There’s a word for the love we feel for special places: topophilia . For many visitors, one of those places is Chaminade Resort & Spa in...

Photography by Rob Cala “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” – Jim Rohn Rohn’s famous insight has been...

Montara State Beach “The waves are roaring louder than ever — maybe it’s not just the ocean, maybe it’s the times we’re living in.”...

Nature Pyramid “What amounts of nature, different nature experiences, and exposure to different sorts of nature, together constitute a...

A recent study from Finding Nature  reveals something we might already sense: humanity has been steadily drifting away from the natural...

This morning, I was walking along the gorgeous Moss Beach coastline with a dear friend. As we walked, we found ourselves talking about...

Chaminade Resort and Spa We walk through most of our days on autopilot. Our minds replay stories, rehearsed fears, hopes, and...

I did a year of Jungian dream work and learned how to lean into my dreams for guidance. That practice taught me that our unconscious has...

A Forest Therapy Reflection Forest Therapy Golden Gate Park I was guiding a Forest Therapy walk out at Chaminade in Santa Cruz this...

Earlier this summer, I attended a moving talk at Wisdom 2.0 titled   “Why Are We So Lonely?”  with Dr. Vivek Murthy and Jack Kornfield....

Heaven When you're ready to rise in consciousness, the right teachers and tools appear. This truth is beautifully exemplified through my...

Have you ever noticed how a simple sandwich, a handful of chips, or a piece of fruit seems to taste extraordinary when you’re sitting on...

You're warmly invited to come experience Chaminade's newly certified Forest Therapy Trail —a place where healing, reflection, and...

Our forest therapy group was immersed in Redwood Memorial Grove , a pocket of towering giants hidden in the heart of the city. Its...

I’ve spent the past week immersed in conversations about disruption —a word that keeps echoing across very different worlds. First, I...

🌿 Coming Home to Ourselves Through Nature: Why Forest Therapy is the Medicine We Need Now By Wendy Figone | Somatic Ecotherapy “Science...

Forest Therapy: Canyon Ranch I grew up in the Santa Cruz Mountains, just outside of Woodside—long before Canyon Ranch Woodside became a...

Forest Therapy: More Than Just Mindfulness in Nature In a world that moves too fast, where overstimulation is the norm and our nervous...

The unique benefits of being guided by an ANFT-Certified Forest Therapy Guide 🌲 Forest Bathing vs. Guided Forest Therapy: What’s the...

An Evening of Inspiration, Community, and a Call to Belong JD Schramm, from our local Modern Elder Academy cohort, brought us together...