Join other explorers on a forest adventure, experiencing your senses anew and feeling a presence of well-being while interacting with nature in a fresh and creative way. These guided walks are not a typical hike or a naturalist's talk, but rather a series of designed invitations and practices which engage one in the here and now of the natural world, slow down your inner pace and re-enliven childh
ood wonder and imagination. Being in the woods in this way fosters not only a deepening relationship with yourself and the more-than-human world, but also results in direct health benefits such as lower blood pressure, strengthened immune system, increased focus, lower heart rate, and decreased levels of cortisol -- the stress hormone. Inspired by: the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku (loosely translated meaning "immersing in the forest atmosphere"), Amazon river basin and Native American indigenous practices, and the work of Joseph Campbell through the Hero’s Journey® Foundation. Walks vary in length from 1 and a half hours to 2 and a half hours and take place in or around South Mountain Reservation, Essex County, New Jersey.
*Service mark: Woods Walks
