Forest Bathing empowers you to quiet your mind, manage emotions for better outcomes, and trust your intuition more.
Nature Connection locations in the Pacific Northwest.
Whether you want to explore Seattle’s Forest Bathing in the Rain or other wonderful locations across Oregon and Washington State, this website shows you the way. Consider a trip to the Olympic Peninsula, Mount Rainier, or the stunning Oregon Coast.
How to find the best Forest Bathing locations.
You can enjoy Forest Bathing anywhere in the natural world. But sometimes you might need a little help to get started finding the right location. My guide “Forest Bathing Near Me” Includes how to find the best locations, important questions to ask, and practice videos.
A Beginner’s Guide to Forest Bathing.
Are you interested in Forest Bathing but unsure how to begin unlocking a deeper connection to the Natural World? This comprehensive guide offers simple and proven techniques for enjoying a Nature Connection with healing, wellness, and empowerment benefits.
When you want to go deeper.
Forest bathing on your own is where this starts. If you want it to hold — to survive the commute and the inbox — private nature mentorship is the same practice, sustained over six months. We meet virtually, wherever you are.
Why begin Forest Bathing?
The practice comes out of Japan in the 1980s, where government-funded research found that time among trees measurably lowered stress in burned-out workers. The science has held up since — lower blood pressure, steadier cortisol, better concentration, a stronger immune response — from as little as twenty minutes.
The full story, the studies behind it, and what to actually do out there are all in the beginner’s guide.
What about other Forest Bathing resources?
Why should you listen to Matthew Kessi (that’s me) about Forest Bathing?
While I’m not Japanese, I’ve spent a lifetime leading myself and others into the Natural World. My gifts as a practical mystic help me guide people to deepen their Nature Connection in ways that can help them quiet their minds, regulate emotions better, and trust their intuition more.
More on what a practical mystic actually is — and how the mystery gets translated into ordinary daily life — is in the beginner’s guide.
“Matthew Kessi is gentle, kind, and compassionate. These three qualities alone make him an excellent guide in the outer and inner worlds. How these virtues become exceptional has to do with what he attracts to him from Nature: the spirits of land and place. If you are seeking something deeper than sightseeing, Matthew is your person. He’ll take you to places on the land and in yourself that are truly remarkable.”
Patrick O’Neill | The Four Directions
My partner and I joined Matthew for a premium nature immersion retreat on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State. The experience was unexpectedly powerful, nurturing introspection to address our distinct needs. While my partner focused on career challenges, I worked through residual grief after losing my mother. Despite similar exercises, Matthew’s innate ability as a spiritual guide led us to distinct and beneficial outcomes. This meditation retreat and the rejuvenating power of the natural world can benefit anyone at any life stage. Whether confronting career dilemmas or personal struggles, it provides a space for reflection and gratitude. Even those in a positive place can find solace and connection with our abundant planet.
Brian
June 2023Try it virtually — guided Nature Connection videos.
A mystic hybrid of meditation, contemplation, and enchantment, filmed on the land. Twenty minutes is enough to keep the connection alive when you can’t get outdoors — the full three-part Lake Crescent series is here.
Where this can go
Forest bathing is the dose. Twenty minutes, on your own, whenever you can get outside — and for a lot of people that’s genuinely enough.
Private mentorship is the same practice held steady over six months, until the calm stops evaporating on Monday morning. We meet virtually, which surprises people, but the questions travel and so does the land you already live near.
