About this Event
About the Half Day Forest Bathing Retreat
This half-day retreat offers a gentle yet powerful opportunity to step away from the demands of everyday life and reconnect with nature, your senses, and yourself. Guided by certified Forest Bathing Guide, Randi Micklewright, you’ll be invited to slow down and experience the forest through a series of mindful, sensory-based invitations that encourage presence, relaxation, and reflection.
Ideal for both newcomers and returning participants, this retreat creates space for deep rest, curiosity, and connection—both with the natural world and with others in the group. The experience concludes with a peaceful tea ceremony, offering time to share insights and gratitude.
Whether you’re looking to reduce stress, spark creativity, or simply enjoy quiet time outdoors, this retreat provides a restorative experience rooted in simplicity, stillness, and natural beauty.
About Forest Bathing
Forest Bathing, also known as Shinrin Yoku, is a health and wellness practice originating from Japan that involves intentionally taking in the atmosphere of nature through our five senses.
By spending intentional time interacting with the forest, we are able to take in her medicine, boosting our immunity, reducing our stress levels, and bringing our mind, body and spirit into a state of rest.
Cost
In an effort to make this wellness practice accessible to as many people in our community as possible, the cost of the half-day forest bathing walks are offered on a sliding scale. The standard fee for a walk is $50 +hst, with a supported rate of $40 +hst, and a pay it forward rate of $60 +hst. Choose the rate that is the right fit for you.
*You will receive an email after booking with more information about how to prepare for the walk.
About Your Guide
As a certified Forest Therapy Guide, Randi guides groups of people through forest settings, offering invitations to connect with the more than human around us, as well as connecting to each other and ourselves. To learn more about Randi you can visit her website here: www.randimicklewright.ca
About Chubtown Country Retreat
Chubtown Country Retreat is a 5-acre property in North Oshawa consisting of cedar forest and the Oshawa Creek meandering through this pristine space. There are various areas where you can connect deeply with nature, as well as an indoor meeting space.
Chubtown Country Retreat is located at 3015 Ritson Rd. N in Oshawa, ON.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Chubtown Country Retreat, 3003 Ritson Road North, Oshawa, Canada
CAD 49.64 to CAD 73.71
