Reconnect with nature
What is Forest Bathing?
Forest Bathing, also known as Shinrin-yoku, is a simple yet powerful practice of immersing yourself in the sights, sounds and sensations of a natural place.
It is not hiking, exercise or a fast-paced nature walk. It is a slower, quieter way of being with the land, allowing your body and mind to settle into the present moment.
During a forest bathing session, you may notice light moving through leaves, the texture of bark beneath your fingertips, the scent of damp earth, birdsong, stillness, movement and breath.
At Yew in the Wild, forest bathing is gently guided so you can reconnect with yourself, with others and with the living world around you.
Forest bathing is less about reaching a destination and more about remembering how to belong.
Slow down, breathe deeply and let your senses guide you back into connection.
The benefits of forest bathing
Nature’s medicine, backed by science.
Forest Bathing may sound poetic, but its benefits are grounded in research. This quiet, mindful practice can support your health and wellbeing in gentle but meaningful ways.
Reduces Stress & Anxiety
Cortisol levels drop, heart rate slows, and the nervous system shifts from fight or flight into rest and digest.
Boosts Mood & Mental Clarity
Time in nature helps ease symptoms of depression, improves focus, and supports emotional resilience.
Supports Physical Health
Spending time mindfully in nature can support immune function, blood pressure and better sleep.
Encourages Connection
Forest Bathing helps build a sense of belonging to the land, to yourself and to the living world around you.
For quiet reflection, emotional support, or simply a fresh way to spend time outdoors, Forest Bathing offers a path back to your roots.
What to expect
Slow. Gentle. Restorative.
A carefully held experience, open to everyone.
A Forest Bathing walk with Yew in the Wild is open to everyone, no matter your age or mobility. You do not need to be fit or experienced in nature.
Each session is adapted to the group, the weather and the landscape, creating a gentle space to slow down and reconnect.
Sessions typically last around 3 hours and include regular pauses, sensory invitations and time for reflection.
A warm welcome
We begin with a gentle grounding introduction, allowing you to arrive fully and settle into the space.
A slow woodland walk
We move slowly through woodland or green space, with plenty of time to pause, notice and simply be.
Sensory invitations
You may be invited to feel textures, listen closely, smell the air or notice the changing light around you.
Quiet reflection
There will be gentle moments for reflection or sharing, always by choice and never with pressure.
Tea and thanks
We close with a simple circle, tea, gratitude and time to return softly from the experience.
Who it’s for
Forest Bathing is for everyone.
For peace, support, clarity, or simply some time to breathe, Forest Bathing can meet you where you are.
You do not need to be fit, outdoorsy, or experienced in nature. You do not need to have all the answers, or any of them. All you need is the willingness to slow down, show up and notice.
People feeling overwhelmed or burnt out
Time in nature helps calm the nervous system, quiet busy thoughts and restore balance.
Those living with anxiety, depression or low mood
Forest Bathing offers gentle structure, sensory grounding and a chance to reconnect with something bigger.
Carers, educators and frontline workers
A space to let go of responsibility, recharge and receive care from the natural world.
People recovering from illness, grief or life change
Being in nature offers comfort, renewal and a sense of being held, without pressure or expectation.
Anyone who feels disconnected
Forest Bathing helps rebuild trust and relationship with the living world and your own inner landscape.
We also welcome people who:
- Love nature but rarely make time for it
- Are curious about mindfulness but find traditional approaches challenging
- Are looking for meaningful, restorative group experiences
Accessibility matters.
We offer gentle walks with regular pauses, suitable for a range of energy levels and mobility. If you have specific needs or questions, please get in touch and we will adapt where possible.
You are welcome here.
Ready to step into the woods?
Join a gentle forest bathing session with Yew in the Wild and give yourself time to pause, listen and reconnect.
Enquire about a session