Time among the trees can bring stillness, peace, connection, calm, joy, and presence.

Guided forest bathing walks are a wonderful way to  slow down, pause and take time to just be in nature and I look forward to sharing the experience with you.

We instinctively know we feel better after spending time in nature and studies are proving that it does indeed lead to benefits such as: boosting the immune system and anti-cancer proteins, decreasing levels of stress hormones, increasing hours of sleep, decreasing tension, anxiety, anger and fatigue, stimulating a pleasant mood, lowering blood-pressure and heart rate, and making you feel more comfortable and relaxed. 

Shinrin in Japanese means “forest,” and Yoku means “bath.” So Shinrin Yoku means bathing in the forest atmosphere, or taking in the forest through our senses. Developed in the 1980’s in Japan as both a way to combat workplace stress and to preserve the nation’s forests. Not simply a walk in the woods, it is conscious and contemplative practice of being immersed in the sights, sounds, textures and smells of the forest.

On our walks we combine the principles of Shinrin Yoku and mindfulness as we slow down, engage each of our senses one at a time and connect with the woods. A typical walk is two hours and is spent primarily in silence.

Walks are held in and around Bellingham & Whatcom County, Washington