Tangletree forest therapy invites you to dis-connect from the technical world and reconnect with our natural world.
Simply we take you for a slow, silent, mindful walk in nature.
These guided sessions are not hikes, or long and we do not allow dogs or small children on our sessions, even though we love them.
The focus is on YOU.
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Tangletree forest therapy invites you to dis-connect from the technical world and reconnect with our natural world.
Simply we take you for a slow, silent, mindful walk in nature.
These guided sessions are not hikes, or long and we do not allow dogs or small children on our sessions, even though we love them.
The focus is on YOU.
Through gifting this time for yourselves with only the natural interruptions of nature you can start re-balancing yourself .
Using different techniques
- we will invite to try and relax as possibly as you can.
- try and activate your parasympathetic system
- give you time to explore both your senses and the environment
- slow both your body and mind
You will be guided through different gentle breathing techniques to help activate your Parasympathetic system.
We then invite you to try and focus on each sense during our guiding session.
There are no right or wrong ways to do this everything we ask you to do is either a suggestion or invitation. There is nothing that we ask that we don't
You will be guided through different gentle breathing techniques to help activate your Parasympathetic system.
We then invite you to try and focus on each sense during our guiding session.
There are no right or wrong ways to do this everything we ask you to do is either a suggestion or invitation. There is nothing that we ask that we don't do ourselves.
Each sense except for Taste, is involved in some way through the session. There is no set order as we always see what our surroundings offer us.
Although we ask you to be silent we will at various times invite people to share what they may have experienced, or re-called or noticed.
Towards the end of the session you will be guided to a quiet space under a canopy of the trees. There we will invite you to allow yourselves to relax further in whatever position is most comfortable for you. We will then guide you through a mindfulness and meditative activity.
By reconnecting with nature through activating our parasympathetic system and slowing both body and mind down.
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By inviting our senses to join us through our slow, silent mindful walk we start to re-focus on our natural environment around us.
We start re-balancing and supporting our immune system through using the unseen healing power of nature.
We acknowledge the painful history of genocide and forced removal from their territory, and we honor and respect the many diverse Indigenous people still connected to this land on which we gather.
I was an only child of older parents so spent more time outside in nature than inside. I felt that I belonged to and in nature and am still happiest and at peace outside.
Whilst playing outdoor sports I learned how to breathe and use mindfulness in nature to help me calm myself during stressful situations. As physiologist I understand how
I was an only child of older parents so spent more time outside in nature than inside. I felt that I belonged to and in nature and am still happiest and at peace outside.
Whilst playing outdoor sports I learned how to breathe and use mindfulness in nature to help me calm myself during stressful situations. As physiologist I understand how nature affects us.
Throughout my life all my best experiences happened in nature and it felt like a natural progression to become a forest bathing+ guide and encourage others into nature therapy.
Forest therapy is not a cure for illnesses but has been found to help support our natural defenses and can complement traditional medicine.
(click on the forest bathing tab)
There is a wide body of scientific evidence supporting the benefits of forest therapy.
(please look at some of the studies mentioned in the science and good read section).
As a child, I always felt a deep connection with trees. I trained as a biologist with an emphasis on plants, and my desire to share an understanding of the natural world led me from postgraduate research to becoming a secondary school science teacher for over 15 years.
After leaving the classroom, I trained as a forest bathing guide+ and
As a child, I always felt a deep connection with trees. I trained as a biologist with an emphasis on plants, and my desire to share an understanding of the natural world led me from postgraduate research to becoming a secondary school science teacher for over 15 years.
After leaving the classroom, I trained as a forest bathing guide+ and now use my knowledge and skills as an educator and scientist to help others experience the transformative power of forest therapy.
Please reach us at tangletreeforesttherapy@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
Sessions are run in various accessible locations. Risk assessments will have been completed and additional ones will be done the day before and once again prior to the session.
You can bring water and snacks/fruit and something to sit or lay on plus any allergy, medication, sun cream etc.. We practice the "leave no trace" policy of we take out what we bring in. Although we are not hiking you might like to bring walking poles if you feel to. You will receive all this information after registering for the session.
We recommend waterproof hiking/walking boots, long sleeve shirts, and long pants as well as a hat and some additional light layers as you may get cold.
Introduction taster sessions run between 60 to 90 minutes.
Full sessions last between 3 to 3.5 hours.
We also run tailored corporate sessions for company's in house or on your company's grounds.
No. Although we love animals and being around children they may distract you or others on the session and we need you to spend the time focusing on yourself.
Remember the focus is on you switching off so we respectfully ask that there is no photography and that during your session your phones, electronic smart watches are turned to silent of if possible off.
Please contact us for session pricing.
Yes. When you contact us we will send you details of session locations, a contact, general medical/physical form, guidance on the location and the weather, what to wear/bring.
We would also be sending an online session feedback form to you after the session as your comments and suggestions are welcomed.
Fully compliant with Colorado's data privacy laws.