Guide Spotlight: Debra Wilbur in Southern California
This week we sit down with a seasoned guide, Debra Wilbur, whose connection to forest therapy traces back to her […]
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Shinrin-yoku in Japan: a journey towards the spirit
The blood pressure monitor indicates that my blood pressure is 140 80, I write it down on a technical sheet
Guiding My Way Back: A Harvest Project
Before embarking on my healing journey that the ANFT certified guiding course was a HUGE part of, I was running
ANFT Guides Recognized by the San Antonio Light Award
ANFT-certified guides Laura Allen and Courtney Crim were recently recognized as one of the San Antonio Light award recipients –
Guide Spotlight: A Conversation with ANFT Guide Linda Lombardo
Welcome to our brand-new blog feature where we shine a spotlight on the dedicated and passionate individuals who are unlocking
Improving Well-being with Forest Bathing on a College Campus
Our Journey We are professors at Trinity University, a small, competitive, liberal arts university in San Antonio, Texas. About five
Journey with Mental Health: How Nature Became my Therapist
This article talks about Summer’s journey with Mental Health and shares statistics of Deaf Communities lack of access to therapy.
How My Dog Taught Me the Practice of Forest Bathing
In this article I share how I learned to forest bathe from my dog, Juliet. She was truly masterful at
Intimacy in Nature: Accessing Care through Direct Experience
Cover ID: Access Intimacy in Nature with Summer touching the water Photo credit: Summer Lajoie @listeningpines Now more
Nature’s Valentine Reminder: Love of Thousands
We all are tied to a lineage of love that has existed since time immemorial. I’ve been reading several books
Forest Therapy’s Bountiful Harvest
At the end of the ANFT training to become a certified Forest Therapy guide, guides in training are invited to
Every Life is a Prayer: Lessons from The Mother Tree
Let me seek, then, the gift of silence, and poverty, and solitude, where everything I touch is turned into prayer: