What is forest bathing?

Forest bathing is a way of spending time in a forest or another natural setting. What makes it distinctive is how we connect with our surroundings and the benefits this can bring. Like physical activity, a balanced diet and good sleep, it is intended to support our well-being. It offers time and space for mindful presence and connection with the environment and ourselves. It is for anyone who would like to enjoy time in nature while caring for their health and well-being.

Why?

  • A break from the rush

    Set your to-do list aside for a while and give yourself time to be with what’s happening around you. Pause at a sound, a play of light or a scent that catches your attention.

  • A fresh way of seeing the world

    Even a familiar forest can offer something new. Through guided invitations, explore details you may not have noticed before and discover what you’re drawn to in your connection with nature.

  • A memory to share

    Invite your partner, friends or your own group. Spend time experiencing the forest together and sharing whatever you’d like with one another.

  • Your first steps with a guide

    If you’re curious about this kind of experience but unsure how to begin, I’ll guide you through it. I take care of the structure and help keep the experience safe, leaving you time to explore your surroundings and yourself.

What’s included?

  • A guided experience

    You’ll be accompanied by a certified Forest Bathing Guide. Before we meet, we’ll agree on the arrangements. During the session, I’ll guide you through a sequence of activities and pauses.

  • Invitations to explore

    We’ll listen to sounds, notice shapes and colours, and explore what our surroundings have to offer. The activities are simple, with plenty of room for your curiosity.

  • Space for silence

    Our aim is to help you quiet your mind and open your senses to your surroundings. Your guide will speak sparingly, leaving plenty of space for your own connection with nature.

  • Health and preparation

    Before the session, please share any worries or questions with your guide, along with any health conditions that could affect the safety and quality of your experience.

  • Take part in your own way

    You can try, adapt or skip any invitation. When we talk, you choose what and how much you’d like to share. Silence is always welcome, too.

  • Attention to your needs

    We choose the setting and plan the session with your wishes and needs in mind. Before your visit, we’ll talk about what would help you feel comfortable taking part.

How it goes

We walk slowly, pause along the way and allow plenty of time for each experience.

  • 1. Before we meet

    We agree on the place, date and duration. You tell me about your wishes and any mobility limitations, allergies or other needs I should consider when planning the session.

  • 2. When you arrive

    We get to know each other, I explain how the session will unfold, and we begin exploring the setting together. Gradually, we turn our attention to what we notice around us.

  • 3. During the experience

    At selected spots, I’ll invite you to listen, observe and explore through your senses in other ways. There will be time to yourself, moments of silence and opportunities to share your impressions.

  • 4. Finishing up

    We take time to share final impressions and talk, bring the experience to a close together, and return to our starting point. We say goodbye, taking with us a fond memory of our time in nature.

Matija Samec

Your guide is Matija Samec, an FTHub-certified Forest Bathing Guide and Forest Therapy Practitioner. He is also certified by Forest Therapy Hub as a Wild Blue Trainer and accredited as a Nature Connection Specialist Trainer.

Time to head out.

Choose the nature experience that best suits your needs.

  • One-to-One Guidance

    Time just for you, with your guide’s full attention. Together, we shape the session around your wishes and needs.

  • An Experience by the Water

    If you’re drawn to streams, rivers and waterside landscapes, choose a guided experience by the water. Both individual and group sessions are available.

  • The Forest Date

    An invitation for the two of you to experience the forest together. A different kind of date, an anniversary or simply time to spend with each other.

  • Forest Bathing for Your Group

    A shared experience for friends, family or colleagues. We plan the session around your group and the occasion that brings you together.