Spend the morning giving Mother Earth a gift and taking in the benefits of nature and giving a thank-you back. Nature mulches and changes things and it is a reminder that we all eventually go back to the Earth and life is constantly changing.
During this Forest Bathing adventure, we will create Earth Art as a “reciprocity practice”. We will offer our art creations to the forest with gratitude for all the gifts we receive during our encounter with nature. The Earth Art will consist of items we find in the woods such as stones, pinecones, leaves, and sticks. We will close our Earth Art experience with a tea ceremony.
“We often forget that we are nature. Nature is not something separate from us. So, when we say that we have lost our connection to nature, we’ve lost our connection to ourselves.” – Andy Goldsworthy
Activities to include:
Reciprocity Breathing
Native American Prayer
Creation of Smudge Bundles
Offering bags of Bird Seed
Creation of individual Mandalas created
Tea Ceremony
Cost: $45
Location: Nina Mason Pulliam Eco Lab at Marian University, 3200 Cold Spring Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46222
Sign up early. Spots limited.
Essential Information: Wear appropriate shoes and clothes for the weather. Bring anything you might need in a day pack; water bottle, snack, journal, camera, bug repellant, etc.
The terrain at the EcoLab is uneven and includes stairs. Please be prepared to walk and wander throughout the park with comfortable and supportive shoes. While the walking in the Forest Bathing experience is not strenuous, if you choose to attend, you acknowledge and understand the risk.
Please bring a watch. You’re asked to leave your phones in your car or on silent.
About Forest Bathing
Forest Bathing is a way to experience the sensations of nature, practice patience, and remember not to rush things that move at their own pace. Through Forest Bathing, your senses are awakened, and you can see the world through an open heart.
*Please note: If the event has started and needs to end early due to inclement weather, there will be not refunds issued to participants.
