Featured Events
Mindful, Responsible Firefly Experiences
Western North Carolina is home to 19+ species of fireflies, including the elusive Blue Ghost Firefly (Phausis reticulata) and Synchronous Firefly (Photinus carolinus).
The best way to experience their mesmerizing light show is slowly and mindfully. Let your eyes gently adjust as dusk fades to night. Awaken your senses and immerse yourself in the wonder of a Blue Ridge Mountain evening. Our firefly tours are thoughtfully curated to minimize environmental impact and maximize authentic, awe-inspiring interactions with the deLIGHTful species that illuminate our forests. Going with a knowledgeable guide helps you safely find these delicate beings and interact with them respectfully and responsibly.
We offer a variety of experiences and price points including Firefly Forest Bathing, Mindful Hikes, and Firefly Encounters. Read more on our Services page, find an upcoming experience, or email [email protected] to create your custom private experience.
Western North Carolina is home to 19+ species of fireflies, including the elusive Blue Ghost Firefly (Phausis reticulata) and Synchronous Firefly (Photinus carolinus).
The best way to experience their mesmerizing light show is slowly and mindfully. Let your eyes gently adjust as dusk fades to night. Awaken your senses and immerse yourself in the wonder of a Blue Ridge Mountain evening. Our firefly tours are thoughtfully curated to minimize environmental impact and maximize authentic, awe-inspiring interactions with the deLIGHTful species that illuminate our forests. Going with a knowledgeable guide helps you safely find these delicate beings and interact with them respectfully and responsibly.
We offer a variety of experiences and price points including Firefly Forest Bathing, Mindful Hikes, and Firefly Encounters. Read more on our Services page, find an upcoming experience, or email [email protected] to create your custom private experience.
June 6: Forest Bathing Retreat, FENCE, Tryon
This FREE forest bathing retreat series at Foothills Equestrian Nature Center in Tryon, NC invites us to remember the natural rhythms of the Earth. We’ll quiet our minds, awaken our senses, and witness what’s unfolding around and within as we attune to the wisdom of each season.
Certified guide, Kelly Bruce, will hold sacred space and lead you on a gentle journey through four seasons, weaving mindfulness, breathwork, forest bathing (Shinrin Yoku) and nature therapy together for a restorative experience. Together, we'll explore, reflect, and strengthen our relationship with ourselves, each other, and the more-than-human-world. We’ll celebrate each season in community with a wild-foraged tea ceremony. Bring an open mind, an open heart, and let Mother Earth be your guide. All are welcome.
Advance registration required. Attend one gathering or the entire series. Learn more and register here.
This FREE forest bathing retreat series at Foothills Equestrian Nature Center in Tryon, NC invites us to remember the natural rhythms of the Earth. We’ll quiet our minds, awaken our senses, and witness what’s unfolding around and within as we attune to the wisdom of each season.
Certified guide, Kelly Bruce, will hold sacred space and lead you on a gentle journey through four seasons, weaving mindfulness, breathwork, forest bathing (Shinrin Yoku) and nature therapy together for a restorative experience. Together, we'll explore, reflect, and strengthen our relationship with ourselves, each other, and the more-than-human-world. We’ll celebrate each season in community with a wild-foraged tea ceremony. Bring an open mind, an open heart, and let Mother Earth be your guide. All are welcome.
Advance registration required. Attend one gathering or the entire series. Learn more and register here.
June 7: We Hike to Heal: FREE Women's Mindful Hike, Pisgah Forest
Join Asheville-area We Hike to Heal Ambassador, Kelly Bruce, for a group hike for women on the Pink Beds Loop in Pisgah National Forest. We'll hike at a mindful pace and pause for moments of reflection, silence and stillness along the way. This loop trail is rated as beginner, 3.2 miles round trip with 337 feet of elevation change.
Our mission at We Hike to Heal is to build an inclusive community that normalizes self care, creates a sacred space for healing and adventure, and prioritizes the mental and emotional wellbeing of all women. Because we believe that when women thrive, the world thrives.
This is the third event of 2026 in a series of FREE mindful hikes. Come to one or join us for all! We welcome all fitness levels. Our goal is to enjoy the journey.
Advance registration required. Your support through donations or sharing these events helps make these moments of care, connection and restoration possible.
Join Asheville-area We Hike to Heal Ambassador, Kelly Bruce, for a group hike for women on the Pink Beds Loop in Pisgah National Forest. We'll hike at a mindful pace and pause for moments of reflection, silence and stillness along the way. This loop trail is rated as beginner, 3.2 miles round trip with 337 feet of elevation change.
Our mission at We Hike to Heal is to build an inclusive community that normalizes self care, creates a sacred space for healing and adventure, and prioritizes the mental and emotional wellbeing of all women. Because we believe that when women thrive, the world thrives.
This is the third event of 2026 in a series of FREE mindful hikes. Come to one or join us for all! We welcome all fitness levels. Our goal is to enjoy the journey.
Advance registration required. Your support through donations or sharing these events helps make these moments of care, connection and restoration possible.
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Feeling stressed out or disconnected? Looking for a simple way to reset? Forest Bathing (known as Shinrin Yoku in Japan) is a restorative way to return to YOU. Don't worry, no actual bathing required - we are immersing ourselves in the healing qualities of the forest in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.
Scientific research shows that nature is good for us in a multitude of ways. Spending time outdoors soothes our nervous system, brings our heart rate and blood pressure down, lowers the stress hormone cortisol, boosts creativity and feelings of overall wellbeing. During a forest bathing experience with a certified nature therapy guide, you'll experience a series of invitations that bring us into the present moment, awaken our senses, and quiet our weary minds. We'll celebrate with a tea ceremony featuring an infusion of locally foraged plants. You'll leave with a practice that you can drop into whenever you need to recenter. Join us for a gentle wander in the woods... you might just find yourself. |
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