In Person. Forest Bathing is a meditative walk in nature for enjoyment and health. Slow down, allow your senses to connect to the land, and notice how you feel as you walk, shifting from your thinking mind to an expanded experience of all your senses. Feel a connection with all of nature: the air, animals, plants, rocks, soil, sun, wind, and more. We will use teachings from varied multi-cultural, spiritual traditions as meditative prompts to enhance nature's inner and outer experiences as we contemplate sensory and subtle elements and savor stillness. For example, Proverbs has a metaphor for embracing change and flow: "We can be like the river, changing course as necessary but always flowing… As water descends drop by drop to form rivers, so does a person learn.”

Please note: This beautifully guided walk is through slightly hilly or rocky terrain in Central Park’s Ramble area and may not be appropriate for all. The walk will start at the 81 Street entrance to Central Park West. Bring a sense of wonder and curiosity and water to drink.

Presenters: Lori Klamner + Sheila Lewis

Lori Klamner, founder of WoodswalkingNYC, is a Certified Forest Therapy Guide, trained in 2021 by the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy. Her walks combine her love of movement, nature, New York City, and holistic health. When she isn’t in the woods, she is a massage therapist, volunteer gardener, and woodland steward.

Sheila Lewis, long-time (JCC Makom) meditation teacher, and creator of Meditate-Write-Now, is also a creativity and writing coach and children’s writer. She holds an MA in education media and has created programs and content for Jewish, educational, and nonprofit organizations. She blends spirituality, yoga, and the arts in her teaching and loves to practice Nia and take long walks and photos in nature.

Free for those being tested or treated for cancer. Please complete this form in order to receive your discount code.  

This program is cosponsored by the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan and Dr. Alison Estabrook, a nationally recognized breast cancer surgeon currently Professor of Surgery at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She was founder and chief of the Comprehensive Breast Center, Mount Sinai West, in New York City, and co-founder of Breastlink New York, an affiliate of Radnet.

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