Bog Bathing: Sensory Immersion in the Wetlands Workshop

This two-hour, slow, sensory-rich immersion experience is inspired by forest bathing principles, adapted specifically for the unique wetland ecosystem of Sax-Zim Bog by Amelia Chapman, Friends of Sax-Zim Bog host/naturalist and Mental Health Practitioner. Participants are guided through intentional practices to slow down, attune to the landscape and experience the bog as a co-regulator for their nervous systems. This is profoundly slow and sensory-focused — not a typical nature walk. Participants might only cover a short distance, stopping frequently to truly receive what the bog offers. The group explores how trees exist in relationship and communication with each other, and practice feeling the capacity for co-regulation with the living world. All invitations are optional; participants practice listening to their own body’s wisdom.

The cost of this event is $30 for Friends of Sax-Zim Bog members and Minnesota Master Naturalists. The $40 for nonmembers fee includes a membership.

Registration is required at saxzim.org. Registrants meet at the Friends of Sax-Zim Bog Welcome Center and Lois King Education Center at 1 p.m. The workshop concludes at 3 p.m.