About Mayu

​​I am a certified Forest Therapy Guide based in Australia, originally from Japan.

But more than that, I am someone who has spent much of my life exploring one simple question:

 

How do we truly connect with nature?

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Story

Growing up in Japan, I was surrounded by a culture where nature was not something to be observed from a distance, but something to live with.

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Forests were sacred.
Seasons were felt deeply in everyday life.
Even silence had meaning.

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Over time, I began to understand that this way of relating to nature is not just cultural - it is deeply healing.

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Turning Point

When I moved to Australia, I discovered that many people were seeking something similar:

A way to slow down.
A way to feel grounded.
A way to reconnect with something they could not always name.

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This is where Forest Bathing, or Shinrin-yoku, became a bridge.

But over time, I realised that what I was truly sharing went beyond forest bathing itself.

It was something deeper.

It was Japanese Nature Wisdom.

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What I Share

Today, I guide Forest Bathing walks in Australia and lead immersive nature retreats in Japan.

Through these experiences, I share a Japanese way of connecting with nature that is rooted in:

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• Presence

• Seasonality

• Silence and stillness

• Impermanence (Wabi Sabi)

• Attuning to nature

 

Japanese Nature Wisdom is not a technique. It is a way of being with nature.

It reminds us that we are not separate from the natural world, but part of it.

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My Intention is Simple

To help people remember their relationship with nature and in doing so, reconnect with themselves.

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Nature is not something we visit.   It is something we belong to.​​​​