness LLC

Come home to your Natural Awareness.

Kirsten Welge is the Natural Awareness Guide: through Shinrin Yoku, meditation, and wildlife tracking, she cultivates awareness, ease, and connection to self, nature, and community.

She guides Shinrin Yoku sessions around the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota, as well as teaching wildlife tracking to adults and students.

Certified as a Nature & Forest Therapy Guide through the Association for Nature & Forest Therapy (ANFT), Kirsten is also an Assistant Lecturer in Japanese Yoga and Mind-Body Oneness through Shinshin Toitsu Aikido, and holds a second degree black belt in the peaceful martial art of Ki Aikido.

She also holds certification in Wildlife Track & Sign (Level 3) and Trailing (Level 3) through Cybertracker International. Kirsten earned a Masters degree in Public Health, and served as a hospital leader in process & quality improvement for over a decade.

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