Forest Bathing Floral Workshop

Mindful Flowers invites you to experience the magic of being in the forest. Inspired by the trend of forest bathing or shinrin-yoku, participants step into the felt experience of being in the forest landscape providing some of the benefits of the actual experience of a meditative walk in woods.

This workshop is designed to help participants create a “forest in a bowl” that is a personal retreat bringing the beauty of nature, stillness and the transformation of being in the woods inside your own home. This workshop is founded on the principles of forest bathing and the power of creativity.

You will use branches, leaves and flowers to evoke a natural environment of beauty and calm. The founding principles of Forest Bathing will be shared to help participants understand the inspiration for this floral design experience.

Ikebana principles (Japanese floral art) will be shared as the basis for the floral design experience. Each student will be provided materials: branches, leaves, flowers, seasonally inspired materials and a bowl! You will also learn how to sustain your forest retreat by foraging your own materials and refreshing your arrangement with foliage from your next forest bathing walk in the woods.

All materials for workshop will be provided.