Event

Restore + Explore: Forest Bathing with Debra Wilbur

Tune in with nature and find healing among the trees as you immerse yourself in the therapeutic energy of the garden. Join Certified Forest Therapy Guide Debra Wilbur to discover pathways to restore emotional and physical well-being.
Classes
Gardens

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Key Details

  • Suitable for all levels; no previous experience necessary.
  • Registration includes admission to The Huntington.

Day of Program

  • Please bring registration confirmation with you.
  • Check in with Education staff at Admission window #10 beginning at 8 a.m.

For questions about this event, email Becky Miller or call 626-517-5210.

A standing person observes a large rock in a garden.

Photo by Linnea Stephan. | The Huntington Library, Art Musem, and Botanical Gardens.

A gravel path in a green garden with mature trees.

Photo by Linnea Stephan. | The Huntington Library, Art Musem, and Botanical Gardens.

A person in a yellow sweater observed a potted tree in a colorful garden.

Photo by Linnea Stephan. | The Huntington Library, Art Musem, and Botanical Gardens.

A person in an orange jumpsuit observes a large palm in a tropical garden.

Photo by Linnea Stephan. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Two people observe a bare tree in a Chinese-style garden.

Photo by Linnea Stephan. | The Huntington Library, Art Musem, and Botanical Gardens.

A group of people stand near a wooden wall in a Japanese-style garden.

Photo by Linnea Stephan. | The Huntington Library, Art Musem, and Botanical Gardens.

A person sits on a bench near a lake in a Chinese garden.

Photo by Linnea Stephan. | The Huntington Library, Art Musem, and Botanical Gardens.

About the Instructor

Debra Wilbur has traveled the Nakasendo Trail in Japan and experienced firsthand where Shinrin-yoku (known here in North America as “forest bathing”) first came into practice. Wilbur is a certified Association of Nature and Forest Therapy guide who combines that practice with foraging knowledge and a regard for astrology, nature, ritual, and ceremony to create a singular nature-based immersion—aimed at quieting the mind and body, easing stress, freeing the imagination, and creating community among strangers.

In-Person Class Ticketing Policies

  • Tickets are not sold at the door for this event.

  • To join the waitlist for this event, please email publicprograms@huntington.org. A space is not guaranteed, but you will be contacted if a space becomes available.

  • To receive a refund, you must cancel at least 5 days prior to the event. Cancellations made within 5 days of the event will not be refunded.