"Around me the trees stir in their leaves and call out, Stay awhile."
- Mary Oliver
Guided Forest Therapy Walks
Experience the Healing Magic of a PNW Rainforest!
What is Forest Therapy?
“Forest Therapy is inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku, which translates to "forest bathing." Studies have demonstrated a wide array of health benefits, especially in the cardiovascular and immune systems, and for stabilizing and improving mood and cognition. ”
-Association for Nature and Forest Therapy
What happens on a Forest Therapy walk?
As your dedicated guide, I will lead you on a journey through a PNW temperate rainforest with a series of “invitations” meant to open your senses and help you connect with the forest in new ways. Forget the rush! It's time to slow down, reconnect, and rejuvenate your mind and body.
After our walk, we will gather for tea and sharing. You'll emerge feeling lighter, stress-free, and deeply connected to the world around and within you.
Join me in this experience where nature becomes your therapy!
Is this a Naturalist Walk?
A Forest Therapy Walk is not a plant identification walk. Rather, it is meant to help you connect with the forest through the senses instead of the head.
How can I attend a guided Forest Therapy Walk?
Please visit the link below to sign up for the next Forest Therapy Walk or
contact Carolyn for specific dates, private groups, wedding parties, corporate groups, families with children, or those with mobility limitations.
Please no dogs are allowed for the protection of the forest and its inhabitants.
100% of the proceeds from your guided walk will go toward the care and maintenance of the forest.
photo by: Broken Banjo Photography
About Carolyn
Carolyn Greenwood
Carolyn's work is focused on helping others to heal and transform their lives through art, nature, mindfulness, and ceremony. She works with individuals and groups (including addiction treatment centers) as a facilitator and healing arts practitioner.
Carolyn lives in an Oregon Coast Temperate rainforest located in the foothills of the Nehalem River Valley.
Forest Bathing
In 2024 Carolyn became certified as a Forest Therapy Guide through the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides (ANFT). Carolyn facilitates Forest Therapy walks in a beautiful privately-owned rainforest on the Northern Oregon Coast.
Ceremonies for Healing
Carolyn is a certified Life-Cycle Celebrant© from the Celebrant Institute where she studied Ceremonies for Healing and Transition, and Ceremonies across the Life-Cycle. She works with people who want to honor transitions in their life through Ceremony.