Forest Therapy at Bird Alliance of Oregon Wildlife Sanctuary
Enhance your wellbeing! Join Andrea Kreiner, a certified nature and forest therapy guide, for a slow and mindful sensory journey to connect with nature at the Bird Alliance of Oregon Wildlife Sanctuary.
Forest Therapy is the practice of spending time in the forest to enhance one’s health, wellness, and happiness. Research has shown that spending time in nature reduces stress, can boost the immune system, and restores mental energy.
During the short walk, you will receive a series of invitations to help slow down, engage your senses, release stress, and be more present as you connect with the natural world and experience the restorative qualities of nature.
Accessibility information for Bird Alliance of Oregon Wildlife Sanctuary
Class Details
Location: Bird Alliance of Oregon, 5151 NW Cornell Road, Portland, OR 97210
Fee: $25 members / $35 non-members
Limited to 10 participants.
Guide - Andrea Kreiner
Andrea has had a lifelong connection to the Earth and the natural world. She comes to forest therapy guiding after a 30-year career in climate change and sustainability, working with governments and businesses worldwide. Now, she gets to blend her facilitation, strategic planning, and team-building skills with her joy in sharing the forest with participants on her walks.
Andrea wrote her first poem after being inspired by the rocky coast in Maine as an 11-year-old and now enjoys composing poems in partnership with trees. She loves spending time in the forest; on any given day, you will find her walking her dog, wandering, running, or sitting along the forest trails by her home. When she is not in the forest, she is busy with her husband and five children (four human, one canine) or working on her second cookbook.
ORGANIZER- Tara Lemezis, Phone: 971-222-6131, Email: tlemezis@birdallianceoregon.org