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...

As I learn to navigate the intricacies of my life, I recognize that overwhelm has been a consistent theme since childhood. Growing up as...

Every time I guide a forest therapy walk, I learn something new—about nature, about others, and about myself. This past weekend was no...

Upcoming Retreat: May 7th Yesterday, I met a man who deeply cares about humanity— Michael Stusser , the visionary behind Osmosis Day Spa...

High-Level Wellness and the Healing Power of Nature: A Modern Approach What does it mean to truly thrive? In 1959, public health pioneer...

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Halbert L. Dunn, often called the father of the wellness movement, distinguished between health  (the absence of disease), wellness  (the...

In forest therapy, we cultivate awareness—mindfully tuning into the land around us. Indigenous knowledge of plants, animals, and weather...

In recent years, prolonged sitting has been likened to smoking in terms of its negative impact on health. While smoking directly affects...

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...