Wellness + Cooking

Forest Bathing in the Winter Landscape

When

Sat, Jan 11, 2025 12:00PM – 2:00PM

Where

Meet at Perkins Visitor Center

Price

$30, including admission to the grounds. Wave Hill Members save 10%

Bundle up and explore Wave Hill’s serene winter landscape using all your senses. Awaken your mind and body on a forest bathing walk through the winter gardens with certified nature therapy guide Cindy Olsen. Benefits include boosts to the immune system, cardiovascular strength-building, stress reduction, improvement to cognitive functioning, and deepening connections to nature and the self.

Space is limited; adults only, please. Winter Haven event. Severe weather cancels.

Registration required; online or by calling 718.549.3200 x251.

Questions? Please email us at information@wavehill.org or call the telephone number and extension above.

Walks follow a route along mixed-material pathways with varying elevations. Participants will be outdoors and moving around the gardens for most of the time. The event will conclude in an indoor space that is very large and open on the first floor of the building, with seating on the floor, or on chairs provided.

Cindy Olsen

Cindy Olsen

Cindy Olsen is the founder of Cindy By Nature, LLC., which offers award-winning mindful nature programs throughout the region. She is certified through the Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership, the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy and Mindful Schools. She is an educator with the Sheldrake Environmental Center and The Rewilding School, as well as a meditation teacher with Pause To Be Present Meditation. Her work has been featured in Forbes and was winner of Best of Westchester Award. She is passionate about sharing the powerful physical and mental benefits of nature and mindfulness with others.