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Ancient Forest Walking Meditation
October 4, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 9:15 am
Included with admission or membership
In honor of our Ancient Forest’s tenth anniversary, come experience a peaceful 15-minute guided meditation walk through the Ancient Forest with Mariko Tu.
Free with admission, no registration required. Join one of the walks from 9–9:15am, 9:30–9:45am, or 10–10:15am on October 4.
About Mariko Tu
Mariko Tu is a certified meditation teacher and educator who specializes in mindfulness and compassion. She has developed and led mindfulness and meditation programming for organizations and museums, including Descanso Gardens, the Norton Simon Museum, and LACMA.
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In honor of our Ancient Forest’s tenth anniversary, come experience a peaceful 15-minute guided meditation walk through the Ancient Forest with Mariko Tu.
Free with admission, no registration required. Join one of the walks from 9–9:15am, 9:30–9:45am, or 10–10:15am on October 4.
About Mariko Tu
Mariko Tu is a certified meditation teacher and educator who specializes in mindfulness and compassion. She has developed and led mindfulness and meditation programming for organizations and museums, including Descanso Gardens, the Norton Simon Museum, and LACMA.
Related Events

In honor of our Ancient Forest’s tenth anniversary, come experience a peaceful 15-minute guided meditation walk through the Ancient Forest with Mariko Tu.
Free with admission, no registration required. Join one of the walks from 9–9:15am, 9:30–9:45am, or 10–10:15am on October 4.
About Mariko Tu
Mariko Tu is a certified meditation teacher and educator who specializes in mindfulness and compassion. She has developed and led mindfulness and meditation programming for organizations and museums, including Descanso Gardens, the Norton Simon Museum, and LACMA.







