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Forest Bathing Near Me — How to Find the Best Places

July 25, 2026 by Matthew Kessi

Forest Bathing is easy to do in the Pacific Northwest, like this scene here deep in a forest with a wooden bridge crossing a creek with moss lined trees hanging over.

This guide to "Forest bathing near me" is best for: For example, part of my practice includes facilitating Nature Connection Retreats on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State. These three-day immersions include time on a private beach near Olympic National Park. A high-powered version of Forest Bathing, these experiences allow participants to see themselves … [Read more...] about Forest Bathing Near Me — How to Find the Best Places

Guided Forest Bathing in Seattle — Book a Private Mystic Walk

July 20, 2026 by Matthew Kessi

A view down a gravel roadway while Forest Bathing in Seattle's Washington Park Arboretum in February. The trees are dormant but the rhododendrons show off their twisted trunks holding their canopy of leaves up toward the gray sky.

What actually happens out there A woman I walked with last winter stopped in front of a hemlock about forty minutes in. Nothing dramatic — she just stopped, and stayed stopped, longer than people usually do. When she spoke, it was about her father, who had been dead eleven years. She hadn't come to talk about her father. She'd come because work was crushing her and … [Read more...] about Guided Forest Bathing in Seattle — Book a Private Mystic Walk

Forest Bathing for Beginners: How to Start (No Experience Needed)

July 20, 2026 by Matthew Kessi

A person walks on a trail, beginning a forest bathing experience amongst giant Douglas fir trees. The moss lined trail winds through trees of all sizes, with moss-drenched branches rising up to the gray sky.

Welcome to a simple and proven guide that teaches you how to quiet your mind, manage emotions for better outcomes, and trust your intuition more. Are you interested in Forest Bathing (known as Shinrin Yoku) but unsure how to begin unlocking a deeper connection to the Natural World? This comprehensive guide, written by a Pacific Northwest mystic, offers simple and proven … [Read more...] about Forest Bathing for Beginners: How to Start (No Experience Needed)

The best things to do in Yachats Oregon

May 6, 2025 by Matthew Kessi

A favorite thing to do in Yachats Oregon is wander along the rocky coastline. Here we see a bunch of purple flowers with the surf crashing on the rocks in the background. The sky is blue.

Lighthouse to Sealions, this guide -- from a Pacific Northwest local -- delivers all the best things to do in Yachats, Oregon. You'll get as many answers if you ask long-time Pacific Northwest locals about the best Oregon Coast Towns to visit. The scenic 363-mile outline that follows the Pacific Ocean is as varied as the varieties of moss in the coastal forests. Click here … [Read more...] about The best things to do in Yachats Oregon

How keeping present shapes a soulful nature experience in the desert.

March 2, 2024 by Matthew Kessi

A desert scene at Saguaro National Park near Tucson Arizona. This is an excellent place to keep present to a nature connection. There is a giant cactus in the foreground with dramatic slanting rocks adorned with a variety of desert vegetation, under blue skies.

I'm still beaming with desert vibes from my recent visit to see family near Tucson, Arizona. A highlight of the trip was accompanying my Aunt Georgia to Saguaro National Park. This is a favorite of hers, and I'd never been, so we jumped in her Prius, took open back roads, and headed for the park on a brilliant blue sky, 75-degree day.  When we entered the park, I felt … [Read more...] about How keeping present shapes a soulful nature experience in the desert.

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