A gentle return to your natural rhythm
There is a part of you that already belongs to the forest.
When you slow down in nature, you begin to come home to yourself.
What is Forest Bathing?
Rooted in the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku, Forest Bathing creates the conditions for the body to soften out of stress and into rest, repair, and coherence.
Forest Bathing means to “immerse your senses in the atmosphere of the forest”.
It is a guided, sensory-based experience that supports nervous-system regulation and emotional wellbeing through direct relationship with nature.
Often described as an antidote to modern, fast paced living, it invites you to slow down and reconnect ~ with the natural world and with yourself.
Forest Bathing & Forest Therapy
Forest Bathing is typically a single, guided session.
Forest Therapy is a deeper, ongoing process that builds over time - allowing the nervous system to settle more fully and creating space for more lasting change.
The Experience
Sessions are slow and spacious.
We walk gently.
We pause.
We notice.
Through simple invitations to, you’re guided to:
engage the senses
reconnect with your body
settle out of thinking
attune to the natural environment
There is nothing to achieve.
Just space to be - permission for you to reset naturally.
The forest meets you exactly as you are.
How This Work Is Held
I am a certified Forest Therapy practitioner, guiding experiences with a presence-based, relational approach shaped by years of practice with individuals and groups.
The space is:
emotionally safe
unhurried and grounded
respectful of personal boundaries
You are never asked to share more than feels right.
Silence, reflection, and simply being are all welcome.
What People Often Notice
calmer and more settled
less mentally busy
more grounded and present
better rested
Many people are surprised by how deeply restorative the experience feels, even after a single session.
Nature is a co-regulator
Time spent in woodlands naturally supports the body to move out of stress and into balance.
Forest Therapy works with this innate intelligence ~ allowing the nervous system to settle, the breath to deepen, and the body to remember a slower, more natural rhythm.
You do not need to understand how it works for it to be effective.
Your body already knows.
What People Say
“I was looking for a different way of helping me manage my anxiety and the
course did just that.
I connected to my body through my senses and discovered that when I slow down, and really connect with my environment, I can calm my nervous system
and be truly present.
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“The whole experience affected me in ways beyond most words can describe!
It was such a transformational day & I slept the best I have in ages.”
Experience & Collaborations
I have been guiding Forest Bathing since 2019, and Forest Therapy since 2020, working with individuals and organisations including:
National Trust • Forestry England • Cancercare • The Lighthouse Charity • Rydal Hall
Research & evidence
Forest Therapy is supported by a growing body of research exploring its effects on stress, nervous-system regulation and wellbeing.
Many studies show that even a single session can lower stress hormones and support the body to move into rest and digest. A recent paper 2026 paper states the benefits to immune, autonomic nervous system parasympathetic (rest and digest), stress reduction, mood and cognition health.
Experience it for yourself
If you’d like to experience Forest Bathing and therapeutic benefits of being in the Forest, directly:
Explore Alchemy with Nature retreats
Explore Forest Bathing events