Above the Clouds Forest Bathing Walks

11/12/2025

Walking with the long shadows Im remembering this poem and letting myself imagine being without a number/calendar date.
Time with the more-than-human world isn’t about escaping the reality of the human world; just remembering there are other realities and truths much larger and more enduring than ours..

Dew Light by W.S. Merwin

Now in the blessed days of more and less
when the news about time is that each day
there is less of it I know none of that
as I walk out through the early garden
only the day and I are here with no
before or after and the dew looks up
without a number or a present age

10/30/2025

🌲May we continue to look deeply into nature and find the healing, wonder and support that is there. Cool, wintry walks have their own magic! Email/website for details, jane@abovethecloudsforestbathing.com.
https://www.abovethecloudsforestbathing.com/copy-of-what-is-forest-bathing

10/29/2025

Rocks, trees and earth invite us to deepen our relationship with more-than-human beings who are solid, thriving and life giving. It’s always a grounding time slowing down for walks at Garden of the Gods. Can you step away for some slow time on our next walk, Saturday, Nov. 8, 9:30-12:30?

This wellness practice which, Japanese in origin, led by Therapy Guide Jane Scanlon. Pre-registration required, $10 per guest, limit 10 guests

10/21/2025

Join us this Sunday, 10/26 ☀️
How fortunate we are to share this practice in the company of ancient sandstone sentries at Garden of the Gods Park 🌅

Join Above the Clouds Forest Bathing this Sunday and unwind into nature’s wonders on a mindful Forest Bathing (Shinrin-Yoku) walk, a wellness practice rooted in Japan, connecting people with the natural world.

Space is limited, register here: https://gardenofgods.com/events/calendar/forest-bathing-shinrin-yoku-walk/

10/17/2025

Much gratitude to this glorious state park for hosting our walks & promoting the healing practice of Forest Bathing for over six years now! 🌲

Is hanging out in the forest with a great view your idea of a good time? Then come to our Forest Bathing program this Saturday from 9:30am-12:30pm. Sign up online and meet at the Visitor Center. 🌲🗻

Sign up here: https://cpwconnect.state.co.us/ActivityRegistration/91484b2c-06a2-4c73-87ed-e67964ec5969

10/11/2025

No sound like it 😌🍁

10/11/2025

Local friends ~ Maybe we’ll find some lingering gold on our walk next Saturday 🍂 Join us?

Let nature's beauty and wonder relax you on a mindful, sensory based forest walk.

09/23/2025

Walking on the land this equinox, I am noticing all the usual signs of autumn: the leaves revealing the different pigment hidden throughout summer; the mule deer fur transitioning from butterscotch to grey. But then, vibrant blue flax and wild geranium - a new crop! still young amidst the aging maple leaves! Life in this time can be circular as well as cyclical. And definitely not linear… May I mirror that pattern as the numbers marking my age grow higher.

09/12/2025

Much gratitude to Garden of the Gods Park for inviting me to share in their wonderful newsletter! Such a gift that they have hosted our walks since 2021. ☀️

by Jane Scanlon, Certified Nature & Forest Therapy Guide, Above the Clouds Forest Bathing How would you answer this question: “When I connect with natur ...