Forest Bathing
I’ve been curious about forest bathing for a little while now. When I first noticed that The Huntington in Pasadena was offering 2-day sessions, I dragged my feet (did I really want to spend $80 to try it??) and the sessions filled up. Last month, I tried to sign up a week after seeing it mentioned in their newsletter — and I was too late. In the end, this month, August, was the exact right time for me to participate. I was wholeheartedly ready, feeling very inspired by the exploration I’ve been doing with the Living and Leading with Intention group, occasional volunteering with the Friends of Griffith Park, and a deepening connection with the natural world. I registered immediately and I was in. Woohoo! Or, perhaps Woo-Woo. Both, it would seem. But I was ready. Last Saturday, each of us arrived at the gardens around 8 a.m. and were whisked off in small groups by golf carts to our precise meeting spot. As she drove my cart over, The Huntington’s head of programming shared th...
