Shinrin Yoku Forest Bathing
Jester Park, Polk County
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Research confirms the health benefits of time spent in nature,
everything from improving mental health to lowering your blood pressure and
fighting cancer. Explore the ancient healing path of Shinrin Yoku, or Japanese
forest bathing, with Dr. Suzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller, Integrative Medicine
physician. This gentle, mindful walk will invite you to use your senses to
enhance your well-being in the naturally healing environment of Jester Park.
Breathe, relax, see, listen, touch, smell, taste, share and engage. Be ready to
discover the refreshing and often emotionally moving medicine of the forest.
Wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes appropriate for the weather. This is
not a hike; the distance covered will be no more than a mile at a very slow
pace.
Pre-registration is required; deadline is September 22. Minimum age 12.
Fee: $15.
About the presenter: Suzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller, M.D is an OB-Gyn and integrative
medicine physician at VanDiest Medical Center in Webster City. She completed
Dr. Andrew Weil’s integrative medicine fellowship at the University of Arizona,
and continues the study of herbal medicine with renowned integrative physician
and herbalist, Dr. Tieraona Low Dog. In
2015, she became the first medical doctor in Iowa to be fellowship trained and
board certified in integrative medicine.
Suzanne leads workshops on improving wellness through the natural
means of nutrition, exercise, stress reduction, mind-body practices, and nature
therapy. An avid outdoor enthusiast, she
enjoys mountain biking and fat biking, kayaking, trail running, hiking and
yoga, and her passion is empowering individuals to explore wellness outdoors.
Dr. Bartlett Hackenmiller has been quoted in Prevention Magazine
(October 2016) and the American Airlines American Way Magazine (December 2016)
on the subject of nature therapy, and currently serves as medical director for
the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy.
