Need a break from the world of screens and online connections? Connect with nature and find serenity through the Japanese-inspired practice of forest bathing.

Take a ‘bath’ in the forest with guide Fru Molnar on Sunday, September 3 from 4 to 6 p.m. in Croton-on-Hudson. The location will be emailed to registered participants the day before the walk. Register here.

We’ll explore the forest and connect with nature through a slow-paced, easeful sensory exploration based on the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku (“forest bathing”). Decades of studies have discovered a wide range of health benefits associated with this practice, including stress relief, better sleep, lowered blood pressure and inflammation, and improved immunity.

Your trained and certified guide will lead the way, offering optional invitations designed to help you step into your own authentic way of being in the outdoors. Your guide will also provide: foam cushions to sit on as we interact mindfully with nature, and a special wild-foraged tea for our final circle. When we intentionally slow ourselves down and awaken our senses, we can find a sense of connection with parts of ourselves and the natural world that we may not have even noticed we were missing.

All are welcome. No special skills or equipment required. We’ll cover under one mile in distance total, taking plenty of seated breaks along the way for our invitations. Consider this a mini-retreat for the mind, body, and soul.