Fostering Friendships in the Forest and the Farm
The weekend’s itinerary fosters friendships between guests, time to reconnect with a partner or friends and downtime for reading walking. Each activity is designed for all comfort levels; no experience is needed to participate.
Just before bedtime, guests participate in Yoga Nidra, a guided meditation. A good nigh’s sleep is promised after the hour-long experience.
During the stay, a forest bathing guide leads the group through a three-hour exercise along a short path in the woods. Forest bathing, an immersive practice with a focus on healing, is attributed to lowering depression, stress, and heart rate. The guide offers several invitations to discover through seeing, smelling, and touching the forest. The session finishes with a tea ceremony.
Several activities such as forest bathing, the garden to glass mixology class, and the farm-to-fork dinner on Saturday, and the Sunday brunch are open to the community, not just overnight guests. Tickets are all available online.
Juneberry Ridge, a 750-acre working farm in Norwood, North Carolina, offers two- and three-night weekend getaways twice a month. Guests stay in rustic one-bedroom cabins, or they can book the Longleaf Cottage, a spacious three-bedroom home, all set in a wooded area. Meals are farm-to-fork, and many of the ingredients are grown on the farm.
Getting there: A 75-minute drive east on country roads will take you to Juneberry Ridge’s entrance. The farm is located at 40120 Old Cottonville Road, Norwood, NC.
By Vanessa Infanzon
