What is Forest Bathing?
Going by many different names; Nature Wellness, Forest Mindfulness, Being in Nature, Awakening into the Wild, and The Natural State of Mind. Any way you look at it, Forest Bathing is a systematic process that slows time and allows your senses to absorb more of the present moment, and ultimately what nature has to share with you. A time that can feel like a dreamlike state, an altered state of consciousness from our modern mind.
Forest Bathing practices bring us into a deeper state of sensitivity, so we can feel the gentle massage of the light breeze, enjoy the subtle scents of trees, and possibly even become aware of electric subtleties caressing our senses as we that we are bathed in when we enter the forest. By immersing our senses, we become more permeable to the natural world around us. We can literally soak up the healing powers in nature.
Private Forest Bathing Sessions – $125*
*$125 Single Person/ $160 Two People / $199 Three or More
Now, imagine that surprise feeling you get when the sight of a flower blows you away, the image of a forest view takes your breath. Now imagine that These moments can be cultivated, purposely be made to happen more regularly, and even become your everyday experience. Through the process Forest Bathing, these moments become much more likely to happen.
How many hours have you spent hiking, fishing, sightseeing, or learning about ecology and history, setting up camp, cooking hot dogs on the fire, destination hunting, etc. And preparing then unpacking from these ‘vacations. How many of the hours were spent watching the clouds pass by, smelling the sweet scent of the forest, literally taking the time to stop and smell the roses. It is sometimes difficult to get the mind, so supported by our culture to go-go, do-do, stop wasting time, to slow down and just be. We get antsy, nervous, uncomfortable even, that’s where Forest Bathing comes in. Forest Bathing is NOT a goal-oriented activity. It is instead “the art of finding stillness of the mind’, then looking out to truly see nature’.
Some of the main differences from other outdoor activities are that the pace is slower, the distance is shorter, we are completely unplugged, and the focus is on sensations instead of destinations. Forest Bathing Invites us to receive energy and nurturing from natural intelligence, communicate with the forest consciousness, and cultivate reciprocity by giving our attention and thanks for all nature provides for us, by being fully intentional, not just on a walk to get somewhere, but with the sole purpose of being fully present to yourself and the lives around you. Forest Bathing promotes a fulfilling personal relationship with nature.
