About Nature and Forest Therapy

Forest Therapy is a practice that supports health and wellness through guided immersion in forests and other natural environments to promote the well-being of both people and the land. It is inspired by Shinrin-yoku, the Japanese practice of "Forest Bathing". In Forest Bathing, people spend time in forested areas to enhance health, wellness, and happiness. We go beyond the public health focus to help people deepen their reciprocal relationship with Earth. We are pioneers of the strand of forest therapy called Relational Forest TherapyTM

In Relational Forest Therapy, people are guided through a clearly defined sequence of invitations to slow down, allow the senses to open, and experience the environment to deepen the reciprocal relationship between participants and the beings in the natural world. This supports the wholeness and well-being of both. These slow walks in the forest are typically one mile on easy trails/paths and are suitable for all ages and physical conditions.

Invitations are open-ended. There is no expectation for what participants should experience or receive. Guides are not therapists. Support for wellness, personal development, and perhaps healing comes to participants from their interactions with natural environments. The sole aim of guided activities is to create and sustain safe, meaningful, and relational contact between participants and nature.

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Reconnect to yourself, the More-Than-Human-World, and others while strengthening relationships and experiencing reciprocity with the natural world.