Forest Therapy - October 4
With Julie Kanak
October 4, 2026
Enjoy the therapeutic impact of a guided walk through the woods and lakefront of the Siena grounds based on the practice of Forest Therapy.
Each two-hour experience will include brief explanations of the history and science of Forest Therapy, personal reflection time, and community building. These guided events provide structure and opportunity for creativity and serendipity. Come use your senses, then take time for tea with the group.
Based on the Japanese practice of “forest bathing,” Forest Therapy is a science-based experience of wellness and connection with natural environments. It is based on the principle that we humans are a part of nature, not separate from it, and are related to all other beings in fundamental ways. People with limited mobility are welcome — please signify on the registration form in “Special Needs.”
Other sessions in this series (registration separate for each):
Sunday, October 4 | 1pm – 3pm
Sunday, October 25 | 1pm – 3pm
Sunday, January 10 | 1pm – 3pm
Sunday, April 25 | 1pm – 3pm
Sunday, June 27 | 5am – 7am
About the Facilitator
Julie Kanak
Julie Kanak is a certified Forest Therapy Guide through the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy. She spent most of her professional life in the nonprofit world, and has worked for a foster care agency, a hospice program, as a professional mediator in the court system and as executive director of an international peace organization. […]
Learn more about Julie KanakCategory : Sponsored Retreat
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