Join us in this 2-part Forest Bathing Retreat series to restore and celebrate as this surreal year comes to a closure.
The year end is a natural time to shift out of the frenzied time of productivity, and to begin to reflect on the seasons that have passed. Year 2020 has been surreal to most - major changes and transformations, quick adaptations and habituations, stoic resignations and endurance, amongst many. We invite you to join us in becoming unbusy now - permitting ourselves to restore and celebrate all our little wins, appreciate and be grateful for the wild wisdom gathered in the past 12 months.
This Forest Bathing Retreat is a 2-part series:
Part 1 - Harvest on 19 December 2020 will be held just before the Dongzhi Festival or the Winter Solstice. We reflect and harvest our stories as we prepare to transit out of the darkness.
Part 2 - Fallow on 26 December 2020 will be held after the Dongzhi Festival or the Winter Solstice. Into the light now, but let's not hurry to fill up our days - to fallow is to allow nourishment to be replenished so that we can grow better.
You can choose to attend either parts of this Forest Bathing Retreat series, or attend both!
Part 1 - Harvest
Date: 19 December 2020, Saturday
Time: 6.30 pm - 9.30 pm
Venue: Gardens by the Bay
Beginning with a sensory and guided nature and forest bathing, we will arrive and be fully present - in our bodies. Gifting our minds and thoughts a respite, our bodies have stories to tell us, if we listen. Our harvesting journey continues with a guided 12-part meditation and journaling segment. What are the major themes in your year of 2020? Communing with heart- and belly-warming tang yuan, let us all reunite and re-connect. Arriving to a full stop.
What to expect
Class will take on a slow immersive and restful pace. It is not physical and non-strenuous.
Class is held at night but it will not be completely dark. The space is quiet but safe. The group will always be within sight of one another.
A certified guide will facilitate the class.
Light tea and snacks, and stationery will be provided.
You may wish to bring along a yoga mat or beach towel or something to sit on.
No prior experience in forest bathing is required.