The fabulous forest celebrates more than just the holidays ... "This is our 16th season doing it," Kahn said, referring to Deck the Trees. The event, which started at Alley Theatre, has expanded ...

He told me forest bathing isn’t the same as your ‘close your eyes’ usual type of meditation ... to touch the blankety moss that hugged the trees and rub bits of pine between our fingertips ...

There is a moment of awe that washes over you when you step into a forest. Century-old trees tower above, sunlight twinkling through them. Birds tweet. Spiders weave their elaborate webs.

“We are accustomed to look at trees from below. I thought it would be a good ... that juts out for 12 metres and offers a vertiginous view of the forest. The covered deck where meditation is practised ...