October Meeting: Forest Bathing (Emily Pleasance)

MEETING TALK:

FOREST BATHING

This presentation with Emily Pleasance will introduce the practice of forest bathing, tracing its history, scientific foundations, and evolution into a contemporary approach of cultivating reciprocal relationship with the natural world. Emily will highlight its roots in ecopsychology and demonstrate how this perspective can be applied across multiple fields of work.

Attendees will gain insight into the practice itself through a brief example of forest bathing and will learn why it holds particular importance in today’s geopolitical and climate context. The session will also explore the distinct nature of climate emotions, and conclude with reflections on the Forest Bathing Club, a growing community of practice fostering connection, resilience, and ecological belonging.

(Photo by Emily Pleasance)

ABOUT THIS MONTH'S SPEAKER:

Emily Pleasance, MA, RP (Q), ExAT is a Climate-Aware Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), Expressive Arts Therapist (ExAT), and certified Nature & Forest Therapy Guide. She is the founder of the Forest Bathing Club and will soon be stepping into the role of Ontario Regional Coordinator for the Climate Psychology Alliance of North America. Emily’s work in eco/climate psychology bridges public programs, corporate wellness, and clinical practice, supporting individuals and groups in navigating stress, anxiety, and climate grief through arts, body, and nature-based approaches. She is also a conceptual artist, her practice explores human–nature relationships. This year she will lead the closing ceremony Grief Ritual for the Good Mourning Festival at Evergreen Brick Works.

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