A Sensory Forest Journey - Meditative Hike at Roy's Redwoods

Join us for a unique and mindful forest hike, where we’ll combine movement, stillness, and deep listening to nurture a deep presence, connection, and reciprocity with the land. This hike brings together our Groundfloor Hike Club and Ritual Club for a special afternoon of attunement, exploration and presence in the redwoods.

We’ll meet at 1:00PM at the Roy’s Redwoods trailhead and begin with a moment to meet the land and set our intentions. As we hike through the forest, we’ll move at a relaxed and mindful pace, pausing to listen, reflect and engage with our surroundings in new ways.

Our journey will include hiking with awareness, intuitive wandering, meditative listening, and collective reflection. This is not just a hike; it’s an invitation to step out of ordinary time and into a state of heightened awareness. We will engage with the forest as a living presence, opening ourselves to its quiet intelligence and the subtle ways it interacts with us.

This hike invites you to:

• Develop a deeper sense of presence and attunement to the living world
• Experience shifts in perception as you explore how nature communicates through different senses
• Have the opportunity to soften, listen, and connect with yourself, your fellow journeyers, and the land
• Cultivate a sense of belonging within the vast network of life, both seen and unseen
• Engage in forest bathing, attuning to the vitality of nature through breath, stillness, and open awareness
• Foster a more intentional relationship with movement, walking as a form of conscious attunement, where each step deepens your dialogue with the land

### Hike Details

Date & Time: Sunday, March 2, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Distance: ~3 miles roundtrip
Difficulty: Easy
Estimated Duration: ~2 hours
Meeting Spot: Roy’s Redwoods trailhead, Marin County, CA
Cost: Free

What to Bring

• Layered clothing for warmth that allows you to remove and carry layers if needed, wear something you can sit on the ground for meditation (you can also stand if you prefer)
• A hat and sunscreen for sunny parts of the trail, comfortable and sturdy shoes for hiking and navigating potential mud and unstable terrain.
• Bring water to drink to stay hydrated.
• A light snack to stay nourished if you need.

Who Is This For?
This hike is for those who long for deeper connection with nature’s intelligence. No experience in meditation or nature connection practices is necessary, just a sense of curiosity and a willingness to listen. Expect uneven and potentially muddy terrain.

Your Guides:

Tim Gnatek, Leader of Hike Club, Avid Trail Runner & Mindfulness Practitioner
Tim has spent the past 25 years exploring the trails of Marin, developing a deep connection with the region’s landscapes. As the founder of Hike Club, he brings together a community of adventurers to experience the outdoors with intention, curiosity, and camaraderie. An avid trail runner and seasoned hiker, Tim blends his love for movement with a dedicated mindfulness practice, approaching nature as both a physical and meditative experience. Whether on rugged summits or quiet forest paths, he invites others to engage with the land in a way that is both challenging and deeply restorative.

Tracy James, Spiritual Herbalist and Life Coach
Tracy coaches at the intersection of shamanism, leadership, eco-sentience, and mindful embodiment. For over 20 years, Tracy has integrated ancient and modern approaches into the Nature-based embodied coaching methodology she terms Elemental Energetics™. Tracy has lived in the Amazon jungle in Peru and carries deep knowledge of northern Amazonian plant medicine practices and has 15 years experience supporting journeyers in psychedelic integration.