Forest Bathing instructor Debra Wilbur gazes at a limestone rock formation in the Chinese Garden. Photo by Harrison Truong. | The Huntington, San Marino, California.
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens is presenting “Restore + Explore: Forest Bathing,” a guided nature-immersion program on four Saturdays in early 2026: Feb. 7, Feb. 28, March 14, and March 21.
Each session runs from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Leading each session is Debra Wilbur, a certified Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT) guide based in Los Angeles.
Wilbur has traveled the Nakasendo Trail in Japan and experienced firsthand where shinrin-yoku — known in North America as “forest bathing” — first came into practice.
Wilbur combines forest therapy with foraging knowledge and a regard for astrology, nature, ritual and ceremony to create what The Huntington describes as “a singular nature-based immersion — aimed at quieting the mind and body, easing stress, freeing the imagination, and creating community among strangers.”
Shinrin-yoku originated in Japan in the 1980s as a government-promoted health practice involving slow, mindful walking and sensory immersion in forest environments.
No previous experience is necessary, and the program is suitable for all levels.
Registration includes admission to The Huntington.
Participants should check in with Education staff at Admission window 10 beginning at 8 a.m.
Restore + Explore: Forest Bathing will run on Saturday, Feb. 28, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. For more information, call (626) 405-2100 or visit https://www.huntington.org/event/restore-explore-forest-bathing. Ticket prices: $45, public; $35, members.
