Dr. Mario Reyes Aliaga is a certified Forest and Nature Therapy guide by ANFT.

He was born in the mountains of Cajamarca, Peru, and currently lives in the central mountain range in Santiago, Chile. 

The son of a father who is a marine biologist and ecologist, a nature lover, he grew up among mountains and forests, surrounded by the wonders of nature and its beings.

From a very young age, he has been captivated and has developed a relationship with the environment and the living beings of its different kingdoms. 

Within his professional training, he is dedicated to integrative medicine, complex pain management and palliative care, acupuncture and Chinese medicine, and is a Qi Gong instructor and herbalist.

Since he discovered Forest and Nature Therapy, he has connected with a childhood dream: to be a guardian of the forests, to help in their preservation, and to facilitate humans’ reconnection with them.

 Trained in the Hedgehog cohort in 2022, he has dedicated himself to guiding walks in the Peumayen mountain range in Santiago, Viento village, Curiñanco, Valdivia, and Alerce Andino park, Puerto Montt.

He has participated in different instances to spread the practice of Shirin Yoku, especially in outdoor education communities and groups of environmental leaders in Chile.

Today he works in the Chilean public health system, focusing on Pain Relief and Palliative Care, always prescribing Forest and Nature therapies to patients and their families.