Tree Yoga SchoolPractice with the living worldOut in the world · 12 states to explore
Choose a tree, plan a visit, and bring a little attention. Choose a forest walk, a garden outing, or a town or campus encounter. Each guide pairs practical visiting information with a simple practice.
Each guide lists when its visitor sources were checked. These are online source checks, not field inspections. Check the linked site guidance before travelling. Champion Map markers show approximate towns or counties; use each guide’s published location information to find the tree.
19 of 19 visits to explore. Full guides include arrival, walking, access, sources, and a practice.
New Hampshire · Forest walk
Eastern white pine · Pinus strobus
Bretzfelder Memorial Park · Bethlehem, New Hampshire
A practice to bring: One pine. One clear point.
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Plan this visit The memorial white pine at Bretzfelder ParkOpen the outdoor practice for The memorial white pine at Bretzfelder ParkNew Hampshire · Forest walk
Maples (identify locally) · Acer spp.
The Rocks · Bethlehem, New Hampshire
A practice to bring: Let change become something to notice.
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Plan this visit Maples and woodland at The RocksOpen the outdoor practice for Maples and woodland at The RocksVermont · Forest walk
Sugar maple · Acer saccharum
Gifford Woods State Park · Killington, Vermont
A practice to bring: Notice a season without rushing it.
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Plan this visit Old-growth trees at Gifford WoodsOpen the outdoor practice for Old-growth trees at Gifford WoodsMassachusetts · Forest walk
Eastern hemlock · Tsuga canadensis
Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University · Boston, Massachusetts
A practice to bring: Let the whole woodland hold your attention.
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Plan this visit Hemlock Hill at the Arnold ArboretumOpen the outdoor practice for Hemlock Hill at the Arnold ArboretumMaine · Forest walk
Eastern hemlock · Tsuga canadensis
Vaughan Woods Memorial State Park · South Berwick, Maine
A practice to bring: A little stillness among evergreen trees.
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Plan this visit Pine and hemlock at Vaughan WoodsOpen the outdoor practice for Pine and hemlock at Vaughan WoodsColorado · Public garden visit
Eastern cottonwood · Populus deltoides
Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms · Littleton, Colorado
A practice to bring: Notice movement. Allow change.
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Plan this visit Cottonwood at Chatfield FarmsOpen the outdoor practice for Cottonwood at Chatfield FarmsLouisiana · Public woodland and wetland visit
Bald cypress · Taxodium distichum
LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden · Baton Rouge, Louisiana
A practice to bring: One steady detail in a changing scene.
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Plan this visit Cypress and the forest at Burden WoodsOpen the outdoor practice for Cypress and the forest at Burden WoodsOklahoma · Public preserve hike
Post oak · Quercus stellata
Keystone Ancient Forest · Sand Springs, Oklahoma
A practice to bring: Choose a pace you can sustain.
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Plan this visit Post oaks of Keystone Ancient ForestOpen the outdoor practice for Post oaks of Keystone Ancient ForestSouth Carolina · Public park visit
Southern live oak · Quercus virginiana
Angel Oak Park · Johns Island, South Carolina
A practice to bring: A branch, a canopy, a little room.
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Plan this visit Angel OakOpen the outdoor practice for Angel OakFlorida · Public park and boardwalk visit
Bald cypress · Taxodium distichum
Big Tree Park · Longwood, Florida
A practice to bring: A steady form. A changing detail.
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Plan this visit Lady Liberty at Big Tree ParkOpen the outdoor practice for Lady Liberty at Big Tree ParkIllinois · Arboretum collection visit
Bur oak · Quercus macrocarpa
The Morton Arboretum · Lisle, Illinois
A practice to bring: Make room to continue.
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Plan this visit Bur oaks in the Oak CollectionOpen the outdoor practice for Bur oaks in the Oak CollectionConnecticut · Park visit
American sycamore · Platanus occidentalis
Pinchot Sycamore Tree Park · Simsbury, Connecticut
A practice to bring: Make room for perspective
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Plan this visit The Pinchot SycamoreOpen the outdoor practice for The Pinchot SycamoreVermont · Campus visit
Dawn redwood · Metasequoia glyptostroboides
University of Vermont · Burlington, Vermont
A practice to bring: Return to one detail
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Plan this visit Dawn redwood on University GreenOpen the outdoor practice for Dawn redwood on University GreenMassachusetts · Campus arboretum
Castor aralia · Kalopanax septemlobus
Smith College Campus Arboretum · Northampton, Massachusetts
A practice to bring: Curiosity at a comfortable distance.
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Plan this visit Castor aralia at Smith CollegeOpen the outdoor practice for Castor aralia at Smith CollegeNew Hampshire · Forest walk
Eastern white pine · Pinus strobus
Big Pines Natural Area · Tamworth, New Hampshire
A practice to bring: One pine. One clear point.
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Plan this visit The white pine at Big PinesOpen the outdoor practice for The white pine at Big PinesVermont · Campus visit
American elm · Ulmus americana
Middlebury College · Middlebury, Vermont
A practice to bring: Make room.
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Plan this visit American elm at MiddleburyOpen the outdoor practice for American elm at MiddleburyRhode Island · Garden visit
Giant sequoia · Sequoiadendron giganteum
Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum · Bristol, Rhode Island
A practice to bring: A wider scale. One small detail.
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Plan this visit Giant sequoia at BlithewoldOpen the outdoor practice for Giant sequoia at BlithewoldMassachusetts · Sidewalk viewing
American sycamore · Platanus occidentalis
North Main Street · Sunderland, Massachusetts
A practice to bring: A wider perspective.
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Plan this visit The Buttonball SycamoreOpen the outdoor practice for The Buttonball SycamoreVermont · Park grounds
Yellowwood · Cladrastis kentukea
Marsh–Billings–Rockefeller National Historical Park · Woodstock, Vermont
A practice to bring: A quiet season is enough.
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Plan this visit Yellowwood at Marsh–Billings–RockefellerOpen the outdoor practice for Yellowwood at Marsh–Billings–RockefellerReturn to a tree you can visit with permission. Keep a small journal, or help improve a guide with a dated correction.