Shinrin yoku in the Chapultepec forest

A walk to reconnect with what cannot be seen but CAN be felt.
In the vibrant heart of Mexico City, within the green lung of Chapultepec, I invite you to immerse yourself in a guided sensory journey through the practice of shinrin yoku, or forest bathing. This walk is designed to reconnect body, mind, and emotions with the natural environment that surrounds us, even amidst the murmurs of the city.
Start: Lions' Entrance
Footsteps soften as you cross the iconic doors. You're invited to close your eyes and open your ears. The sounds of the city slowly fade away.
Exercise: Conscious breathing, sensing the scent of ancient stone and damp earth. Your hands brush against the iron bars as your first contact with the wild.

Gardens of the old Moctezuma Zoo
Here, history whispers between the leaves. The play of meanings begins.
Exercise: Walk slowly in silence, recognizing shapes, colors, and textures; touch bark, listen to the creaking of branches, and imagine the animals that once roamed this space.
Contemplation: The ruins and the flowers coexist. You are invited to write a short sentence expressing what you feel, without analyzing it.

Fountain of Nezahualcóyotl
Water springs forth like the liquid memory of the poet king.
Exercise: Meditation in front of the water. Questions are dropped into the pond like floating leaves: What do I want to silence? What do I want to hear?
A play on the senses: Caressing the cold edge of the fountain. Perceiving how the sound of the water changes depending on where you stand.

Path to the Botanical Garden
Each step becomes lighter. The senses awaken like flowers at dawn.
Exercise: Collecting scents. Small cloths are given to be soaked with fallen leaves or flowers, creating a personal olfactory map of the journey.

Final: Botanical Garden
Here the body has become a forest.
Exercise: Mindfulness among native plants. Choose a plant and contemplate its rhythm, posture, and edges.
Integration: Word Circle. The experience is shared with the group in free phrases, gestures, or silences.
Farewell: A short poetic reading that resonates with urban nature and a reunion with simplicity.