Forest bathing is a guided outdoor healing practice. Unlike a hike or guided nature walk aimed at identifying trees or birds, forest therapy relies on trained guides, who set a deliberately slow pace and invite people to experience the pleasures of nature through all of their senses. It encourages people to be present in the body, enjoying the sensation of being alive and deriving profound benefits from the relationship between ourselves and the rest of the natural world.
About the Instructor: Chelsey Velilla
Our Forest Bathing walks are guided by Velilla Sensei. Chelsey graduated Summa Cum Laude from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor degree in Art Education. She spent 12 rewarding years teaching elementary Art for Newport News Public Schools in Virginia and was designated Teacher of the Year. Currently she is the Grant Writer for Arching Oaks and recently certified as a Forest Therapy Guide through the Association of Nature and Forest therapy. Chelsey is a published working artist and enjoys working in, and teaching methods of, mixed-media assemblage and visual journaling. Her work can be seen at www.chelseyvelilla.com.
About the Instructor: Chelsey Velilla
Our Forest Bathing walks are guided by Velilla Sensei. Chelsey graduated Summa Cum Laude from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor degree in Art Education. She spent 12 rewarding years teaching elementary Art for Newport News Public Schools in Virginia and was designated Teacher of the Year. Currently she is the Grant Writer for Arching Oaks and recently certified as a Forest Therapy Guide through the Association of Nature and Forest therapy. Chelsey is a published working artist and enjoys working in, and teaching methods of, mixed-media assemblage and visual journaling. Her work can be seen at www.chelseyvelilla.com.