Three hours of intentional slowness. We move together through the park using our senses as guides. Pausing, listening, noticing what's been drowned out by the pace of everything else. No agenda. No performance. Just you, the trees, and whatever surfaces when the noise settles. We close with a tea ceremony using plants the British land is offering us right now, in this season.

• Date: May 14, 2026 | 3.30-6.30PM

• Meeting Point: Richmond Hill Bakery | 54 Friars Stile Road TW10 6NQ

• Your journey: Meeting point is 15” walk from Richmond Station.

• Nearest toilets are at the bakery if you wish to use facilities before the experience.

• The walk will be no longer than 1-mile.

• No previous experience in mindfulness or Forest Bathing is required. All are welcome.

• Comfortable and warm clothes (please note temperature may drop under the canopy).

• Supportive footwear/wellies (please note some parts may be muddy depends on the weather).

• Waterproof jacket/coat advisable in case of rain.

• Waterproof sit mat.

• Blanket for extra warmth if you like.

• Water to stay hydrated.

Forest Bathing, or Shinrin-yoku, originated in Japan in the 1980s as a response to rising urban stress. It's not hiking. It's not therapy. It's a guided, immersive practice of slowing down and experiencing nature through all your senses.

• Measurably reduced stress; cortisol levels drop within minutes of immersion.

• Restored attention and focus; the kind that sustained screen time depletes.

• Enhanced creative thinking; increasing creative problem solving by 50%

• Increased clarity in decision making; not from pressure or reactivity.

• Deeper presence with each other, with ideas and with what actually matters.