Adirondack Forest Bathing

No soap bar or bathing suit needed. No bathtub in the woods...
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So, what is Forest Bathing?
Notice what's moving around you. Gently cup your ears forward with your hands, like little deer ears, to amplify the forest sounds. A woodpecker? The breeze rustling in the leaves? Hone into each sound. Listen to the silence between the sounds. Inhale the aromas of the forest. Balsam? Pine? The earthy scent of moist soil. Touch the variety of textures between tree bark, plants and moss.

Forest Bathing immerses you in the sights, sounds, scents and textures of the forest. Feel yourself more mindful, present and peaceful without effort.
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" I'm far less likely to get distracted by intrusive thoughts, I find, when tuned in
​to a specific sight, smell, sound, feeling or taste."
                                                                                             Suzanne, Saratoga Springs

​Can't I do this on my own?
Would it be in the same way? Your guide is there to open the door to a new way of being in nature. Gentle direction and guided sensory activities give you the space to enjoy your own personal experience, to explore and to adapt in the a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.

Forest Bathing is a learned practice. You can take it home. Your garden, a favorite tree or a nearby park are all inviting places to take a sensory nature break in the midst of your day. We can show you how. It's simple.

There is no better place to learn than away from home, in the six million acre wilderness preserve of the Adirondack Park. More traveled or off the beaten path, we have a great variety of trails and we can choose the one that feels most comfortable to you.

Is Forest Bathing just another new fad?
In fact, the practice is several decades old, pioneered by the Japanese Ministry of Health. Early studies revealed that it can lower stress hormones and blood pressure, relieve anxiety and depression, and boost the cancer-fighting cells of your immune system for as much as 30 days.

Private Trips

​Our certified & experienced guides are available from May 1 to November 30, 2020 to guide you.

Duration: approximately 2.5 hours

Rates start at $200 for 1-5 people.
Additional participant fees: $25/per adult and $20/per child

Suitable for children 6-17 years
Maximum group size is 14 people
Locations: Saranac Lake/Lake Placid/ Tupper Lake area
 
Book your private Forest Bathing trip early. We want to be available on the day and time of your choice. For next day or same day trips, call us to book at 518-637-2963.

Are you in the area for a family gathering, a corporate meeting or travelling with a group of friends? Let us customize a trip that is accessible to everyone, regardless of fitness level. A new and relaxing activity for families!

You will receive an email confirmation with meeting location, directions. And suggestions what to wear and what to bring.

Scheduled Trips

Meet our area partners. Also find Forest Bathing at their location.
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The Wild Center, Tupper Lake
We are finalizing our 2020 schedule, so check again in January for dates.
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International Forest Bathing Day
We celebrate by guiding a free Forest Bathing walk in our community, in Saranac Lake. Save the date:
Saturday, September 12, 2020. Details to come. 
If you are breathing, you are in relationships with trees.
If you are eating, you are in relationships with soils, plants, animals, the sun and
​the seasonal procession of the weather.
We then realize that none of us exists independently.
​We are profoundly interdependent with all things.
                                                                                                         M. Amos Clifford, CA