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Wendy Figone
14 hours ago4 min read
Nature is not a place to visit; it is home. —Gary Snyder
Without Awareness, We Have No Choice The more I practice and share forest therapy, the more I feel like myself—at home while out in...
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Wendy Figone
3 days ago3 min read
Reclaiming Your Well-Being in the Digital Age: How Forest Therapy Resets Your Mind and Body
Halbert L. Dunn, often called the father of the wellness movement, distinguished between health  (the absence of disease), wellness  (the...
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Wendy Figone
4 days ago3 min read
Experiencing Joy in Unexpected Places
In forest therapy, we cultivate awareness—mindfully tuning into the land around us. Indigenous knowledge of plants, animals, and weather...
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Wendy Figone
Jan 313 min read
Why Sitting (Exacerbated by Poor Posture) is the New Smoking
In recent years, prolonged sitting has been likened to smoking in terms of its negative impact on health. While smoking directly affects...
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Wendy Figone
Jan 302 min read
A Heart Opener: An Invitation to Step Into This Beautiful World
Tonight, I stepped out of my comfort zone and into the city, trusting an old friend to guide me on an unexpected adventure. We met at...
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Wendy Figone
Jan 263 min read
"Breaking Free: Liberating Your Body from Emotional Holding Patterns"
When we experience pressure, stress, or emotional tension, our bodies often develop holding patterns  that are unconscious physical...
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Wendy Figone
Jan 262 min read
"Reclaiming Balance: Healing the Mind-Body Connection Through Awareness and Integration"
The harmony between our bodies and minds is a beautiful symphony, designed to bring us a sense of wholeness, function, and ease....
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Wendy Figone
Dec 23, 20244 min read
Recovery Work: Vital Practices for Health and Well-Being
In today’s fast-paced world, we often find ourselves battling stress on a daily basis. Between work pressures, technology overload, and...
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Wendy Figone
Dec 21, 20242 min read
Why Somatic Ecotherapy Retreats Are TransformativeSlowing Down to Become the Best Version of Yourself
In our fast-paced lives, slowing down can feel impossible—but it’s essential for true transformation. Somatic Ecotherapy retreats provide...
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Wendy Figone
Dec 17, 20244 min read
The Intersection of Inclusivity: ANFT Forest Therapy and ParkRx
I was asked an interesting question today... After discussing the idea of regularly leading physicians on ANFT-guided forest therapy...
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Wendy Figone
Dec 17, 20243 min read
The Greatest Holiday Gift: Presence
Presence is a practice. It asks us to put down the phone, quiet the mental to-do list, and simply be  – here and now – with another...
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Wendy Figone
Dec 13, 20242 min read
Protect Your Peace: Cultivate Resilience and Presence
The other day, I was listening to the following words from Joe Dispenza about peace: Your state of mind and energy dictate your future...
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Wendy Figone
Nov 24, 20244 min read
Healing a Fractured Society Through Forest Therapy: Reconnecting People and Nature
In our fast-paced, screen-driven world, a deeper crisis has emerged—an epidemic of loneliness. Despite being more "connected" than ever...
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Wendy Figone
Nov 24, 20243 min read
Forest Therapy: A Trauma-Informed Path to Healing
The word trauma  has been thrown around a lot lately in many contexts. While I’m not a psychotherapist, I am deeply trained and certified...
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Wendy Figone
Nov 17, 20243 min read
When It Just Won’t Fit: Lessons from an Airport Meltdown
I’ll never forget the man I saw at the Las Vegas airport, red-faced and desperate, wrestling with his bag at the carry-on sizer. It was...
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Wendy Figone
Nov 9, 20241 min read
"Embracing Solisorrow: Finding Healing Solitude in Nature"
Being in nature, I have found a beautiful, awe-inspiring sanctuary to sit with my own loneliness-melancholy—a deep, layered feeling that...
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Wendy Figone
Nov 8, 20241 min read
The Healing Power of Soil: How Nature’s Microbes Support Your Health
Have you ever felt a deeper sense of calm after a walk in the forest, a sense of grounding after breathing in that earthy scent? There’s...
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Wendy Figone
Nov 4, 20242 min read
Finding Harmony in Liminal Spaces: My Journey with Awai and Forest Therapy
Over the past eight months, I’ve wandered through trails—some familiar, some hidden—between Pescadero and Pacifica. I have been led by my...
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Wendy Figone
Oct 9, 20242 min read
Standing Firmly
Rooted in Nature: What We Can Learn from Eucalyptus and Redwoods Yesterday, I drove through a grove of the largest old-growth eucalyptus...
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Wendy Figone
Apr 25, 20240 min read
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