Practicing Nature Therapy on Ice and Snow: Lessons from Antarctica
When I started preparing nature therapy sessions in the white continent, Antarctica, I knew that guiding in such extreme conditions […]
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Physiological and Psychological Benefits of Forest Therapy
Have you ever wandered into a forest and felt an inexplicable sense of peace wash over you? That feeling of
Guide Spotlight: Getting to know Phyllis Look
This month for the ANFT Guide Spotlight feature, we are honored to share a conversation with Phyllis Look. Phyllis Look
Nature Therapy for Veterans: Restoring Peace After PTSD
This post explores nature therapy as a supplemental treatment for veterans’ PTSD, leveraging outdoor activities for stress reduction and emotional
My Fractal Life
“We did not come into this world, we came out of it like buds out of branches and butterflies out
At Home in my Body, at Home on the Earth
I want to dedicate this story and sharing to my teacher Navanita Harris that left her body in April 2021.
Healing Trauma, Stress, and Burnout through Forest Bathing
Stress and trauma are inescapable parts of the human experience. And yet how we process these events and how we
How Forest Therapy Is Growing More Connected Workplaces
Forest therapy and work seem like strange bedfellows at first, but sometimes the very best relationships are formed by the
The Healing Potential of Nature Memories
“It was only after decades of meditation practice and experiencing new ways of being in nature, such as vision questing,
Gaia Alchemy: The Reuniting of Science, Psyche, and Soul
Stephan Harding has been an important influence in the ongoing development of the theoretical foundations of Relational Forest Therapy. I
Why Are We So Tired?
In The Burnout Society, philosopher Byung Chul Han explores the ways in which a sense of isolating tiredness can be
A Jungian Approach to Reconnect with Nature and Encourage Environmental Activism
Even with all that we know about the current mass extinction of species, damming of rivers and oceans, increases in