Forest Bathing
“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.”
What to Expect from a Forest Bathing Experience
Forest Bathing is a guided practice of slowing down and building relationship with the natural world. While it is often associated with time spent in forests, the heart of the practice is not the setting, but the quality of presence and connection that is cultivated.
The experiences I guide are rooted in the Nature and Forest Therapy model developed by the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy. This approach emphasizes slow pacing, sensory awareness, and gentle invitations that support nervous system regulation and meaningful relationship with the more-than-human world.
How This Is Different from a Hike or Nature Walk
A Forest Bathing experience is not a hike and it is not focused on distance, elevation, or discovery. There is no destination to reach and nothing to accomplish.
Instead, you are invited to move slowly, pause often, and notice what is already here. The emphasis is on listening, sensing, and allowing the natural world to meet you where you are.
Where These Experiences Can Take Place
Forest Bathing experiences can unfold in many settings. A wooded trail. A park. A quiet shoreline. Even an accessible outdoor space close to home. What matters most is not where you are, but how you arrive.
An Invitation
My role as a guide is to hold a welcoming and supportive container as you reconnect with something deeply familiar. A sense of belonging. A feeling of being supported. A remembered relationship with the living world.
This work is less about doing and more about remembering what has always been available.