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Nature as Medicine Events, Classes, & Opportunities

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Forest Bathing Experience & Nature as Medicine Monthly Meetup (No-Cost)

The first Monday of each month, Barbara Walker, PhD, and Kelly Lyle, MHA, MS, INFTA-Certified Forest Therapy Guides from the Osher Center for Integrative Health at the University of Cincinnati, will lead a special Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing) experience, and will teach you skills to enhance your experience & well-being, including stronger immune system, lower blood pressure, decreased cortisol levels, improved mood, better sleep, and increase vigor, focus, & energy. Immediately following, Barbara Walker, PhD, Director of the Nature as Medicine Program, will host a Nature as Medicine Meetup at the Clifton Library to discuss the science behind nature as medicine, guide you in writing a nature prescription, and discuss upcoming opportunities.

  • When: First Monday, weather permitting, Forest Bathing Walker from 12:15-12:45 p.m.; Nature as Medicine Meetup from 1-1:30
  • Where: Meet at the Clifton Branch Library front porch (3400 Brookline Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45220)
  • Who: All bodies and abilities are welcome! No registration required.
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Well-being Walks in Burnet Woods in Partnership with the Clifton Library (No-Cost)

Powered by the Cincinnati Public Library - Clifton Branch and the Osher Center for Integrative Health at the University of Cincinnati, we’re excited to announce our walking club every Monday! It turns out, walking outside is good for you. And lucky for us, Burnet Woods is just across the street! Join us once a week for a walk on a paved path through Burnet Woods. Together, we’ll take in beautiful views and fresh air!

The Details

  • When: Every Monday, weather permitting, from 12:15-12:45 p.m.
  • Where: Meet at the Clifton Branch Library front porch (3400 Brookline Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45220)
  • Who: All bodies and abilities are welcome! No registration required.
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Cincinnati Parks Foundation Winter Hiking Series (No-Cost)

Join us outdoors for a refreshing winter hike every Saturday at 10 a.m. from Saturday, November 29, 2025 through Saturday, February 7, 2026! View the full schedule on the Cincinnati Parks & Rec for Wellness webpage.

  • Saturday, December 13, 10 AM: Hike in California Woods with Andrea Schenck.
  • Saturday, December 20, 10 AM: Hike in Mt. Airy Forest with The Osher Center for Integrative Health at UC. (Meet at Everybody's Treehouse.)
  • Saturday, January 3, 10 AM: Hike the city steps and the hillsides of Cincinnati with Derek Scacchetti of Urban Rangers Midwest. Meet at Ziegler Park.
  • Saturday, January 10, 10 AM: Hike in LaBoiteaux Woods with Lara Wardlow of Explore Nature, the educational division of Cincinnati Parks.
  • Saturday, January 17, 10 AM: Hike in French Park.
  • Saturday, January 24, 10 AM: Hike in Burnet Woods.
  • Saturday, January 31, 10 AM: Hike in Mt Airy Forest with be.well of Cincinnati
  • Saturday, February 7, 10 AM: Hike in Stanberry Park.

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Community Yoga in Nature (No-Cost)

FREE Community Yoga at Burnet Woods: Every Saturday from 11–11:45 am, all levels are welcome! Burnet Woods yoga is year-round, May 1-Oct 14 at the bandstand and Oct 15 – April 30 at Trailside Nature Center.
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Parks & Rec for Wellness Classes (No-Cost)

Parks & Rec for Wellness Classes: From yoga, roller skating, dancing and more, Cincinnati Parks & Rec for wellness is thrilled to offer a series of outdoor classes designed to help you move your body, boost your mood, and connect with your community. All are welcome—just show up and feel better in our parks!

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Mindful Bird Watching with the Cincinnati Library at the Civic Garden Center

Bird Nerds: Includes events such as mindful bird watching, and more!

Nature as Medicine Forest Bathing & Monthly Meetup (No-Cost, In-Person)

Meet at the Clifton Branch Library front porch to embark on a well-being walk! These occur weekly, but on the first Monday of each month, experts from the Osher Center for Integrative Health at the University of Cincinnati will lead a special Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing) experience during our walk. Barbara Walker, PhD, and Kelly Lyle, MHA, MS, from the Osher Center are certified INFTA-Certified Forest Therapy Guides and will teach you skills to enhance your experience & well-being, including stronger immune system, lower blood pressure, decreased cortisol levels, improved mood, better sleep, and increase vigor, focus, & energy.

What is Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing)? A practice originating in Japan, shinrin (“forest”) yoku (“bath”) means bathing in the forest atmosphere or taking in the forest through our senses. It is simply being in nature, connecting with it through our senses of sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch. 

Following the walk, join Dr. Barbara Walker, Director of the Nature as Medicine Program, for a monthly meetup to learn about the Nature as Medicine program, how to write your own personalized  nature prescription that will work for you, evidence-based nature as medicine education and tips, and upcoming wellness events and classes that will help you meet your nature prescription goals.

Event Details:

When: the first Monday of each month - Forest Bathing Walk 12:15-12:45, Meetup 1-1:30 p.m.
Where: the Clifton Library (3400 Brookline Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45220) - meet in the lobby!
Who:  All bodies and abilities are welcome!

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