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Forest Bathing - Shinrin Yoku


Classes - Adult / Wellness -
Adult Classes Winter/Spring 2025

Experience an ancient wellness practice being rediscovered anew in the 21st century. Join us on an immersive, meditative, and awe-inspiring Japanese forest bathing experience (Shinrin Yoku). Feel how nature’s fractals, sounds, and sensations reduce your stress and anxiety, and enhance your focus. Give yourself permission to slow down and intentionally connect your senses to the healing beauty of our metro area’s green forested spaces. Benefits include mood and immune system boost, stress relief, better focus, improved blood pressure, and a rejuvenated spirit.


All participants must sign a waiver of liability prior to the walk. Guests should wear boots/shoes, clothing/gear appropriate for weather. Walk will be held in light rain and snow, but not in thunderstorms or negative temperatures. Please bring water if you would like to have some available throughout the walk. DAY OF WALK:
  • Please arrive at the walk location 15 minutes prior to the walk to allow for check-in and walk overview.
  • Late arrivals cannot be accommodated due to the immersive nature of the program.
  • This is a TECH-FREE experience, so please leave mobile phones in car for duration of walk.

David Michael Motzenbecker

Motz Studios is a Minneapolis-based guide practice of therapeutic forest bathing walks based on the Japanese tradition of Shinrin Yoku. David Motzenbecker, Founder, is one of the global “Top Five Walk Leaders” of ANFT Certified Forest Therapy Guides, a Forest Therapy Trail Design & Certification Consultant, and an award-winning Landscape Architect practicing locally & globally since 2001. David has given over 320 walks to over 2,200 participants since 2018.

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City of Wayzata - Wayzata Wood-Rill SNA
Saturday, Feb 22
9:30 - 11:30 AM

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Min Age   18 yr.

$ 45.00
per person