BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:36@growoutside.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230512T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230512T103000 DTSTAMP:20230504T014534Z URL:https://growoutside.org/events/kids-forest-bathing-adventure-friday-ma y-12th/ SUMMARY:Kid's Forest Bathing Adventure - Friday\, May 12th DESCRIPTION:\nCelebrate Mother's Day with your littles! A tea party in the forest.\n\n\nHi there! I'm Monica\, your certified Forest Therapy Guide. I am thrilled to have you and your child join this engaging practice that s upports connection and awareness of our bodies and the world around us.\n\ nForest Bathing\, also known as shinrin yoku is a practice that originated in Japan in the early 80s in response to a pandemic of various mental and physical health issues. The goal of forest bathing is to live in the pre sent moment while immersing your senses in the sights and sounds of a natu ral setting.\n\nThis Forest Bathing Adventure will be suited for children ages 4 and up. The practice of Forest Bathing is open-ended\, with no pred etermined outcome\, but rather focuses on fostering a reciprocal relations hip between the "forest" (any natural setting) and the practitioner (that' s me). To provide structure\, there is a clearly defined sequence of guide d events that allows for creativity and serendipity while embracing indivi dual inspiration.\n\n \;\n\nWhat to expect:\n\nParents must stay with their child and are encouraged to participate in the experience. This is a lso an opportunity for you to slow down and embody the world around you.  I will offer you and your child "invitations" which are various ways to i nteract with\, The More-Than-Human World also known as "Nature".\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhat to Bring: We will be outside through the entire experien ce.  \n(Dress)Forest Bathing / Forest Therapy is an experience that slow s your body. This means that your body will not be producing any extra ene rgy/heat. It is important to bring extra layers so you can add/take off to ensure you are comfortable.  There are grassy areas so it is ideal to we ar pants (canvas or jean material are best) and long socks - in some areas there are stickers and/or possibility of ticks.   Pants are not require d but they tend to make participants more comfortable.\n \nEvery child mu st bring (Water/Snack) \n\n\n Please be sure to bring your child a reusa ble water bottle \n Bring a light snack (snack to be eaten at the end - with the group) Please communicate with me if your child has allergies of any kind.\n\n\n(Additional Items) We will be outside through the entire ex perience so you may want to bring/wear the following: Hat\, Sunscreen\, Su nglasses\, Insect Repellant. Oftentimes children like to bring a small bac kpack to keep their belongings. Some children like to bring a drawing pad with a writing utensil. This is not required. \n \nParent's Role / Info:  Forest Bathing is a sensory journey allowing you AND your child to be p resent in the current moment. A parent's role is a support role primarily for safety/boundaries. You are welcome and encouraged to participate in th e "invitations" that will be provided. More for younger children\, but if your child seeks your attention then please know that you can comfort them . It is ideal that you do not direct your child unless necessary for safet y. We each find our own individual ways to connect with the More-Than-Huma n World. We want to trust the open process. The more direction given ends up limiting the child's ability to navigate the world independently with t heir own curious mind.  There is no right or wrong way to interpret the\ , "invitations" offered. Please note that this is not a Forest School. The re is no specific learning objective that will take place. The experience is focused on mindfulness and embodiment.\nI am excited to share this expe rience with you!  Please reach out with any questions.\n\n\nSending Sunsh ine\,\nMonica\n\nInvestment: $20.00 for first child. $5.00 for each additi onal sibling. Parents are free and included with registration.\nAge group: Experience is geared towards ages 4-12. If children are younger than age 4 they can still participate\, just know that they may need additional par ent support.\n\nDate: Friday\, May 12th\nTime: 8:00-10:30am\nLocation: Sch weitzer Grove Nature Area\, Carmichael\n\nRegistration: When registering p lease use Coupon Code: Venmo\nVenmo @Monica-Mendoza-76  Last 4 digits of phone number are 4261\nComment Section for Venmo. Please list "Forest Bat hing Kids (number of kids) with date of event.\nRegistration is complete o nce you have registered online and also sent Venmo payment.\nRegistration closes on May 11th at 12:00pm. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://growoutside.org/wp-content/uploads/TeaCu p-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Forest Bathing,Mindfulness,Self-Care END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR