Saturday, June 13, 10 am-12 pm
Marguerite H. Griffin, J.D.
Held in-person at the Jung Center
$50, CEUs: 2

Forest bathing, also known as Shinrin-yoku, is the practice of spending time in nature to enhance health and well-being. It involves immersing oneself in the forest atmosphere and engaging with the natural environment through all five senses. Forest bathing is about slowing down, being present, and connecting with nature. Your senses bring you into the present moment where you can take in all the forest has to offer—welcoming it, letting it settle inside you. When the forest is allowed its place within you, it supports your body’s natural capacity for wellness and healing.

Jungian studies aim to help individuals explore their psyche, especially the unconscious, and integrate its contents with the conscious mind for personal growth and wholeness. So too, by sharing a reciprocal relationship with nature, we have an opportunity to reconnect with our wholeness as human beings. The forest becomes the therapist; the guide merely opens the door. Participants will enjoy a guided, fully embodied, sensory experience of forest bathing in a natural setting near the Jung Center. This experience is gently informed by a holistic approach to well-being.

About the Instructor
Marguerite is an Integrative Nutrition Health and Wellness Coach, relational nature and forest therapy guide, herbalist, End-of-Life Doula, Certified Life-Cycle Celebrant, award-winning gardener, and former triathlete, yoga, and meditation teacher. Her work centers on helping individuals reconnect with their innate capacity for healing, resilience, and wholeness through nature, nourishment, and mindful living.

She is also an estate planning attorney and philanthropic advisor, having led philanthropic advisory services at Northern Trust for more than 26 years. She holds a B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis and a J.D. from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. She is a Certified Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP®), an Impact Philanthropy Advisor (IPA), and a 21/64 Multigenerational Philanthropy Facilitator.

Marguerite is a sought-after speaker on family legacy philanthropy, nonprofit governance, and impact investing. She is a trustee of the Poetry Foundation and an active volunteer with the Chicago Foundation for Women and African American Legacy at The Chicago Community Trust.