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:55@growoutside.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240531T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240531T110000 DTSTAMP:20240509T210821Z URL:https://growoutside.org/events/kids-forest-bathing-friday-may-31st/ SUMMARY:Kid's Forest Bathing - Friday\, May 31st DESCRIPTION:\nForest Bathing Adventures with Kids - Morning \n\n\nHi there ! I'm Monica\, your certified Forest Therapy Guide. I am thrilled to have you and your child join in this engaging practice that supports 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 e arly 80's in response to a pandemic of various mental and physical health issues. The goal of forest bathing is to live in the present moment while immersing your senses in the sights and sounds of a natural setting.\n\nTh is Forest Bathing Adventure will be suited for children ages 4 and up. The practice of Forest Bathing is open-ended\, with no predetermined outcome\ , but rather focuses on fostering a reciprocal relationship between the "f orest" (any natural setting) and the participant. To provide structure\, t here is a clearly defined sequence of guided events that allows for creati vity and serendipity while embracing individual inspiration.\n\nWhat to ex pect: Parents must stay with their child and are encouraged to participate in the experience. This is also an opportunity for you to slow down and e mbody the world around you.  I will offer you and your child\, "invitatio ns" which are various ways to interact with\, The More-Than-Human World al so known as "Nature".\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat to Bring: We will be outsi de through the entire experience.  \n(Dress)Forest Bathing / Forest Ther apy is an experience that slows your body. This means that your body will not be producing any extra energy/heat. It is important to bring extra lay ers so you can add/take off to ensure you are comfortable.  There are gra ssy areas so it is ideal to wear pants and long socks - in some areas ther e are stickers and/or possibility of ticks.   Pants are not required but they tend to make participants more comfortable.\n \nEvery child must br ing (Water/Snack) \n\n\n Please be sure to bring your child a filled reu sable 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 o f any kind.\n\n\n(Additional Items) We will be outside through the entire experience so you may want to bring/wear the following: Hat\, Sunscreen\, Sunglasses\, Insect Repellant. Oftentimes children like to bring a small b ackpack to keep their belongings. Some children like to bring a drawing pa d with a writing utensil. This is not required. \n \nParent's Role / Inf o: Forest Bathing is a sensory journey allowing you AND your child to be present in the current moment. A parent's role is a support role primaril y for safety/boundaries. You are welcome and encouraged to participate in the "invitations" that will be provided. More for younger children\, but i f your child seeks your attention then please know that you can comfort th em. It is ideal that you do not direct your child unless necessary for saf ety. We each find our own individual ways to connect with the More-Than-Hu man World. We want to trust the open process. The more direction given end s up limiting the child's ability to navigate the world independently with their own curious mind.  There is no right or wrong way to interpret th e\, "invitations" offered. Please note that this is not a Forest School. T here is no specific learning objective that will take place. The experienc e is focused on mindfulness and embodiment.\nI am excited to share this ex perience with you!  Please reach out with any questions.\n\n\nSending Sun shine\,\nMonica\n\nInvestment: $20.00 for first child. $5.00 for each addi tional sibling. Parents are free and included with registration.\nAge grou p: Experience is geared towards ages 4-12. If children are younger than ag e 4 they can still participate\, just know that they may need additional p arent support.\n\nDate: Friday\, May 31st\nTime: 8:30-11:00am\nLocation: T BD. Locations vary between Jensen Botanical Garden in Carmichael\, Schweit zer Grove in Carmichael\, Vernal pool Grasslands in Mather\, etc. A locati on will be determined 3-7 days prior due to changes in landscape and creat ing the best experience.\n\nRegistration: When registering please use Coup on Code: Venmo\nVenmo @Monica-Mendoza-76  Last 4 digits of phone number are 4261\nComment Section for Venmo. Please list "Forest Bathing Kids" (in clude number of kids) with date of event.\nRegistration is complete once y ou have registered online and also sent Venmo payment.\nRegistration close s on May 30th at 5:00pm.\nIF YOU MISSED the registration deadline call/tex t Monica at 916-835-4261 to see if space is still available. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://growoutside.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_3 216-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:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR