Creek Week Community Nature Immersion 

Details:

We invite you to join us for a nature-based integrative mindfulness practice that supports the wellness of mind, body, and spirit. This community gathering invites us to reflect upon the common thread of humanity that unites us all through our interdependence with nature and the more-than-human world. Experience the health benefits of Forest Bathing, or Shinrin Yoku, such as lowered blood pressure, lowered cortisol concentrations, enhanced immunity, less stress, more focus, enhanced creativity, and so much more–a kind of nervous system “reset”. The event ends with a ceremony of sharing tea made from native plants and some healthy snacks.

Guests are advised to wear comfortable shoes for walking and layered clothing, and to be prepared to walk through various sections of the Garden. Participants will be sitting on the ground during this experience, therefore it is advisable to bring a towel or mat to sit on. Although the Garden is dog-friendly, participants are asked to not bring their dog(s) to this event.

Guests registered for this event will meet Elena behind the Entrance Kiosk.

Pricing:

General Public: $35

Garden Members or Students with a Valid ID: $25

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About Elena

Elena Rios is an ANFT Certified Nature & Forest Therapy Guide, Earth Mindfulness Mentor, Cultural Practitioner, Interdisciplinary Artist, and former California Interagency Hotshot Wildland Fire Professional. Currently, she is an employee of a well respected tribal fire department. She first learned about ranch, land, and fire stewardship practices from her family on Tübatulabul/Yokut territy in the foothills of Sequoia N.F. Her late grandmother, Maria, was a curandera and a huesera on Tataviam/Tongva territory in the San Fernando Valley. Her journey toward deepening relationship with the healing power of plants, herbs, and flowers has taken shape within the context of their presence in intertribal circles of learning, including Danza Azteca Mexica. She holds a BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute. She is a Xicana Indigena descendent of Azteca Chichimeca/SW Pueblo/Inter-tribal/Scots-Irish European ancestors.

Refund Policy:

We require at least 72 hours’ notice for cancellations. Refunds will be issued to the original form of payment, minus a 15% processing fee. Cancellations made within 72 hours of the class start time are nonrefundable and cannot be rescheduled.