Sierra del Norte, Dale Ball Trails

Among the piñon and juniper of Santa Fe's foothills, Sierra del Norte offers a landscape that moves between intimate woodland and expansive views. Our gentle Forest Bathing invitations will encourage us to slow down, awaken the senses, and experience this familiar high-desert landscape with renewed attention.

Although we will cover approximately one mile with a slight incline, much of our time will be spent sitting, standing, and slowly meandering. Rooted in the Japanese tradition of Shinrin-yoku, Forest Bathing is less about hiking and more about arriving—in presence, in place, and in ourselves.

For our afternoon walk, we will meet at the Sierra del Norte Trailhead parking lot (off Hyde Park Rd). You will want to wear footwear, headwear, and layered clothing suitable for the terrain and weather. I also suggest bringing drinking water, a pad or small blanket for occasional sitting, and perhaps a journal. A few pads and portable stools will be available on-site. You will also be asked to complete a waiver.

Thanks to our sponsors:
Artful Tea: https://artfultea.com
Christus Health: https://www.christushealth.org/locations/st-vincent
Forest Bathing Santa Fe: https://www.forestbathingsantafe.com/
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Pamela Fuhrmann, Santa Fe
Pamela is a certified ANFT Nature and Forest Therapy guide. Her practice is shaped by both her years of experience designing and facilitating workshops and coaching engagements, and her relationship with place—where the rhythms of the land, the presence of the more-than-human world, and the act of tending have become part of an ongoing inquiry into how we live, relate, and belong.
Pamela holds a PhD in Depth Psychology and Mythology, an MEd in education, along with various certifications from ecopsychology to labyrinth facilitation and coaching.
https://www.forestbathingsantafe.com/