Barbara Deppman

Barbara, whose life was primarily in healthcare leadership. Spent years  in hospital C-suites, physician practice leadership, and private-equity healthcare strategy, immersed in high-performance systems built for speed and scale.

Over time, Barbara witnessed the quieter cost of that world: chronic stress, disconnection, and burnout — in colleagues, and in herself. That awareness opened the door to a deeper exploration of back to nature.

Today, Barbara guides forest bathing experiences rooted in Shinrin-Yoku, a practice developed in Japan in the 1980s to counter stress-related illness through intentional time in nature. These immersive walks blend science, presence, and sensory awareness, inviting participants to slow down and re-enter relationship with the living world.

Each experience is a gentle ceremony — restoring the nervous system, deepening awareness, and offering a return to wholeness. This is the ultimate feeling of not escaping,  but remembrance.

Keywords: Sensory walk, Remembering, Sensorial Invitations, Nature in Santa Fe