Join a Forest Bathing Walk
Autumn 2026
El Dorado East Regional Park
Long Beach, CA
Explore the beauty and wonder of El Dorado Park. Forest bathing offers an immersive sensory experience, inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing). Participants will engage in slow, mindful walks with carefully crafted invitations to connect with nature through their senses.
This immersive experience aims to reduce stress, improve well-being, and deepen connections with oneself, others, and the natural world. The walk concludes with shared tea and snacks.
Saturday, September 26
Saturday, November 7
9:00 -11:00 AM
Space is limited!
Register through Long Beach Parks
Explore the magic of the historic land at Rancho Los Alamitos with this guided sensory embodied experience. Inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing), participants will slowly and mindfully wander with carefully crafted invitations to connect with nature through their senses. This immersive experience aims to reduce stress, improve well-being, and deepen connections with oneself, others, and the natural world. We end our time together with tea and snacks.
This is a unique opportunity to experience the Rancho before it is open to the public.
Space is limited!
Fall 2026
Sunday, September 20
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Saturday, October 17
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Earl Miller Burns Japanese Gardens at Cal State Long Beach
Fall 2026
Saturday, September 27
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Saturday, November 14
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Explore the majestic beauty of the Japanese Gardens with this guided sensory embodied experience. Inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing), participants will slowly and mindfully wander with carefully crafted invitations to connect with nature through their senses. This immersive experience aims to reduce stress, improve well-being, and deepen connections with oneself, others, and the natural world. We end our time together with tea and snacks.
This is a unique opportunity to experience the Japanese Gardens before it is open to the public.
Space is limited!
WHAT TO BRING
- water
- a towel, blanket, yoga mat, or light portable chair for your comfort during periods of sitting
- comfortable shoes or sandals: the earth may be wet in the morning.
- layers: please dress comfortably
- you may want sunglasses, a hat, sunscreen
- an open mind and an open heart
Note: This is an outdoor program and will proceed in rain/shine. Since we move slowly on a forest bathing walk, standing and sitting often, you’ll want to dress more warmly than you would for a typical walk.
Leave behind any expectations and step into the present moment with curiosity and wonder.
Instructions for Living a Life
by Mary Oliver
Pay attention.
Be astonished.
Tell about it.