I am a Forest Bathing Guide and Forest Therapy Practitioner (in-training with the Forest Therapy Hub).

 

Forest Bathing is a well-being and health promotion practice that started in Japan under the name of Shinrin-yoku in the 1980s as part of a nation-wide public healthcare plan to prevent burnout.
Nowadays, Forest Bathing is a growing practice around the globe.

 

One can think of it as mindfulness in nature, or mindfulness while connecting with nature. It is a series of loosely guided (yet following a predefined sequence) nature-connection activities that allow participants to explore nature at their own pace and to connect with nature, each other, and themselves through their senses. As part of group activities called circles, participants are invited to share their experiences and to reflect on their meaning.

 

Forest Bathing Walks involve a slow pace and they are not the same as hiking. I offer such walks in the Bavarian and Austrian Alps. They combine well with my creative practice. My walks will often include creative components, such as elements of theatre improvisation, creative writing, drawing, painting, collage, or other types of artistic expression.

 

I also offer Nature Journaling Workshops and create Nature-Based Well-being Plans.