Category: Health & Wellness

People walking on forest path surrounded by tall trees.
April 17, 2024
Nature & Forest Therapy with Elena Ríos

Details: Guided Nature Immersion Event, hosted by Elena Rios-Certified Nature & Forest Therapy Guide. Experience the physical and psycho-spiritual benefits of slowing down, relaxing, and dropping into a deeper state of connection to the natural world, including lower stress hormone production, elevated mood states, lower blood pressure, and enhanced immune defense. Ancient human practices of…

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Hand pouring tea from clay teapot into ceramic bowls
April 16, 2024
PALMA Colectiva presents a Community Tea Meditation | Sold Out

Details: Here we explore tea as meditation and a daily practice. We come together to spend some time in silence while we share warm bowls of tea. There will be a few moments at the end for reflections or questions. Mats, pillows, blankets, and sheepskins will be provided. This event is presented by PALMA Colectiva.…

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Looking up at tall tree with dense branches.
March 29, 2024
Art & Practice of Forest Bathing with Ben Page

Details: ‘Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.’ -Chinese Proverb During this program, Ben will guide a two-hour introduction to Forest Bathing, wherein participants will be invited to slow down, rest, and experience the world through all their senses. Afterward, Ben will be gifting each guest with a copy…

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Outdoor meditation setup with cushions and blankets on patio.
March 22, 2024
PALMA Colectiva presents a Guided Meditation and Herb Healing | Sold Out

Details: Join PALMA Colectiva founders Meredith Markworth-Pollack and Daniel Pozas for a 30-minute guided meditation accompanied by sound, followed by Reiki and a herb healing with California native Black sage, Purple sage, and Hummingbird sage. All set-up (pillows, mats, blankets) will be provided by PALMA. Pricing: Garden Members: $25 General Public: $35 About Meredith Markworth-Pollack…

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Outdoor meditation setup with cushions and blankets on patio.
January 31, 2024
The Nature of Women presented by PALMA Colectiva | Sold Out

Join PALMA Colectiva for The Nature Of Women, in celebration of International Women’s Month on Friday March 1st from 10-11:30 am on the Island View Lawn. This event is to recognize and support all women, and all are welcome. Relax with a deeply restorative outdoor Sound Bath by Danielle Elese, accompanied by Reiki with Monique…

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People walking on forest path surrounded by tall trees.
January 16, 2024
Nature & Forest Therapy

Details: Experience the physical and psycho-spiritual benefits of slowing down, relaxing, and dropping into a deeper state of connection to the natural world, including: lower stress hormone production, elevated mood states, lower blood pressure, and enhanced immune defense. Ancient human practices of nature connection are rooted in ancestral Indigenous Knowledge all over the world. Elena’s…

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People walking on forest path surrounded by tall trees.
January 16, 2024
Nature & Forest Therapy

Details: Experience the physical and psycho-spiritual benefits of slowing down, relaxing, and dropping into a deeper state of connection to the natural world, including: lower stress hormone production, elevated mood states, lower blood pressure, and enhanced immune defense. Ancient human practices of nature connection are rooted in ancestral Indigenous Knowledge all over the world. Elena’s…

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Forest path lined with tall redwood trees and sunlight.
December 20, 2023
BE in Nature: Practice Mindful Whole-Heartedness

About: Let the Garden’s natural beauty and wholeness remind you of your own. Sit, stand, walk, stretch, imagine, and BE yourself as we play with a range of embodied meditation practices. Whether you’re wanting to ground, branch, bloom, connect, gain clarity, build resilience, or increase compassion, practicing together in nature allows us fresh opportunities to…

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