Description

Join Forest Therapy Guide Emmie Brenzel for a slow wander in the Garden using interactive invitations to connect with your senses and awaken your imagination. Emmie has over thirty years of experience in Holistic Health and Wellness, including training in a variety of complementary practices and knowledge of the human energy system as a Healing Touch Practitioner, certification as a Forest Therapy Guide with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy, and graduation of the Osage Forest of Peace School of Spiritual Direction. Participants will engage in “forest bathing,” or “forest therapy,” which is inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku, a holistic practice which uses immersion in natural environments to enhance health and wellness. Forest therapy boosts immune function, reduces stress, improves mood, lowers cortisol levels, decreases blood pressure and heart rate, enhances creativity, improves cognitive function, and much more. During this walk, there will be opportunities for silence, observation, and listening - interspersed with optional group sharing. This garden adventure concludes with a closing tea ceremony. Tickets to “Spring Forest Therapy Adventure” are available for purchase on the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks website at bgozarks.org/events. Tickets are $30 with a $10 discount for BGO members.