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Cancelled: Winter Forest Bathing and Tai Chi with Mary Hannah Parkman

January 25 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Due to extreme cold temperatures, the Forest Bathing and Tai Chi session on January 25 is cancelled. 
Enliven your senses, refresh your mood, and boost your immune system with Forest Bathing and Tai Chi among the verdant forests at The Mount. Mary Hannah will guide you in easy to follow Tai Chi movements to cultivate vitality and a walking meditation to experience “The art of connecting with nature through our senses” – Dr. Qing Lin, Chairman of the Japanese Society for Forest Medicine
By allowing space to be present in nature and move with nature, we awaken not only our senses but also wonder, curiosity and our innate capacity for healing. Nature offers us soothing sounds, stable ground, and expressions of harmony that guide us home to experience these qualities within ourselves.
  • Pre-registration by email is encouraged: maryhannah.parkman@gmail.com
  • Park in Upper Lot and meet by the Ticket Booth.
  • This program covers approximately 0.5 miles on mostly level or gently sloping trail.
  • Dress for the weather in warm layers suitable for movement.
    Warm sturdy footwear is recommended — Micro-spikes are suggested on icy terrain.
  • This program may be cancelled in the event of severe inclement weather. Pre-register with Mary Hannah to receive notification of any changes to this program.

$20 per person. Payment accepted by cash or Venmo @maryhannah-parkman (code: 0285)

Mary Hannah Parkman is a certified Tai Chi Instructor and Yoga Teacher, drawn to both by the nature-inspired movements and the dance between grace and strength. After practicing Tai Chi and Qi Gong for 10 years, she earned her first Tai Chi certification in 2023. When Mary Hannah teaches Tai Chi, she draws on over a decade of experience as a mind-body movement instructor, teaching yoga in studios, wellness resorts, public schools, summer camps and leading mindful outdoor experiences. She delights in sharing the peace, vitality and inspiration that comes from being in nature through her teaching and artwork. Mary Hannah also volunteers to support conservation efforts for Eastern Hemlock trees.

Learn more about Mary Hannah Parkman:
https://maryhannahparkman.com/
https://www.facebook.com/mary.h.parkman/
https://www.instagram.com/maryhannnah/?hl=en
Hemlock cones photo courtesy of sciotogardens.com

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January 25
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1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
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