5 Questions #11: Tami

It's March 17th, 2020...This podcast is landing during a week when so many people feel like everything that keeps us safe and okay has been taken away from us. Fear and anxiety is surrounding us and it takes practice to feel grounded, thankful and hopeful. I can't have asked for a more wonderful guest than Tami Astorino for just this moment--Tami shares about her experience discovering the ancient practice of 'forest bathing' and how connecting to the beauty and energy of being in nature has been transformative for her. I hope Tami's experience will inspire you to unplug and connect to the trees, the sky, the flowers, the birds...the natural world all around us. About Tami: Rise Gatherings co-founder, Tami Astorino, M.Ed., has spent her career bringing people together over shared experiences to empower each other. After studying feminism and psychology, Tami brought her passion for building for health to her work as a school counselor and then national non-profits including Moving Traditions and InterfaithFamily. At the core of Tami’s work is a belief in the power of listening to one’s own voice as well as the voices of others to create both individual and systemic change. She is currently dedicated to creating the retreats she’s always dreamed of for women of all ages and backgrounds to access their fullest potential and rise together. About Rise Gatherings: www.risegatherings.com About Forest Bathing: https://www.forestbathing.club/