Useful Information
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Event dates
15 September - 17 November 2024
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Price
$35 per person
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Location
Meet at the Visitor Centre, Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne
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Duration
2 hrs
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Session Times
10:00am
Two-hour sessions
Sun 15 Sep
Sun 20 Oct
Sun 17 Nov
Forest Therapy at Cranbourne Gardens
Originating from Japan, shinrin-yoku, or forest therapy, is a preventative health practice that immerses your senses in nature. This guided wellbeing experience will bolster your mental and physical health by reducing stress levels, regulating pulse and blood pressure and elevating your mood.
Recognised as a public health practice in Asia and Europe, forest therapy is gaining global acclaim as an evidence-based, cost-effective and natural remedy – a ‘green prescription’ for a healthier you. Take in the soothing native landscape at Cranbourne Gardens.
This activity involves walking approximately 1.5km across the duration of the session. The walking route includes some mixed surfaces as well as off-path grassy areas. Please keep this in mind when making your booking, and feel free to get in touch if you are unsure.
Presented by Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, In My Nature and the International Nature and Forest Therapy Alliance (INFTA).
Forest Therapy at Melbourne Gardens
Join one of our Forest Therapy sessions at Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne and spend some time reconnecting with the natural world.
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