June 29, 2026/Wendy Figone/Forest Therapy Forest Therapy as a Global Movement A heartfelt reflection on a Forest Therapy Board retreat with Tanberly Conway, exploring how shared nature-based experiences build connection, creativity, belonging, and momentum for the growing Forest Therapy movement. Read Article Forest Therapy as a Global Movement
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
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
January 24, 2026/Wendy Figone/Forest Therapy Dosing Nature: Finding Health in Motion and Stillness What if just two hours a week in nature could meaningfully support your health and well-being? Read Article Dosing Nature: Finding Health in Motion and Stillness
September 18, 2025/Wendy Figone/Forest Therapy 🌙Komorebi, Yuragi & Sanpo Yoshi: Lessons from the Forest A recent study from Finding Nature reveals something we might already sense: humanity has been steadily drifting away from the natural world for over two centuries. Using a fascinating model, researchers tracked the decline of nature-related words in books — words like river , blossom , moss . They found a drop of nearly 60%, suggesting not just a loss of vocabulary, but a loss of relationship. Read Article 🌙Komorebi, Yuragi & Sanpo Yoshi: Lessons from the Forest
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
August 17, 2021/Wendy Figone/Forest Therapy The Ocean is a Perfect Place to Engage Your Senses! This morning I went over to Mavericks in Half Moon Bay to practice mindfulness in nature AKA forest bathing. The ocean is a perfect place Read Article The Ocean is a Perfect Place to Engage Your Senses!