MAY 2023
FREE ONLINE MASTERCLASS:
FOREST THERAPY TO BUILD RESILIENCE
MAY 6TH – 10TH, 2023
ReMothering Masterclass Online Event
Discover how you can use forest and nature therapy to build resilience, create a deeper connection with yourself and others.
In this free online masterclass you will learn:
- What Forest & Nature Therapy is.
- How trees have a positive impact on our immune systems.
- Working with Forest Therapy as a resilience practice.
- How connection with nature helps us connect with ourselves
- How you can create our own nature therapy practice at home.
APRIL 2023
EARTH DAY EVENT: SHARED MUSES: NATURE, MUSIC
FOREST BATHING + NATURE THERAPY WALKS
SATURDAY, APRIL, 22 – 1 pm, and 4 pm
Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, MO
This Earth Day, celebrate by exploring elements of nature, music, and painting inspired by the exhibition Monet/Mitchell: Painting the French Landscape. Listen to the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra play classical compositions inspired by the artists’ musical preferences, sign up for a forest immersion walk with Jess Thenhaus of Urban Forest Therapy, learn about Impressionist art with pop-up talks by students from Washington University in St. Louis, or watch the documentary Joan Mitchell: Portrait of an Abstract Painter.
The chamber concert in the Anabeth and John Weil Gallery 251 begins at 3 pm and lasts about 45 minutes. Space is limited and available on a first-come basis.
MARCH 2023
ST. LOUIS ART MUSEUM COLLABORATION
MARCH FAMILY SUNDAY EVENT
NATURE CALLS: MEMORIES OF NATURE
FOREST BATHING + NATURE THERAPY WALKS
SUNDAY, March 26TH 11:00 am, 1pm, and 2:00 pm
Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, MO
Celebrate the opening of Monet/Mitchell: Painting the French Landscape with us during this Special Family Sunday event.
Be inspired by our own local landscape just like Claude Monet and Joan Mitchel! Join Jess Thenhaus, from Urban Forest Therapy for a 45-minute guided walk through The Grace Taylor Broughton Sculpture Garden and surrounding park. During each walk, Urban Forest Therapy will guide you through a series of invitations that explores nature through your senses and connects you to the natural environment.
Three FREE guided walks, 11am, 1pm, and 2pm. Spots are limited, reserve your spot using the link below.
DECEMBER 2022
PRE-HOLIDAY SEASON / WINTER RESTORATION
FOREST BATHING + NATURE THERAPY WALK
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11TH 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
The Kennedy Forest at Forest Park, Saint Louis, MO
Before we get tied up in the bustle of the holiday season, I invite you to unplug and unwind as you connect with nature and the ‘more than human world’ in this immersive sensory experience. This is not a strenuous hike in the woods, but rather a gentle, leisurely walk designed to allow time and stress to melt away as you sink comfortably into the peace of presence that nature can provide.
In a safe and welcoming environment, you’ll be guided through a series of invitations that will allow you to tune into your surroundings and explore nature through your senses.
NOVEMBER 2022
PRE-HOLIDAY SEASON
FOREST BATHING + NATURE THERAPY WALK
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
The Kennedy Forest at Forest Park, Saint Louis, MO
Before we get tied up in the bustle of the holiday season, I invite you to unplug and unwind as you connect with nature and the ‘more than human world’ in this immersive sensory experience. This is not a strenuous hike in the woods, but rather a gentle, leisurely walk designed to allow time and stress to melt away as you sink comfortably into the peace of presence that nature can provide.
In a safe and welcoming environment, you’ll be guided through a series of invitations that will allow you to tune into your surroundings and explore nature through your senses.
FOREST BATHING FOR WELLNESS + SELF CARE
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Forest Park, Saint Louis, MO
Learn everything you need to know to get started with your own Forest Bathing and Nature Therapy practice for self-care and wellness.
If you’re looking for a gentle way to naturally balance your nervous system, shed the emotional heaviness of pandemic life, and feel truly present, alive and at peace again, this is the workshop for you.
FOREST BATHING + NATURE THERAPY WALK
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND 9:00 am – 11:00 am
The Jewel Box at Forest Park, Saint Louis, MO
Unplug and unwind as you connect with nature and the ‘more than human world’ in this immersive sensory experience. This is not a strenuous hike in the woods, but rather a gentle, leisurely walk designed to allow time and stress to melt away as you sink comfortably into the peace of presence that nature can provide.
In a safe and welcoming environment, you’ll be guided through a series of invitations that will allow you to tune into your surroundings and explore nature through your senses.
OCTOBER 2022
ART AND THE OUTDOORS: TEACHER WORKSHOP
Saturday, October 15th 10:15 am – 3:30 pm
Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, MO
This workshop at the Saint Louis Art Museum will invite participants to slow down and refresh through guided looking, walking, and art-making activities. The workshop will begin with guided gallery explorations of artworks that are inspired by nature, reference nature, or live in outdoor spaces. Through close looking, conversation, and hands-on activities, participants will discover what students experience on field trips to the Museum and gain resources for engaging students with works of art.
FOREST BATHING + NATURE THERAPY WALK
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22ND 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Bluestem Hall Nature School, Urbana, IL
Join Bluestem Hall Nature School, where the prairie is our greatest teacher, for the first event in their new adult nature school series. Unplug + unwind as you connect with nature in this immersive sensory experience on the prairie. Fundraising event to support Bluestem Hall Nature School with tiered equitable pricing.