Name: Forest Wellness - Sunrise 森林浴 (Forest Bathing)
Start: 2026-02-22T07:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-22T09:30:00-05:00
Location: Congaree National Park

Forest Wellness - Sunrise 森林浴 (Forest Bathing)

Astonishing biodiversity exists in Congaree National Park, the largest intact expanse of old growth bottomland hardwood forest remaining in the southeastern United States.  Waters from the Congaree and Wateree Rivers sweep through the floodplain, carrying nutrients and sediments that nourish and rejuvenate this ecosystem and support the growth of national and state champion trees.

Congaree National Park

Please join us for a forest bathing walk, in which we will open our senses to the trees & ecosystem

Please join us for a forest bathing walk as part of our Forest Wellness Program. We will open our senses to the trees &amp; ecosystem, but please leave your rubber ducky at home (think experiential not literal, like sunbathing). Beginning at the Harry Hampton Visitor Center, our trip length will be less than 2 miles on easy terrain, with some root obstructions and un-level ground. Stairs can be avoided on request. Please bring:<ul><li>Water</li><li>Weather appropriate clothing</li><li>For portions of our time together, we will be stationary for up to 25 minutes at a time. If you prefer to not stand or sit on the forest floor, please bring a towel, mat, stool, or light chair.</li></ul>Forest bathing originates in Japan, where it emerged as part of a national health program in the 1980s. Your guide is currently undergoing training by the Association of Nature &amp; Forest Therapy Guides. Forest bathing is currently being researched by medical schools in Japan and around the world for its beneficial physiological and psychological effects (e.g., DOI:10.3390/ijerph14080851), but this session should not be considered as medical practice and your guide is not a medical practitioner.

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Forest Wellness - Sunrise 森林浴 (Forest Bathing)

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