Forest Bathing Studio — High Park
High Park is Toronto’s wild heart — the landscape that shaped Blooming Caravan and continues to ground the Forest Bathing Studio. Among its oak savannahs, woodlands, lively ponds, and playing fields, we find space to breathe, notice, and belong in the living world.
Weekly Gatherings
Mindful Mornings in High Park
Every Wednesdays 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Meet outside The Grenadier Café, main doors
180 Colborne Lodge Drive, Toronto, ON M6S 2V3
TTC: High Park Station, 15–20 min. walk · Free parking at the Café
Visitor vehicle entrance via Parkside Drive (weekdays only)
$12 + HST per session
Mindful Mornings Spring Season Pass — $36 + HST ($40.68)
Includes every Wednesday Mindful Morning in April and May 2026 (8 sessions total), offering a full spring season at a reduced rate.
Note: No session April 29 (studio holiday).
✨ Bring a guest who is new to the Forest Bathing Studio for free!
What to Expect
Each week we gather in the nearby Black Oak Savannah for a gentle, guided forest bathing walk. Winter mornings in High Park invite a quieter kind of attention — cool air, changing light through the oaks, and the park moving at a slower pace.
We follow familiar paths and may wander toward Grenadier Pond, noticing how the landscape, trees, and wildlife are adapting to the season, and how the city feels when many people are still indoors.
Each session concludes with a warm drink and a small local snack, shared in community.
Also: explore the Nature Journaling Club — a beautiful companion to forest bathing.
“One way to open your eyes is to ask yourself, “What if I had never seen this before? What if I knew I would never see it again?”
Special Seasonal Walks
Moonlight filtering through bare branches at dusk in High Park’s Black Oak Savannah. Photo by Kate Breithaupt, 2025.
Winter Night Magic: Dusk Walks in High Park (New)
Saturdays, January 10, 17, 24, and 31
February 7, 14, 21, and 28
5:30–6:45 p.m. (75 minutes)
Meet and end at the well-lit High Park North Gates, at the southwest corner of High Park Avenue and Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON M6P 2R5.
TTC: High Park Station, 1-minute walk.
High Park is closed to vehicles on weekends. Paid parking is available along Bloor Street West.
$12 + HST per session
Dusk Walks Winter Pass — $36 + HST
Includes any 5 Dusk Walks of your choice from the January–February 2026 series (8 dates offered). A flexible winter option at a reduced rate. Applies to Dusk Walks only.
❤️ On Saturday, February 14 (Valentine’s Day), registrations are two-for-one.
Experience the Black Oak Savannah and surrounding forest at dusk as daylight fades and the park settles into night. These gentle walks invite a slower pace and a shift in attention toward sound, scent, and subtle movement in the low light.
Winter Night Magic Dusk Walks offer a chance to experience High Park differently at this time of year, when evenings are long and the landscape feels quieter. Offered by Emma Rooney, Certified Forest Therapy Guide, we move slowly along familiar paths, allowing space for curiosity, calm, and a new way of noticing what is alive around us.
You’re welcome to bring a flashlight or headlamp. Throughout the walk, you’ll be encouraged to keep lights off and move slowly, noticing how your senses adjust in the dark.
Each walk concludes with a warm drink and a shared moment of quiet.
Optional reading: Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark by Leigh Ann Henion.