Pine Valley Forest Bathing Trip

The trip is scheduled to coincide with the last day of class for DSU students and the first half of their reading day. We will be leaving late enough that you should be able to make your morning and early afternoon classes. We will return at noon on the 25th so that you have time to study. This is the trip for you if you need to destress before finals? This is our very first forest bathing trip. This is a Japanese concept that spending time in nature without technology is important for mental and physical health. Plus, it’s just fun. Forest bathing requires 2 hour periods to destress so this trip will provide you with two 2-hour sessions in Pine Valley over the two days of the trip. These two hours can be spent in a hammock, sitting in quiet contemplation, reading a book (we’ll provide a chair if you bring the book), or painting (yup, we’ve got the supplies). The goal is to listen to natural sounds and to focus on the environment around you. For more information, check out this article on the idea. We will stay at the DSU Pine Valley cabin and OLA will provide dinner and breakfast.

Main Photo by Hollie Reina, St. George News.

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