June 22, 2026/Wendy Figone/Forest Therapy From Mirroring to Collective Effervescence: Why Shared Experiences Matter for Wellbeing A science-informed reflection on how mirroring, synchrony, shared attention, and nature-based experiences help people feel more connected, grounded, and restored. This article explores why Forest Therapy, community gatherings, and shared experiences in nature can support individual wellbeing, belonging, and healthier communities. Read Article From Mirroring to Collective Effervescence: Why Shared Experiences Matter for Wellbeing
June 10, 2026/Wendy Figone/Forest Therapy The Wind Noticed Our Attention A quiet Forest Therapy reflection on wind, attention, rest, and the small moments in nature that help the mind and body soften. This story explores how a simple breeze on a warm afternoon became an invitation into mindfulness, restoration, and deeper relationship with the living world. Read Article The Wind Noticed Our Attention
June 8, 2026/Wendy Figone/Forest Therapy Why We Need Third Places More Than Ever Certified Forest Therapy Trails can become modern third places, offering restorative spaces where people build belonging, connection, place attachment, and a deeper relationship with the living world. In a time of loneliness, burnout, remote work, and digital overload, these trails offer more than wellness - they can help strengthen community and public health. Read Article Why We Need Third Places More Than Ever
June 5, 2026/Wendy Figone/Forest Bathing A Surprising Reason Nature Makes Us Feel Better Forest Therapy offers more than stress relief. Time in nature can help us soften self-judgment, reconnect with our inner beauty, and return to a kinder relationship with ourselves and the living world. Read Article A Surprising Reason Nature Makes Us Feel Better
April 29, 2026/Wendy Figone/Forest Therapy From Separation to Relationship: How Forest Therapy Reconnects Us with Nature What It Means to Be “In Relationship with Nature” In forest therapy, we often say the forest is the therapist, the guide opens the door. Yet the deeper invitation is not only stress reduction or relaxation—it is remembering how to be in relationship again. As Jacques Cousteau wisely said, “People protect what they love.” When we slow down long enough to feel connected to the living world, care often arises naturally. Connection can become stewardship. Presence can become belonging. Read Article From Separation to Relationship: How Forest Therapy Reconnects Us with Nature
July 4, 2025/Wendy Figone/Retreats & Events Come see Chaminade's New Certified Forest Therapy Trail: July 12th or August 2nd. You're warmly invited to come experience Chaminade's newly certified Forest Therapy Trail —a place where healing, reflection, and reconnection with nature come alive. I’ll be offering Forest Therapy walks , Nature Journaling sessions , and Self-Myofascial Release workshops and retreats designed to support deep rest and embodied presence. Come join us on this beautiful trail in Santa Cruz and explore the powerful connection between nature, body, and soul. Sign up here and feel free to reach out with any questions—I’d love to share this journey with you. Read Article Come see Chaminade's New Certified Forest Therapy Trail: July 12th or August 2nd.
July 4, 2025/Wendy Figone/Forest Bathing Not Giving, Not Receiving—Just Being Our forest therapy group was immersed in Redwood Memorial Grove , a pocket of towering giants hidden in the heart of the city. Its calming energy wraps around you the moment you arrive. Read Article Not Giving, Not Receiving—Just Being
April 13, 2025/Wendy Figone/Forest Therapy Forest Therapy: More Than Just Mindfulness in Nature In a world that moves too fast, where overstimulation is the norm and our nervous systems are constantly “on,” truly relaxing has become a skill—and, in many cases, a struggle. I see this in the people I guide through forest therapy walks. I feel it in myself. Read Article Forest Therapy: More Than Just Mindfulness in Nature
April 10, 2025/Wendy Figone/Forest Therapy 🌿 Why a Forest Therapy Guide Makes All the Difference The unique benefits of being guided by an ANFT-Certified Forest Therapy Guide Read Article 🌿 Why a Forest Therapy Guide Makes All the Difference
February 28, 2025/Wendy Figone/Science & Research The Healing Power of Cedar: My Journey into Phytoncide Bathing Upcoming Retreat: May 7th Read Article The Healing Power of Cedar: My Journey into Phytoncide Bathing