as a sacred gift woven around the heart of wonder
EXPERIENCE EACH DAY
Embody the hush of wild places, let each step restore your breath and kindle the quiet blaze of your inspiration.
RESPOND TO THE CALL OF YOUR GIFT
WITH COURAGE TO FOLLOW IT’S PATH
Nature’s Breath
Restorative Guided Walks
Step into quiet nature and breathe. Our guided Forest Bathing walks use sensory mindfulness to help you unplug, relax, and gently reconnect with yourself—perfect for finding calm, fresh perspective, and a restorative pause.
Each walk is unique to the moment and co-designed in partnership with the Forest, as well as thoughtfully tailored to the individual needs of the participants. The typical length of the walk is about two and a half hours, allowing plenty of time to drop into the unhurried pace of nature and permit your nervous system to re-calibrate to that calmer rhythm.
This is a low-exertion, sensory-based experience designed to foster an intimate relationship with nature rather than a hike. It follows a structured sequence of invitations including a welcoming introduction, sensory opening, wandering, and concluding tea ceremony to help participants move from analytical thinking into a present-moment, embodied state.
Forest bathing offers measurable health benefits — from reduced stress and lower blood pressure to improved mood and immune function — partly due to inhaling phytoncides, natural antimicrobial compounds released by trees that have been shown in studies to increase natural killer (NK) cell activity and bolster immune defenses.
The items needed for these walks are minimal. Please consider bringing something to sit on that’s easy to carry, a filled water bottle, and a small pack for your items. You may also want to wear comfortable, weather-appropriate clothing that you don’t mind getting a little dirty, as well as any necessary protection from the elements such as sunscreen and a rain jacket.
Kits ‘N
Cubs
Nature Club
Kits & Cubs is a fun nature club for children ages 5–8, meeting twice a monthly, offering activities like hiking, nature journaling, and hands-on theme activities.
First Meeting:
Bear Creek Nature Center
Sept 12th 9:30am-12:00pm
Join us for a Parent/Child Nature Walk and Insect Educational Activity.
Catching and observing insects and spiders. Collecting natural items for making bug hotels together. For children 5-8 years old.
All supplies included!
$45.00 per parent/child, each additional child is $20.00
Dialog with the Wild
Nature Journaling Sessions
Re-occurring at
Bear Creek Nature Center
Learn to use your journal to converse with the language of the land. With prompts to help you notice more deeply and observe the subtle details of nature’s form. Through simple invitations, you’ll slow down and record surroundings with sketching, reflective writing, and sensory mapping, guided gently with low-pressure creativity and a sense of connection to nature.
You don’t need to be an artist or a writer; just bring your curiosity, wonder and attention. Colored pencils are supplied. This activity is more akin to a hike than a walk. Depending on terrain, mild to moderate hiking is involved.
The Art of Seeing
Mindful Photography Sessions
Re-occurring at
Bear Creek Nature Center
Turn your camera into a doorway to presence. Leave behind technical pressure and embrace the art of visual listening. Slow your pace to the forest’s own rhythm, letting the viewfinder become a meditative anchor as you attend to stories told by shifting light, tactile textures, and the forest’s small, exquisite wonders.
A smart phone, your imagination and attention is all you need for this experience! No photography experience needed! This offering is for mild-moderate hikers.
Explore with Me
Whether you’re looking to unwind with the gentle healing of Forest Bathing or to spark your creativity through nature mindfulness and sensory-guided journeys, you’ll find a warm, welcoming place on one of my guided walks. Come as you are — there’s always a space here for you to relax, reconnect, and be nurtured by the forest. -Tati
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Step away from the noise and into the quiet rhythm of the living world with curated nature immersions offering a space to exhale and reconnect through the healing practice of Forest Bathing and sensory-based mindfulness. Perfect for those looking to unplug from the digital world, retreat into the wonder of nature, or simply experience a restorative moment of inspiration. These walks provide a gentle bridge back to your natural “self.”
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See nature again through your child’s eyes. Our Kits ‘N Cubs Nature Club and educational workshops and bring generations together to share wonder. Instead of a regular hike, they offer guided time for parents and children to be present, explore, and play in the forest or other natural places.
Parent/Child Awe & Wonder(ful) guided walks are part Forest Bathing, part environmental education, part play and 100% fun!
Catch insects, play creek side, create ephemeral art, and end the walk with a delightful tea service under the trees!
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In these intentionally tended sessions, we use the journal as a tool for deeper observation and a mirror for the soul. Rather than focusing on artistic perfection, we practice “noticing the unobserved” -the delicate veins of a leaf, the shifting shadows of the canopy, or the quiet stirrings of our own thoughts. Through a series of mindful invitations, you will be invited to slow down and record your surroundings using a blend of sketching, reflective writing and sensory mapping with guided presence, low-pressure creativity and an exploration of ecological kinship.
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Transform your camera into a gateway for presence. Move away from technical pressure and towards the practice of visual listening. By slowing down your pace to match the rhythm of the woods, you will learn to use the viewfinder as a meditative anchor-focusing on the stories told by light, texture, and the “micro-wonders” of the forest.