• Walking Meditation & Qigong

    Experience the deep peace and simple joy of slow walking meditation in the Arboretum gardens. Each walking meditation practice begins with a series of very gentle Qigong movements. Qigong is an easy, mindful movement practice that supports the body’s natural healing processes, promotes healthy circulation, invites a sense of inner calm, and releases tension from […]

  • Contemplative Photography & The Enveloping Landscape in Spring

    Deepen your intimacy with your surroundings and the natural world through photography. Award-winning documentary photographer Susan Patrice offers a heartfelt photography workshop that combines contemplative practices with ways to document a closer and more intimate focus on nature and your surroundings. Through this simple photographic practice, a nearby green space can become an oasis of […]

  • Ecology of Insects

    On a single mountainside in the Southern Appalachians, a careful observer might identify more than 1,200 species of moths during the course of a year. This fascinating series provides an intensive look at the seemingly limitless diversity of insects and the important roles they play from pollinator to pathogen in the ecosystems of the Blue […]

  • Walking Meditation & Qigong

    Experience the deep peace and simple joy of slow walking meditation in the Arboretum gardens. Each walking meditation practice begins with a series of very gentle Qigong movements. Qigong is an easy, mindful movement practice that supports the body’s natural healing processes, promotes healthy circulation, invites a sense of inner calm, and releases tension from […]