ANP Beyond the Park - Forest Bathing: it's not what you think!

Saturday, June 5, 2021
1:00 PM EDT

Beaver Meadow Audubon Center
1610 Welch Rd
North Java, NY 14113

Forest Bathing is a translation of Shinrin-Yoku, a Japanese therapeutic practice of nature immersion. Science confirms that “taking in the forest atmosphere” on a regular basis is beneficial in numerous way to human physiological health and psychological well-being. In turn, indigenous wisdom teaches that cultivating relationships with “all our kin” in the natural world supports their health and can relieve stresses they are experiencing currently. During this walk, your guide will offer invitations to slow our pace, set aside our “devices” and rest the “thinking” mind as we introduce ourselves to a small area of Beaver Meadow near Kettle Pond and its more-than-human inhabitants. We’ll exercise our senses (there are more than five!) and engage with the “wood-wide-web,” stopping along the way to share with each other what we’re noticing. Meet in the main parking lot by the flagpole on Welch Rd.

Jennifer Fendya, Ph.D. is an ANFT-certified Forest Therapy Guide, a NY State licensed Psychologist, and a practitioner of Sandplay therapy and Miksang contemplative photography.  Contact her via email at healingnaturewalks@gmail.com.

If you would like to register for this program and pay by cash or check, please use the code CASH upon checkout and mail your payment to Buffalo Audubon, 1610 Welch Rd., North Java, NY 14113. Or call 585-457-3228 to arrange a time to drop your payment off. Our leader will not be accepting payments at the event.

If you are not currently a Buffalo Audubon Member, consider joining today!  You can join during the registration process for this program and then choose the Member pricing for the program.

Member Benefits Include: 

• Access to more than 30, beautiful nature trails to experience the out-of-doors for walks, hiking, birdwatching, and nature photography. Our nature preserve includes some of WNY's most beautiful walking and hiking experiences. Many trails are easy access, well groomed, and designed for ease of walking for older adults, and families with children.
• Access to our members-only "Rose Acres , where you'll find pristine trails through old growth forest, meadows and wetlands, a unique one-of-a-kind nature preserve not to be missed
• Free parking and admission to our beautiful Beaver Meadow Nature Center
• A 10% discount in our Nature Center gift shop
• Discounts on all adult and youth nature education programs 
• Subscription to our informative quarterly newsletter, The Outlook
• Member voting rights and opportunity to join our wonderful volunteer organizations
• Free or discounted admission to more than 125 Nature Centers around the US. 

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