Wellbeing walk - what is forest bathing?

As part of Mental Health Awareness Week I am offering a free nature connection walk along the Blandford riverside.

By Dorset Forest Bathing

Date and time

Wed, 15 May 2024 10:00 - 11:30 GMT+1

Location

Blandford Forum Tourist Information

Tourist Info Centre West Street Blandford Forum DT11 7AW United Kingdom

About this event

1 hour 30 minutes

Join me for a short (around 1 mile) fairly flat walk along the riverside in Blandford. This walk is designed to experience some nature connection as well as social interaction, and I will introduce some simple mindfulness in nature exercises you can try to help support good mental health. We will look out for wildlife, enjoy the view, visit some veteran trees and take time out to relax and reset.

Tickets are free, but please reserve your place, and let me know if you can no longer attend in order to offer you place to others.

I am a trained forest therapy guide, with outdoor first aid certificate, mental health first aid training and dementia awareness training.

I will go ahead unless it is unsafe to do so and/or there is a weather warning in place.

Organised by

Dorset Forest Bathing

Bringing Forest Bathing to Dorset

I have over 10 years experience in leading nature events, guided walks and guiding group outdoor activities. I am a qualified forest bathing practitioner and also hold an outdoor first aid certificate, am a mental health first aider and have undergone dementia friend training.