Three hours of intentional slowness. We move together through the forest 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 7, 2026 | 4PM

• Meeting Point: Holly Trail Cafe, E4 7QJ Chingford.

• Your journey: Weaver overground direct line from Liverpool Street to Chingford, 27”.

• Nearest toilets are at the cafe, with 4pm closing time. Please arrive early if you wish to use facilities before the experience.

• The walk will be no longer than 1-mile but you'll be in the forest for 2.5 hours.

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

• Comfortable and warm clothes (please note temperature may drop in the depth of the forest).

• Supportive footwear/wellies (please note some parts in the forest may be muddy).

• 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.