COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC FOREST BATHING RETREATS
Inspired by Shinrin-Yoku, the Japanese practice of forest bathing, join us as we immerse ourselves in nature in a way that invites healing for the body and mind, our fraught ecosystems, and our community.
We’ll quiet our minds, awaken our senses, and restore our relationship with ourselves, each other and the earth with a gentle mini retreat (2.5-3 hours long) to appreciate the healing benefits of nature. The forest is the therapist. Your certified forest therapy guide opens the door. A series of thoughtfully crafted activities invite participants to experience nature in a new way. It all culminates with a tea ceremony in which your guide will serve snacks and a wildcrafted infusion of local plants. Upon departure, we’ll have an enhanced appreciation for the natural world, and a new practice that we can readily apply in our daily lives.
Community vs. Private
Community retreats are group experiences, open to the public, for up to 12 people, and available at a lower price point. Private retreats are closed to the public and available only to guests of the person booking the experience. Times, dates and location are flexible to meet your needs. Our experiences take place in various locations in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, serving Asheville, Hendersonville, Brevard and surrounding areas.
Retreat Leaders and Fellow Guides
Are you leading a wellness retreat or nature-based experience? Seeking to amplify and diversify your activities to include forest bathing, nature therapy, or mindful hikes? Natural Wanders will guide you through the forests of the Blue Ridge Mountains. We can also discuss the possibility of visiting your retreat site, both domestic and foreign locations. Email [email protected] for a free consultation on how we can customize our experiences to complement your retreat or experience.
We’ll quiet our minds, awaken our senses, and restore our relationship with ourselves, each other and the earth with a gentle mini retreat (2.5-3 hours long) to appreciate the healing benefits of nature. The forest is the therapist. Your certified forest therapy guide opens the door. A series of thoughtfully crafted activities invite participants to experience nature in a new way. It all culminates with a tea ceremony in which your guide will serve snacks and a wildcrafted infusion of local plants. Upon departure, we’ll have an enhanced appreciation for the natural world, and a new practice that we can readily apply in our daily lives.
Community vs. Private
Community retreats are group experiences, open to the public, for up to 12 people, and available at a lower price point. Private retreats are closed to the public and available only to guests of the person booking the experience. Times, dates and location are flexible to meet your needs. Our experiences take place in various locations in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, serving Asheville, Hendersonville, Brevard and surrounding areas.
Retreat Leaders and Fellow Guides
Are you leading a wellness retreat or nature-based experience? Seeking to amplify and diversify your activities to include forest bathing, nature therapy, or mindful hikes? Natural Wanders will guide you through the forests of the Blue Ridge Mountains. We can also discuss the possibility of visiting your retreat site, both domestic and foreign locations. Email [email protected] for a free consultation on how we can customize our experiences to complement your retreat or experience.
MINDFUL HIKES
Looking for something more physical than forest bathing but equally magical? Join us for a mindful hike featuring easy, moderate or advanced trails throughout Western North Carolina. Every hike is customized based upon your unique needs, the season, desired views (waterfall, mountain-top vista or riverside swimming holes), and fitness level. We have an abundance of trails to suit every body.
We believe there is a time to DO and a time to DO NOTHING. Together, we will explore and move, while also making time for silence and stillness. Are you hiking for healing? In need of an experienced guide to help you make the most of your time in the mountains? We've got you covered. Let us show you the best of the Blue Ridge Mountains! Email [email protected] to create your custom experience.
We believe there is a time to DO and a time to DO NOTHING. Together, we will explore and move, while also making time for silence and stillness. Are you hiking for healing? In need of an experienced guide to help you make the most of your time in the mountains? We've got you covered. Let us show you the best of the Blue Ridge Mountains! Email [email protected] to create your custom experience.
REMOTE FOREST BATHING FOR THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY
Want to try forest bathing from the comfort of your own yard? Give yourself the gift of self-love and self-care by indulging in this restorative sensory experience, guided remotely via Zoom. This heart-centered approach supports well-being, healing and cultural repair by cultivating a deeper relationship with the earth, yourself, and the global community. This incredible team-building and stress-relieving experience is perfect for corporate retreats and employee wellness programs, too.
Join from your yard, living room or favorite park as your guide broadcasts live from forests situated in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. The experience culminates in a virtual tea ceremony. Community experiences offered monthly, and private experiences by request. Email [email protected] to inquire about a remotely guided forest bathing experience.
Join from your yard, living room or favorite park as your guide broadcasts live from forests situated in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. The experience culminates in a virtual tea ceremony. Community experiences offered monthly, and private experiences by request. Email [email protected] to inquire about a remotely guided forest bathing experience.
CERTIFIED FOREST THERAPY TRAILS, SPACES AND PLACES
Certified Forest Therapy Trails, Spaces and Places serve as powerful tools to raise awareness and encourage the practice of Forest Therapy. They offer land owners/managers and retreat centers new ways to attract visitors and innovative methods to gently and sustainably steward and manage trails and other natural areas.
Forest Therapy or "forest bathing" has gained global recognition as an evidence-based approach to wellness and health. Gentle walks invite guests to slow down and awaken their senses in nature. Certified Forest Therapy Trails, Spaces and Places have been developed in many countries around the world including the United States, Costa Rica, Slovenia, and Canada, certified by the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT) in partnership with a TSP (Trails, Spaces and Places) Certification Consultant.
Trails, Spaces and Places are considered for designation based initially on criteria such as accessibility, safety, infrastructure, design, ecosystem health and management. Certification provides a new method for engaging diverse community members, public health providers and patients, national and international tourists and more.
As an ANFT Trails, Spaces and Places Certification Consultant, I look forward to connecting with you and your land. Email [email protected] for a free 30-minute consultation to learn more about the certification process.
Forest Therapy or "forest bathing" has gained global recognition as an evidence-based approach to wellness and health. Gentle walks invite guests to slow down and awaken their senses in nature. Certified Forest Therapy Trails, Spaces and Places have been developed in many countries around the world including the United States, Costa Rica, Slovenia, and Canada, certified by the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT) in partnership with a TSP (Trails, Spaces and Places) Certification Consultant.
Trails, Spaces and Places are considered for designation based initially on criteria such as accessibility, safety, infrastructure, design, ecosystem health and management. Certification provides a new method for engaging diverse community members, public health providers and patients, national and international tourists and more.
As an ANFT Trails, Spaces and Places Certification Consultant, I look forward to connecting with you and your land. Email [email protected] for a free 30-minute consultation to learn more about the certification process.