Nature and Wellness Programs
dates and locations
2025 information coming soon!
This program occurs around the seasonal equinox and solstice and is free for members.
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About this program
Nature-Wellness Days are opportunities for Red Oaks members to explore the connections between your health and your environment. This program series will introduce you to different forms of health and wellness practices (such as shinrin yoku, yoga, tai chi, art and forest therapies, sound healing, meditation, etc.) mixed with guided activities and immersive encounters with the natural world. This series of four events will take place outdoors, at multiple locations and timed to coincide with four auspicious dates in our solar year (the winter solstice, spring equinox, summer solstice and fall equinox). As a reflection of our values for community and well-being, we are offering this event series for free to Red Oaks members. We want to share the methods, ideas and experiences that nourish a healthy and nature-connected community. We also invite anyone to join in! If you are not a member yet, it is a great time to sign up. While no fee is required, donations are greatly appreciated from non-members to help support the practitioners.
Space will be limited for some events to preserve their restorative nature, but there will be several opportunities to participate with weekend-long offerings.
Red Oaks aims to provide support to anyone in need to reduce barriers to nature-based programming and the healing benefits of time spent in nature. Please do not hesitate to participate in any of our programming due to financial constraints.
What people are saying…
“My favorite program at Red Oaks! A chance to be present in nature is so healing and I look forward to every session. I love to be able to enjoy this space without my children too. It takes on a totally different feel.”
“I have loved the concept of forest bathing since I first learned about it, and I would always know that’s what I was doing when I’d go hiking or kayaking. But from your wonderful forest bathing session, I learned how to enjoy nature by just pausing and being still. Sitting by the creek at Red Oaks, seeing the fall colors against the blue sky and listening to the creek and feeling the warm sun and smelling the freshness of nature, were the best 20 minutes I’ve had in years. It is an experience I will treasure always, and I will look forward to repeating the sit spot experience again and again and again”
“Self care. Reflection. Meditation. Nature immersion. Grounding. Energetically threading your soul to every living thing. This was by far one of the most incredible experiences.”
“It was such a peaceful and perspective-shifting experience.”
“Bathing in nature’s tranquility was such an enriching and calming experience. Thank you Russ and Red Oaks.”
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