Autumn Forest Bath with Nancy Schmidt

Come experience an Autumn Forest Bath with facilitator Nancy Schmidt at Storyhouse on Sunday, October 25th from 2-3:30 p.m.

Time together will include both outdoor and indoor time participating in a variety of sensing activities to help us calm our minds and connect with the natural world and with ourselves.

Click RSVP, text Nancy: 509-599-3503, or see QR code on the flier image.

This is a pay-what-you-can offering with a suggested donation of $20. No one will be turned away.

What is Forest Bathing?  Forest bathing (inspired by the Japanese practice Shinrin-yoku) is not a hike or fitness walk. Instead, it is a slow, guided experience designed to help you relax and reconnect with nature through your senses.

Your Guide :  Hi, I am Nancy Schmidt. I’m a Whidbey Island native who recently returned to Clinton with my husband, two children, and our dog, Chewy. 

For more than 20 years, I have taught communication and connection to teens and adults, weaving mindfulness practices into both my teaching and my everyday life. I believe deeply in the restorative power of nature and the importance of slowing down. Additionally, I am a certified Forest Bath, Yoga, and Reiki practioner and am training to become a Shamanic Sound Healer.

It is a joy and an honor to share this forest bathing experience with you that will incorporate aspects of Shinrin-yoku, sound healiing, and will close with a simple tea ceremony. I hope to offer more nature immersion experiences throughout the year to come.

During our time together, we will move slowly through the forest, pausing for simple mindfulness activities that encourage you to notice the sights, sounds, textures, and rhythms of the natural world. There is no destination and no pressure to “do” anything – just space to breathe, observe, and be present.