Forest Bathing Walk (DC Climate Week)
During DC Climate Week, join Climate Career Coaches Sarah DeWitt and Radhika Bhatt for a Forest Bathing walk through Dumbarton Oaks for an opportunity to pause, reflect, and deeply connect with nature and each other.
Forest Bathing:
The Japanese have practiced forest bathing, or shinrin yoku, since the 1980’s to combat the symptoms of stress experienced by technology and office workers. The practice rose in popularity in the United States and elsewhere during the pandemic as a powerful medicine for chronic burnout and loneliness. Recent research has demonstrated the vast mental health benefits of forest bathing, and doctors are now prescribing it directly to their patients. As the climate crisis unfolds, forest bathing also serves as a powerful restorative practice to re-connect ourselves to nature and to each other, enabling us to sustain long-term commitment to a healthy planet.
In this guided forest bathing walk we will begin with some gentle mindful movement and sensory awareness exercises to open our minds, hearts, and bodies. Your guide will then offer a handful of custom invitations designed to prompt reflection and noticing through your senses. Light tea and snacks will be served at the end of the walk.
The Facilitators:
Sarah DeWitt, PCC, is a lifelong learner, nature enthusiast, and founder of Uptown Forest Bathing. She is an ICF Professional Certified Coach, Certified Forest Therapy Guide, and DC Master Naturalist focused on empowering purpose-driven leaders to choose ease, joy, and sustained well-being in work and life. With degrees in geology and science documentary filmmaking, and two NASA exceptional service medals under her belt, Sarah has explored all sides of the human-nature connection. She has mastered the art of career reinvention and enjoys helping others make their own big leaps. Her current leap is toward the intersection between human and planetary well-being, including regenerative leadership, human sustainability, biomimicry, and nature immersion. Sarah has called Washington DC home for 23 years and currently resides in Manor Park with her husband and senior rescue dog.
Radhika Bhatt is a climate career coach, recruiter, and founder of Saathe Studio, a climate career agency helping people find soul-aligned, impactful work. She has helped 400+ professionals—from recent grads to senior leaders—find their way to purpose-driven careers in climate and social impact. Her holistic approach emphasizes defining your north star, refining resumes and LinkedIn profiles, tapping into authentic career stories, cultivating regenerative networks, and strategically uncovering the hidden job market. Before becoming a career coach, she worked in DC for 8 years in government and held various roles working at the intersection of technology, policy, and social impact. She runs events with leading climate organizations like The Bloom, Terra.do, My Climate Journey, and Climate People and has spoken at NY Climate Week, Climate Careers Week, the White House, and the UN Global People's Summit.
By registering for this event, you agree to share your registration information with the organizers of the event: Radhika Bhatt, Sarah DeWitt, and DC Climate Week.