Nature and Forest Therapy
What is Forest Therapy?
Forest therapy is a guided, slow-paced immersion in nature based on the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku "Forest Bathing". The experience is designed to support nervous system regulation, awaken the senses, and deepen our connection with the living world. Spending intentional time in natural environments has been shown to support both physical and mental wellbeing, helping the body slow down, the mind settle, and our awareness return to the present moment.
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Participants gather outdoors for a few hours and are gently guided through a sequence of simple invitations that encourage noticing, presence, and relationships. These invitations are open to interpretation and purely voluntary. The experience combines periods of quiet wandering, time to simply 'be', ways to engage with nature that you may not have considered and opportunities to share reflections with the group.
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Unlike a hike, the focus is not on distance or reaching a destination. Instead, we move slowly through the landscape, allowing time for the senses to awaken and for the body to settle.
Forest therapy is also different from naturalist walks focused on plant identification or ecological education. Rather than learning about nature, the practice invites you into the experience of being nature .
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All invitations, ways of sharing and participating are optional and open to interpretation. Curiosity, openness, and a willingness to explore are enough.
What to Expect
• Guided invitations that deepen sensory awareness
• Gentle pacing and spacious pauses
• Opportunity for quiet reflection and shared integration
• A closing tea and light snack together
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Through guided presence in nature, participants often leave feeling:
More grounded
Refreshed
Clearer in mind and body
Reconnected to themselves and the natural world
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Virtual Walks
Participants join from their own nearby natural setting — a backyard, park, woodland, garden, or any place where you can spend time outdoors.
All you need is a smartphone and internet connection.
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During the session, we gather briefly online to open the experience together, and then participants explore their chosen landscape through guided invitations. There is time for both quiet personal reflection and optional sharing with the group.
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Although we are each in different places, participants often find that practicing together creates a surprising sense of connection — with the land where they are, and with others joining from across different landscapes.
