What if just two hours a week in nature  could meaningfully support your health and well-being? A large scientific study published in Scientific Reports  found that adults who spent at least 120 minutes per week in natural environments —such as parks, forests, or beaches—were significantly more likely to report better health and higher psychological well-being than those who spent no time in nature at all. Even more encouraging, those two hours didn’t need to happen all at on

Mother Earth's Lion's Breath I’ve been wintering up my wardrobe lately—layers, hats, cute new rainboots—and literally leaning into storms and king tides . There’s something about big weather that calls me outside, especially to Mavericks . On big-wave days at Mavericks, you don’t get to be distracted. The ocean commands your attention—partly out of survival (never turn your back on the sea, my friends!), but also because there’s something else happening out there. I’ve spent

We are living through a time of enormous personal and collective change. Most of us are chronically jammed in fight, flight, or freeze , moving through our days with nervous systems stretched thin. And as U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy  reminds us, the antidote isn’t found in isolation — it’s in Social Prescription : deepening relationships, serving our communities, and rebuilding the threads of belonging that make us human. This is the true medicine of our time. Nature is

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...