Become a member and save up to 29% on your program registration price! Join today If you are already a member, log in to access your member price. An Immersion in NatureJapanese Forest Bathing, Urban Style In-Person Program Morning Tour Wednesday, October 9, 2024 - 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. ET Code: 1NSB01 Location: Tour meets at the entrance to theS. Dillon Ripley Center1100 Jefferson Dr SWMetro: Smithsonian Select your Registration Login $60 Member 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 $85 Non-Member Add to cart Log in to add this program to your wishlist! Adding to your cart... Resize text (Smithsonian Gardens / DC Gardens) Shinrin-yoku (translated as “forest bathing”) began in Japan in the 1980s. Rooted in Shinto and Buddhist traditions of reverence for nature, the practice involves a full sensory immersion in the outdoors. Health studies conducted in Japan, Europe, North America, and elsewhere around the world, document the mental and physical health benefits of quiet time spent in nature, including lowered blood pressure and stress hormone levels, as well as improved mood and cognition. Many recent studies are focused on the health benefits of time spent in natural landscapes within cities. Experience forest bathing as Melanie Choukas-Bradley, a certified nature and forest-therapy guide and author of several nature books, including Wild Walking—A Guide to Forest Bathing Through the Seasons, leads a 2-hour walk in the Enid A. Haupt Garden at the Smithsonian Castle. Move slowly to soak up the beauty of the Moongate Garden, inspired by the Chinese Temple of Heaven; the Fountain Garden, modeled after the Court of the Lions at the Alhambra; and Victorian Parterre. This unique and restorative celebration of the beauty of autumn in one of the garden gems of the nation’s capital is the perfect way to learn why forest bathing is becoming popular all over the world. All participants receive a signed copy of Wild Walking—A Guide to Forest Bathing Through the Seasons (Rock Point). Know Before You Go Tour participants meet at the entrance to the S. Dillon Ripley Center (1100 Jefferson Drive SW, Washington, DC). Additional Date Options for this Tour October 8 General Information Registration for this tour will end by 2 p.m. ET on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. Smithsonian Associates is a mask-friendly environment. Please feel free to bring and wear a mask at any time during a tour, both for your safety or the safety of others. As we aim to move away from single use water bottles, guests are strongly encouraged to get in the habit of bringing their own reusable water bottle on tour. For additional tour information: Study Tour Policies Refund/Cancellation Policy