Forest Bathing for Wellbeing

“It’s easy to join in, and it’s so enjoyable. There is no pressure... everyone is welcoming and supportive. I’ve connected with nature, but also with people from all over the world and been on the experience of my life!”

“Jan's Forest Bathing course has been a delight from start to finish - it has definitely enriched my life and left me with skills I will treasure for years to come. I couldn't recommend it enough.”

"This most inspiring course exceeded my expectations. I recommend this course to anyone who wants to find a deeper connection with nature and find some stillness in this frantic world."

"It's been such an eye-opener for me. I’m out in nature a lot, but I have been blown away by how much more I have been able to gain through Forest Bathing. Thank you Jan, it’s been quite life-changing."

"It’s brought a renewed appreciation for our natural world and a better understanding of how I can put this into practice with my holistic therapy clients, to help them look after their mental health & wellbeing."

“It’s fun, enjoyable, supports individual exploration and is thought-provoking. Jan is knowledgeable, creative and warm - she helps to bring strangers together in a wonderful shared yet safe space."

"This beautifully presented course allows you to explore the magic of Forest Bathing, and combined with the interaction of others, it was a brilliant introduction - such a wonderfully enlightening course."

"A deeply nourishing course on so many levels, and presented with such kindness and authenticity. A wonderful way to find or deepen our connection with nature and ourselves."

"I'm now much quicker to notice all the beauty around where I live, in walks, even driving! I don’t hesitate now to explore sounds and textures, colours, light, I think the course makes it OK to be a 'tree hugger'!"

"I’ve worked in the environment all my life and consider myself experienced in wildlife conservation, and leading school groups in sensory activities. However, I gained more insight than I expected to."

"The course is very effective for me to understand Forest Bathing and the practices are easy to make in nature or at home. And, Jan provides the scientific research and very interesting poems, arts and ideas."

"I take your words of wisdom and the experiences I have gained from the course with me whenever I am out and about, and the insights and discoveries are ever-increasing. Thank you so much!"

“I feel blessed to have attended this course. The depth of my connection to nature has been cemented by Jan. The course will remain in my mind always and delivered in my own work as a Forest Bathing Guide."

"Forest Bathing has made me realise what life is really all about. Not materialistic, artificial things, but about the nature all around us... the rising and setting of the sun, the changing of the seasons, the cycle of life..."

"I feel so much more alive, aware, calm and happy. I never imagined myself creating small art pieces in nature; I never imagined myself 'breathing with a tree'. I am so grateful, this is for me transformative."

“Even if your life is busy and time’s limited, I'd encourage you to do this course. In fact, even more so, to find ways of stepping back from the hurly-burly and appreciating our wonderful world."

"As I'm qualified as a natural mindfulness guide, I was familiar with Forest Bathing. This course has opened up a range of new opportunities for connection I didn't suspect...and has proven invaluable in helping others."

"I loved this course - it has opened me up to what is all around us. I feel before I was walking in a 2-D world that was black and white. Now I am living in a multi-dimensional world full of colours and sounds "

"This wonderfully thought-through and professional online course has been life-enhancing for me. I re-learnt how to love nature again, and how to find both the previous me and a new invigorated me."

"Forest Bathing has given me a wonderful new dimension to my life, a dimension that has allowed a wonderful new connectedness with nature that leaves me feeling more fulfilled than ever before."

"Its been wonderful, life-enriching, and has copper-fastened both my husband's and my love and awe of nature. Your style and ease just is addictive for us to get out and notice more than we ever did before."

"It delivered everything I hoped it would and more. I have a new way of looking at the world, and have increased my creativity. I now feel more positive about life in general and excited at the journey ahead!"

“Retiring after 15 years of sharing nature with others, this was time for me to immerse in nature for myself. Just walk out to see, hear, touch, taste and smell afresh. Clearing my head, think of nothing. Enjoy."

“Forest Bathing should be part of all school curriculum. As a society we need to see that we are a tiny part of nature and not the opposite. We need a healthy nature to live, so basically, Forest Bathing is a life skill!"

“The improvements to my mental and physical health were noticeable after even just the first week. And I am really looking forward to continuing this practice beyond the end of the course."

“I found the course warm and generous, and your presence very kind, optimistic and encouraging. I encourage anyone interested in deepening their relationship with nature, to make contact with you."

"This is one of the most fabulous courses I have ever done. If you love nature then this is for you. It really opens your eyes in a most profound way, to what is around us, using all of our senses. Highly recommend.”

“Although I'm an outdoorsy person who teaches mindfulness and wellbeing, this course has taught me a whole new skill set, and given me the confidence to use these skills to help myself and others."

"An incredible experience - a light in my life I wasn't even aware I needed! The exercises were perfect - gentle enough to get me out on 'bad' days. Often, I felt so much better, I wanted to stay out to try more!"

“I benefited so much from the course - it has to be one of the best online but interactive courses I have ever experienced."

"This course has been a delightful somatic experience. I learned so much and developed a new respect for nature and its never-ending gifts. The lessons I learned I can carry on practising by myself on a regular basis."

"I feel like I am only scratching the surface, and have so much deeper to dive into my new and wonderful connection with the natural world. The trees, and the course have given me purpose and a new direction."

"My mind and body have enjoyed experiencing the joys of nature in new and exciting activities. Not just a walk in the park but a new way of sharing myself and giving myself over to nature."

“This course has, in a very real and deep way, changed my life. I have now taken the course twice but each time have got something quite different from it. It has given me a road map for the difficult bends in my life."

"The course supported me through diagnosis and chemotherapy in such a positive and life-affirming way, even when I could only make it into the garden for 5 minutes, or even look out my window at the trees."

“I LOVED IT! It was more wonderful than I could have imagined. The sparkling of the woods was wonderful. I treasure the time I spent in the woods - the connection, sense of peace and sanctuary it brought."

“I feel the world around me has become more beautiful. There is a new sort of magic in my life, which can make me very happy the moment I look at or connect with nature around me. An excellent course.”

"I have always had a deep love for nature and after moving away from the countryside I felt I had lost that opportunity, but you have shown that there is so much of it that can be enjoyed on my doorstep.”

“This has been a real gift. Thank you so much for the most amazing opportunity. I have learnt such a lot and have been utilising your techniques to help myself each day - it's incredibly powerful stuff."

"I feel that the course will have a hugely positive impact on anyone who undertakes it and it will provide unique insights into the sheer beauty of the natural world."

“I can recommend this amazing course, for complete beginners, experienced practitioners and everyone in between! As a forest therapy guide, it has increased my understanding and been of huge benefit to me.”

"I thoroughly enjoyed this course. I had no experience of Forest Bathing or online courses before I started. Jan has made it really easy and clear to follow, with very interesting and thought-provoking content"

“The course has shown me that nature has to be at the heart of what I am doing and how I am living. I'm feeling more confident and more uncompromisingly 'me'."

“As an ecologist I thought that the forest bathing course would be a familiar comfort blanket, but expect surprises and enlightening revelations; a beautifully thought out course."

"When I started Forest Bathing, I had no idea how much of a positive effect it would have on me. During the course, my encounters with nature have resulted in inner calmness and much-improved wellbeing!"

“This is a treasure, and unfolds like a magical journey that takes you into a deep dive into your senses. My garden has become a blissful place to be, as a result of experiencing Forest Bathing in it.”

"Using all my senses to notice tiny details in nature, helped me deal with a traumatic situation, and the anxiety that followed. I'd recommend this course to anyone that wants to connect with nature."

"Jan's passion for forest bathing and sharing this with participants is so obvious, yet it’s delivered in such a way that you always feel you have something to contribute."

"Getting more in touch with our natural world from my own back garden has been great. I now have new skills that I can take anywhere with me, even when looking out from my window. Thank you so much Jan."

“I've slowed down and am appreciating the smaller details, quality rather than quantity - it’s less about the destination and more about the journey.”

"The time has flown by and I’ll enjoy the course again and again. This course has made such an enormous difference to my mental state."

“I've begun to look at things with more curiosity and wonder than before, rather like a child does. I've noticed that I'm smiling more.”

“Everywhere I looked I saw, smelled and felt the freshness of a new day full of the positive. It filled me with renewed strength and I went home feeling rejuvenated and ready to face the day.”

See the Testimonials page for fuller feedback.

Start anywhere you like in the cycle

Each week you’re offered a new activity, which guides you to connect with your local nature through your physical senses. These playful experiences cause us to sink into the calm, open and focused Forest Bathing state of mind.

Each module takes 6 leisurely weeks to explore a theme through activities, poetry, quotes, and science showing how it benefits our wellbeing.

Start date: 10th February 2025

Our direct personal relationship with nature has largely been lost in modern society. Yet this beautiful connection lies dormant within each of us, just waiting to be rekindled.

This course’s activities guide you to explore your neighbourhood with intriguing ways of noticing, and students say they feel a renewed sense of love, respect, and belonging with the natural world.

Start date: 24th March 2025

In modern-day life our sense of hearing is often overstimulated by man-made noise. Our mind seeks rest by tuning out, meaning we also miss the beauty of natural sounds.

This course’s weekly listening activities help open our ears and minds by noticing the natural sounds around us in fresh and intriguing ways. Many students are astonished by what they discover in their everyday life.

Start date: 5th May 2025

Our inner physical senses, are largely ignored in modern-day life. Developing awareness of these senses is closely linked to improved mental health, self-awareness, and better relationships.

This course explores our local nature through this sometimes mysterious inner world. Students comment that this has been a revelation and brought a new sense of ease.

Start date: 16th June 2025

Our sense of touch often becomes less sensitive after childhood. Modern-day life offers us mostly hard flat surfaces, so our mind becomes bored and switches off.

This course engages our brain’s curiosity to reclaim our tactile sensitivity. Students say that rediscovering the richness of this sense in their daily life is captivating and deepens their relationship with the natural world.

Join the course at the start of any theme.

In the full course we focus on seven themes over 10 months, and then pause over Aug-Sept. This guides you to experience nature in fresh and delightful ways throughout the seasons.

You can join the full course at the beginning of any of the themes, or enrol in a single module as a taster, to suit your other commitments or local weather patterns.

Start date: 6th October 2025

Our sense of smell is neglected in modern-day life and tends to grow dull, meaning we miss out on the benefits that nature’s smells have on our physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.

Exploring nature through smell can be fascinating, and many students notice that reawakening this sense adds a whole new dimension to their daily life.

Start date: 17th November 2025

We are each born with creativity, but it often gets left behind after childhood. How unfortunate, as being creative is deeply satisfying, and is known to reduce stress and improve mental health.

This course’s activities are designed to reawaken our playful side. Past students have noticed how surprisingly absorbing and restorative they found these simple practices.

Start date: 29th December 2025

Our sense of sight tends to be both over-emphasised and intensely focused in modern-day life. This is linked to increased levels of stress.

This course’s activities develop a softer focus and open our eyes to new enchanting ways of seeing our world. Past students say they’ve become more aware of the beauty in their daily lives, in the most unexpected places.