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Our Mission

To be a partner to the forest by providing a doorway for humans to be in reciprocity with nature, offering and receiving in balance. Provide a way for people to reconnect with nature, and take better care of our environment as a result.

What Happens during Forest Bathing?

Unlike a hike, Forest Bathing walks do not have destinations, and our goal is not high mileage; it’s to slow down. As your guide, I will lead the group through a series of curated sensory "invitations." The invitations offer simple and natural access to connection and presence.

In practicing the invitations, we will slowly explore on and off the trail, creating time to be mindful, infuse playfulness, and to drop into contemplative states. I will hold a safe and open space for each person to be exactly who and where they are. We end each immersion by sharing healthy snacks and tea foraged from the forest.

What is Forest Bathing?

Based on the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku, also known as Forest Immersion or Forest Therapy, Forest Bathing is a practice centered around breathing in the forest atmosphere. Forest Bathing is a way of being in the natural world with the intention of slowing down and awakening the senses.

When we connect in this way, we are able to be fully present to the beauty, mystery, and healing energy of nature. It is an opportunity to reconnect with yourself and others through our natural world. Many people find that Forest Bathing has the same benefits as meditation but without the required discipline to quiet a wandering mind.

Origins of

Forest Bathing

The practice began in Japan as they were transitioning to a tech-based culture, where most people were spending more time inside. The huge spike in disease and increased stress that was a result of this shift spurred research projects to figure out how to combat this epidemic.

As part of this research, they discovered that trees keep themselves healthy by showering themselves in phytoncides - the essential oils found in many types of woody plants, particularly conifers and also diffusing them into the air. They also found that humans have a special reaction when we inhale phytoncides or absorb them through our skin and simply going into the forest or spending time in nature can be a preventative treatment for very serious disease.

Benefits of Forest Bathing

Lowers stress, resulting in reduction in blood pressure and cortisol levels

Increases numbers of natural killer (NK) cells from inhaling phytoncides in the forest air

Reduces activity in the areas of the brain linked to depression and anxiety

Improves creativity

Improves memory and sleep

Meet Your Forest Bathing Guide

Roz Greenfield is a successful entrepreneur and tech executive. To counteract the high velocity and stress of the tech world, she has turned to nature as a way to bring better balance into her life. As her relationship with nature deepened, she found the practice of Forest Bathing has enhanced her experience and made time spent in nature more meaningful.

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She is deeply concerned about the human impact on our climate and believes that the practice of Forest Bathing deepens our connection to nature, leading to an increased awareness and more respectful relationship with nature. As a Certified Forest Bathing guide, she partners with the forest to provide a doorway and framework for humans to be in reciprocity with nature. Within this space of balanced offering and receiving, she provides a way for people to not only reconnect with nature but to take better care of our environment as a result. Roz holds a Forest Bathing certification from ANFT and a Wilderness First Aid certification from Survival Med.