Kindred Nature

03/19/2026

Welcome the Spring Equinox at sunset with soothing nature connection, this Friday at 5:45-7:45 PM at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens! You're invited to sign up soon - only 3 spots left!
https://www.novaparks.com/parks/meadowlark-botanical-gardens/events/spring-equinox-sunset-nature-therapy-%E2%80%93-renewing-balance

Spring Equinox Sunset Nature Therapy – Renewing Balance

Join us on March 20 from 5:45–7:45pm for a peaceful Sunset Nature Therapy experience in the gardens. As day turns to night, forest therapy guide Ilana Rubin (Kindred Nature) will lead a calming, sensory journey to help you unwind, reset, and reconnect with nature.

Take a moment for yourself, find your balance, and soak in the beauty of twilight 🌅

🌿 Sign up on our website today under the Events tab—spots are limited!

03/06/2026

📢🌱 Spring nature connection events are now open!

Need a reset? Join me for some lovely slowing down with nature therapy (a.k.a. forest bathing) during my new spring events - you're invited! Save your spot at kindrednature.carrd.co to recharge among the flowers right here in Northern Virginia's beautiful parks and gardens.

🌅 Friday, 3/20, 5:45 - 7:45 PM: Spring Equinox Sunset Nature Therapy: Renewing Balance, ages 18+, $45, Meadowlark Botanical Gardens (Vienna, VA).

🌸 Friday, 4/17, 6:00 - 8:00 PM: Spring Nature Therapy: A Sunset Renewal, ages 18+, $45, Meadowlark Botanical Gardens (Vienna, VA).

🐦 Fridays, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, and 5/22, 9:00 - 11:00 AM: Spring Forest Bathing Series, ages 50+, free, Arbor Row Center (Tysons, VA).

🌷 Saturday, 5/9, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Mother's Day Weekend Morning Retreat: Forest Bathing, Stories, & Tea, ages 18+, $50, Potomac Overlook Regional Park (Arlington, VA).

Photo of Virginia Bluebells foliage and flower buds by Ilana Rubin.

02/01/2026

12/27/2025

🎆 Still looking for a meaningful way to spend New Year's Eve? 🎆
Join me for refreshing reflection and renewal through sensory nature therapy (a.k.a. forest bathing) on New Year's Eve morning at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna, Virginia!

✨ New Year’s Eve Nature Therapy: Reflect & Renew Edition
📅 Wednesday, 12/31, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
📍 Meadowlark Botanical Gardens (Vienna, VA)
🎫 All adults (18+) welcome, registration required, $35
👉 Save your spot at https://bit.ly/nyenature

I'll provide warmly guided nature connection and reflection practices, light snacks, tea, and hand warmers. The gardens will offer spaciousness and beautiful winter scenery with trees, birds, ponds, and skyscapes. Just bring yourself in comfortable, warm layers, ready to release 2025 stressors and welcome 2026 wonders!

11/15/2025

🖤🌿 Black Friday Nature Therapy: Grounding in Gratitude
Step away from the holiday rush and give yourself the gift of renewal this season. Join forest therapy guide Ilana Rubin (Kindred Nature) for a peaceful morning of mindfulness, reflection, and connection with nature at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens.

🗓️ Friday, Nov 28 | 10 AM – 12 PM
☕ Includes tea, light snacks, and gratitude in the garden.
🌲 Slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect with what truly matters.

Spaces are limited—reserve your spot today on our website under the events tab!

11/11/2025

✨ Nighttime Nature Therapy: Winter Walk of Lights Edition ✨
Experience the magic of Meadowlark after dark! 🌙 Join forest therapy guide Ilana Rubin (Kindred Nature) for a peaceful evening of mindful connection with nature—followed by a serene stroll through the glowing Winter Walk of Lights.

☕ Complimentary hot chocolate or coffee included!
🗓️ Wednesday, Nov 12 | 6:30–9 PM
🔥 End the night by the fireplace with s’mores and warm drinks available for purchase.

Let nature light your way. 💫 Register on our website under the events tab today!

11/09/2025

What a beautiful day yesterday for a private group forest bathing session for a local faith group. 🍁🍂

11/04/2025

Foliage of the forest floor. 💚🤩

11/02/2025

📢 New seasonal nature therapy and forest bathing events for November and December in Northern Virginia are now open for registration and you are invited!

Details and sign up links are on my website (link in bio). Email subscribers, check your inbox for yesterday's Kindred Nature Nook with reflections among the autumn tree leaves plus your event invitations. 🍁🍂💚

Upcoming Kindred Nature events with certified nature & forest therapy guide Ilana Rubin at the beautiful in Vienna, VA:
🌠 Nighttime Nature Therapy: Winter Walk of Lights Edition on 11/12

🦃 Black Friday Nature Therapy: Grounding in Gratitude Edition on 11/28

❄️🧘Winter Solstice Afternoon Retreat: Mindful Movement & Nature Therapy on 12/20 (early bird pricing now through 11/20) co-facilitated with

❄️ 🎆 New Year’s Eve Nature Therapy: Reflect & Renew Edition on 12/31

👉 Get all the details and sign up at https://kindrednature.carrd.co

10/31/2025

10/25/2025

🍁 Only 3 spots left! Relax and enjoy autumn's splendor with me and the trees at Sunset Nature Therapy: Fall Foliage Edition, happening today 10/25 at 4:30-6:30 PM at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna, Virginia!
Registration is required. To join us, sign up ASAP at https://bit.ly/1025sunset

09/30/2025

🍂 This Saturday, you're invited for some early fall forest bathing! Breathe in the autumn air, rustle some crisp leaves, notice the colors beginning to change among the trees, and reconnect with nature within you, too! Sign up soon at https://bit.ly/104autumn for a relaxing morning in Alexandria, VA's hidden oasis of nature at Winkler Botanical Preserve!

Guided by Ilana Rubin, Kindred Nature's founder and certified nature & forest therapy guide, this experience includes gentle walking in nature, guided mindfulness practice, quiet seated reflection, optional sharing, fresh tea, and light snacks. Leave feeling calm, connected, and refreshed.

🍂 Saturday, 10/4, 9:30am-12pm: Autumn Nature Therapy: Colors of Change, $40, ages 18+, Winkler Botanical Preserve (Alexandria, VA). Registration required at https://bit.ly/104autumn