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Forest Bathing / Shinrin-yoku
Welcome to Forest Minds
Forest Minds aims to help restore your relationship with nature through Forest Bathing walks (Shinrin-yoku) and by sharing the knowledge and skills to deepen your connection with the natural world.
Our approach also nurtures inner balance, guided by concepts
uniquely rooted in Japanese culture and philosophy.
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Forest Bathing Walk
3 hours experience of deep immersion with beautiful eucalyptus forest.
Relax, Reset and Revitalise in an immersive forest experience, where Mayu’s guidance
through the multisensory practice of Japanese Shinrin-yoku with different mindfulness activities to ease your stress and help improve physical & mental wellness.
Corporate
In today’s fast-paced workplace, stress, digital fatigue and constant demands can drain focus and creativity.
Forest Bathing Walk offer teams the chance to pause, breathe, and reconnect with nature, themselves, and each other.
✅ Reduced stress, burn out, digital fatigue
✅ Improved focus and presence
✅ Stronger sense of team connection
Retreat
Indulge yourself in weekend retreat to Blue Mountains !
There has never been a better time to explore new well-being opportunities as we embrace the benefits of slowing down and putting our health first. Forest bathing Retreat is a beautiful way to recharge, connect with nature and regenerate our souls.
What is Shinrin-yoku ?
Originating in Japan, "Shinrin-yoku" translates to "forest bathing" or "immersion in the forest" and is a science-based public health practice. This simple yet profound mindfulness walk allows participants to de-stress, enhance overall well-being and reconnect with nature in a natural, effortless way.
For centuries, the Japanese have embraced Shinrin-yoku as a means of promoting physical and mental health.
The essence of this practice lies in actively engaging the five senses - feeling the textures of trees, listening to the rustling leaves, inhaling the fresh forest air and observing the beauty of nature.
By consciously connecting with the forest, we cultivate a deeper sense of presence, inner calm and harmony.
Through Shinrin-yoku, we not only strengthen our bond with nature but also nurture our own bodies and minds,
fostering relaxation, clarity and emotional balance.
森
林
浴
Shin (Dense Forest)
Rin (Forest)
Yoku (Bathing)
The Benefits of Shinrin-yoku
Shinrin-yoku is well known to improve both psychological and physiological well-being and has become popular around the world for its therapeutic benefits.
It is well known that the human species originated in nature and evolved to thrive in the natural world. Since we live constantly outside of the natural environment, it makes sense that spending time in a natural space leaves us with a sense of peace and relaxation.
The major benefits of Shinrin-yoku are :
✅ Reduce stress/anxiety
✅ Improve mood swings
✅ Deep relaxation
✅ Feeling calm
✅ Awareness within self
Additionally, plants and trees produce "Phytoncides", which are aromatic compounds that contribute to the subtle yet distinctive scent of the forest. The benefits of Phytoncide are anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-viral. Though simply enjoying the aroma of the natural environment is relaxing and invigorating on its own, some research has shown that phytoncides enhance the activity of certain human immune cells, which may benefit immune function.
Why do I need a guide ?
Forest bathing may appear simple - just spending time in nature. Yet the presence of a trained guide transforms the experience from a walk outdoors into a structured, restorative practice.
1. Safe and Supportive Space
A Forest Therapy Guide creates a calm, steady container where you can slow down and engage your senses without pressure.
Many people find it difficult to “switch off” or truly unwind on their own. A guided session provides gentle structure, clear boundaries and thoughtful pacing that allow the nervous system to settle.
As a certified forest therapy guide, I hold each session with careful preparation and intention. My role is to ensure you feel supported, informed and at ease throughout the experience.
2. Deepened Connection
Guided invitations are carefully designed to open the senses and expand awareness.Without guidance, it is easy to remain in the thinking mind - analysing, planning or distracting ourselves. A guide gently redirects attention toward direct sensory experience, helping you move from thinking about nature to truly feeling your place within it.
3. Structure and Flow
Each walk follows a natural rhythm - opening, deepening and closing - mirroring the cycles found in nature itself.
This intentional progression supports a gradual transition from daily busyness into presence and stillness. Participants often leave feeling grounded, restored and clearer in mind.
4. Shared Experience
While forest bathing is deeply personal, it is also quietly communal.
A guide facilitates optional moments of reflection and listening, creating connection without pressure. Hearing others’ experiences often deepens one’s own awareness and fosters a gentle sense of belonging.
5. Integration and Lasting Benefits
The effects of a guided session often extend beyond the walk itself.
A guide helps you recognise subtle shifts - in attention, breath, perspective - and supports you in carrying these qualities into daily life. Awareness, acceptance and balance become practices, not just moments in the forest.
What do we do in walk ?
Forest Bathing or Hiking? Understanding the Difference
Forest Bathing is often confused with hiking or bush walk, but the intention and pace are very different. Hiking typically focuses on distance, physical challenge and reaching a destination. Forest Bathing, by contrast, is a slow, guided, sensory-based experience. There is no goal to achieve and no terrain to conquer.
Forest bathing is inspired in part by the Japanese understanding of living in harmony with nature. There is an appreciation for subtle change - filtered light, textured bark, fallen leaves - and for meeting each moment as it is.
Rather than immersing ourselves in something overwhelming, we spend unhurried time outdoors in a steady, supported way.
You are not asked to lose yourself in the forest.
You are invited to arrive - just as you are.
Walk Slowly
Just "be"
Tea Ceremony
Sensory Activities
Creative Activities
While both hiking and forest bathing occur in natural settings, they’re fundamentally different experiences with unique goals and approaches:
"One touch of nature makes the whole world kin."
- William Shakespeare -
"One touch of nature makes the whole world kin."
- William Shakespeare -
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Forest Minds is accredit and licensed tour operator in NSW Parks Eco Pass and a member of Blue Mountains Tourism, NSW.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY:
FOREST MINDS acknowledges the traditional Custodians of this land and pay respect to Elders past and present, and their ongoing relationship with this land.