Healing Energies - Forest Bathing Festival
Forest Bathing Festival Between the Holidays in Gosztola...
Organized by the Hungarian Forest Therapy Association, the Healing Energies - Gosztola Forest Bathing Festival and Conference will be held for the third time in Gosztola, at the Gosztola Gyöngye Hotel and the surrounding forests, as part of the "Healing Energy Festival Gosztola" event series, on December 28-29, 2024.
Nowadays, Christmas is not only the celebration of love but also a period filled with stress from preparations, rushing to buy gifts, and, for many homemakers, endless cleaning, baking, and cooking. Questions like "Do we have all the gifts? Will the Christmas tree look good enough? Will there be enough time to clean everything? Should we bake more beigli?" preoccupy families for weeks.
This is why we decided to host this year's third Gosztola Forest Bathing Festival at an unconventional time—between the holidays, on December 28-29, 2024. The event will feature exciting lectures and colorful programs, all aimed at promoting relaxation, inner presence, and a stress-free connection to nature.
Participants of the event will explore topics related to forest therapy and sustainability through the perspectives of psychology, architecture, tourism, and forestry, guided by renowned experts. Alongside the lectures, the two-day relaxation program will include forest tasting, forest knowledge and forest bathing walks, as well as meditation exercises.
Festival Program:
Saturday, December 28, 2024
10:00 Grass, Trees, Flowers - Sustainable Architecture in the 21st Century
Speaker: Ákos Juhász, architect and former director of MOME Architecture
10:30 The Wisdom of the Forest - Nature as a Learning Space and Source of Inspiration, Insights from Forest Immersion Training
Speaker: Kriszta Vásárhelyi, clinical psychologist, founder and professional leader of Forest Immersion
11:00 Gosztola Gyöngye – The Hotel of the Forest. The Story of a True Pearl
Bernadett Balogh, President, Hungarian Forest Therapy Association"
11:30 Coffee break
11:45 The Forest as You’ve Never Seen It Before - Forest Therapy Center in Gosztola
Speaker: Sándor Semsei, President of the Hungarian Tourism Destination Management Association
12:00 Learning About the Forest Through Play
Speaker: Dr. Tamás Varga, forest engineer, forest educator, and former director of the Sopron Forestry
12:30 From Forest Bathing to Forest Meditation
Speaker: János Csinálos, forest bathing guide and one of the pioneers of forest bathing in Hungary
13:00 Forest Tasting Menu by the Oven
14:00 Forest Knowledge Walk
16:00 The Gifts of the Forest - Local Product Fair
Location: Gosztola Gyöngye Hotel, "The Forest Hotel"
17:30 Premiere in Gosztola: The Oak - The Heart of the Forest (Le chêne)
French nature documentary, 80 minutes, 2022
Sunday, December 29, 2024
11:00 Guided Forest Walk with Forest Bathing
Led by: János Csinálos and Bernadett Balogh
13:00 Singing Bowl Meditation
Participation Information:
Participation in the programs is free of charge but requires prior registration.
Please indicate your intention to attend by sending an email to balbernadett@gmail.com.
The organizers reserve the right to change the program!