Forest Bathing Walking Tour

Immerse yourself in the urban forest at the heart of our city on this unique, relaxing 2 hour Forest Bathing experience.

Forest Bathing is a science-backed wellness practice that invites us to slow down, unplug, attune our senses to the natural living world around us, and then just sort of... soak it all in. It is this opportunity for immersion in Nature—the sense of relaxing and being cleansed— that gives “Forest Bathing” its name.

Our Forest Bathing walks are creatively curated and led by certified Shinrin Yoku/Forest Bathing guide, Tracey Cook. Tracey will introduce you to the origins and techniques of this Japanese-inspired wellness practice, and skillfully guide you through a fully immersive experience. Over the course of 2 hours, you will notice your capacity for wonder refreshed and your sense of connectedness to Nature awakened, as you are guided in this playful, mindful practice of softening open to receive the healing gifts of the natural world.

In a culture of constant hurry, overwhelm, and perpetual distraction, where so much is vying for our attention in every moment, this Forest Bathing walk is like a sigh of relief, like time out of time. You will be invited to slow down, and supported in reclaiming your scattered attention as you mindfully attune to the simple pleasures of Nature.

Forest Bathing is not just a walk in the woods. It’s not hiking. The practice invites some meandering at an easy relaxed pace, with no need to cover any great distance. The point is not to “get there,” but to “be here, now.” Beautiful Beacon Hill Park is not just a pretty backdrop for this practice, but an active participant in a shared, relational experience.

Forest Bathing is not a naturalist excursion. It’s not about learning botanical names or fun facts about the local ecology. Instead, it offers us the opportunity to de-emphasize thinking in favour of just noticing…deeply noticing and delighting in the ways Nature can reach in through our senses and increase our sense of aliveness to the degree that we allow ourselves to open and receive.

This 2 hour morning Forest Bathing tour is sure to leave you both feeling deeply grounded, fabulously uplifted, refreshed and readied for the rest of your day.