Nature immersion practice at Hapgood-Wright Forest in Concord, MA

Connect with nature and enhance your wellBEing with Forest Bathing, or shinrin yoku, a Japanese practice of intentionally taking in the natural environment through the senses. Join Be Well Be Here founder and lifelong dendrophile, Lara Wilson, for this mindful in-the-moment practice and replenish in nature. Forest Bathing benefits your entire Being, one another, our communities - even the trees and the earth!

FREE and for ALL! We appreciate your DONATION in support of BWBH programs.

Location: Hapgood Wright Town Forest - park in lot across from high school entrance at 500 Walden Street, Concord, MA

What is Forest Bathing? Forest Bathing comes from the Japanese Shinrin (forest) Yoku (bathing, or what may be considered ‘immersion’). It’s the simple practice of entering the forest and paying attention mindfully. Forest Bathing is a remarkable, evidence-based wellness practice. As Japanese doctor and researcher, Qing Li, writes in his book, Forest Bathing: How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness, “spending time in a forest can reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and anger; strengthen the immune system; improve cardiovascular and metabolic health; and boost overall well-being.”

Dendrophile

(noun) a person who loves trees and forests