BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Here Now Cloud - ECPv5.9.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Here Now Cloud X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://herenowcloud.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Here Now Cloud BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210324T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210324T131500 DTSTAMP:20240329T022750 CREATED:20210313T190640Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210313T190727Z UID:22739-1616587200-1616591700@herenowcloud.com SUMMARY:Forest Bathing 101 DESCRIPTION:Immerse yourself in the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku\, or forest bathing as Melanie Choukas-Bradley introduces its history and how-tos. \nForest bathing originated in Japan the 1980s as a restorative and meditative practice of connecting with nature and disconnecting from the distractions of daily life and has since become popular around the world. Choukas-Bradley will guide you through techniques to incorporate this soulful practice into your life and share tips on how to conduct your own forest-bathing walks using the environments around you\, including your own backyard. \nChoukas-Bradle is a certified forest therapy guide who has spent time in Japan learning the techniques of forest bathing. She has led many walks for organizations in the Washington DC area\, and is the author of\, The Joy of Forest Bathing: Reconnect with Wild Places and Rejuvenate Your Life and Resilience: Connecting with Nature in a Time of Crisis. Signed copies of both books are available for purchase through the Smithsonian. \nThe cost for this event is $25 for members\, and $30 for non-members of the Smithsonian. Registration for streaming programs presented by the Smithsonian typically closes two hours prior to the start time. URL:https://herenowcloud.com/event/forest-bathing-101/ CATEGORIES:Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://herenowcloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Default-By-Appointment-Image-1024x924-1.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR