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
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
May 2, 2025/Wendy Figone/Forest Bathing 🌿 Coming Home to Ourselves Through Nature: Why Forest Therapy is the Medicine We Need Now By Wendy Figone | Somatic Ecotherapy Read Article 🌿 Coming Home to Ourselves Through Nature: Why Forest Therapy is the Medicine We Need Now
October 22, 2023/Wendy Figone/Forest Bathing Things I learned about Forest Bathing (Shinrinyoku) while in Japan I recently went to Japan to study where Shinrin-Yoku started. We took a long bus ride out to the Japanese Alps to meet with old Japanese communities and health care providers to learn more about the latest research on why engaging your senses in nature is so healing: physically, emotionally and spiritually. Read Article Things I learned about Forest Bathing (Shinrinyoku) while in Japan