Forest Therapy with Toadstool Walks

Slow down and awaken your senses on a guided therapeutic experience in the Arnold Arboretum. Inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku, forest therapy is a restorative sensory exploration that supports health and healing for all beings. From increased cerebral blood flow to stronger immune defenses, come discover for yourself what happens when we unplug, slow down and open our senses to notice more of our natural surroundings. Forest therapy is part of a global effort to tend to the stressful conditions of living in modern industrialized civilization. All the prompts, invitations, sharing and ways of participating are optional and open to interpretation.