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🌱 Unplug & recover the peace of presence with Forest Therapy.
Forest Therapy is a practice that supports health and wellness through guided immersion in forests and other environments to promote the well-being of both people and the land.
It’s time to make peace with your body and mind.
If you’re looking for a gentle way to naturally balance your nervous system, shed the emotional heaviness of pandemic life and feel truly present, alive and at peace again, this is the group for you.
I'm Jess, ANFT Certified Forest & Nature Therapy Guide and IIN Certified Holistic Health & Wellness Counselor, I’m on a mission to help busy people living in urban (and suburban) environments recover peace in the present moments.
We think we have to drive far away from the city to really immerse ourselves in nature (and claim the numerous health benefits of doing so) but the truth is, we can reap the same health benefits by working with the local green spaces in our own backyard and local parks and neighborhoods.
Forest Therapy is a practice that supports health and wellness through guided immersion in forests and other environments to promote the well-being of both people and the land. It is inspired by Shinrin-yoku, the Japanese practice of “Forest Bathing.” In Forest Bathing, people spend time in forested areas to enhance health, wellness, and happiness.
In Forest Therapy, people are guided through a clearly defined sequence of invitations to slow down, allow the senses to open, and experience the environment to deepen the reciprocal relationship between participants and the forest. This supports the wholeness and well-being of both. These Slow Walks in the Forest are typically a mile or less long and fit for all ages and physical conditions.
Invitations are open-ended. There is no expectation for what participants should experience or receive. Rather, participants spend time in silence, listening and feeling with a quiet and accepting presence. They become reconnected with their senses and their innate creative potential is tapped, which allows the imagination to awaken.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Golden September Morning Forest Bathing in the GardenMissouri Botanical Garden , St. Louis, MOUSDÂ 35.00
If you’ve been craving a pause or a way to mark the official start of fall, this Forest Bathing walk is for you. Join me this Saturday morning, September 27, from 10:00 AM–12:00 PM at the Missouri Botanical Garden for Golden September Morning Forest Bathing in the Garden!
🎟️ $35 per Participant
Registration through this link is RequiredDisconnect from the digital world and engage with the living tapestry of the Garden. Delve into shinrin-yoku, the Japanese art of forest bathing, and indulge in a sensory exploration amidst the flora.
Through gentle, sensory invitations, you’ll experience the Missouri Botanical Garden in a way that goes beyond sightseeing. You’ll breathe more deeply, notice more fully, and feel yourself recalibrate to the pace of nature.
This isn’t a hike, it’s a slow, restorative journey designed to awaken your senses and quiet your mind.
Guided by Jess Thenhaus, ANFT Certified Forest Therapy Guide with Urban Forest Therapy, each walk includes space for reflection, optional sharing, and simple practices you can carry into daily life. Every session is unique, but each one offers the same gift: a moment to step out of the rush and back into yourself.
Not open - Autumn Rhythm Reset - Women's CircleVarious, Saint Louis, MOUSDÂ 275.00
# 🍂 Fall Rhythm Reset: A Women’s Circle in Nature
What if autumn didn’t rush you toward exhaustion?
What if instead, it set the pace for relaxed ease, slow steadiness, and a deeper inner connection through the rest of the year?
You don’t need another plan to fix yourself.
You need a rhythm to return to, and a way to hear what your body is asking for.
Fall Rhythm Reset is a 4-week, nature-based Women’s Circle designed to help you step out of the rush and into a rhythm that restores.
Together we’ll gather in circle, practice simple somatic tools, and step into the forest for guided Forest Bathing, creating the white space our lives rarely allow, but we so deeply need.
🌙 What You’ll Experience
- 4 Women’s Reset Circles (teaching, reflection, intention-setting)
- 4 Guided Forest Bathing Sessions (slow, sensory time in nature)
- Seasonal tools for stress, sleep, and energy
- A Closing Bonfire Gathering on October 18
- Connection with other women navigating midlife, transition, or burnout
👉 Learn More & Register Here
🎟️ $275 for all 5 sessions - Payment plans availableThis isn’t another plan to fix yourself. It’s a seasonal reset guided by the Autumn moon cycles, helping you ground your body, reset your nervous system, and step into fall with clarity and ease.
✨ Dates & Details
- Sundays: Oct 5 – Oct 26, 2025 | 12:30–2:30 PM
- Closing Bonfire: Sat, Nov 8 (evening)
- Location: Forests and parks within 15–30 mins of St. Louis (shared after registration)
- Group size: Limited to 14 people who identify as women
đź’› Important: Registration is required at the link below to attend. Spots are limited.
👉 Register Here
Let’s root down, reset, and rise together this fall. 🌾
- Autumn Rhythm Reset - Women's CircleVarious, Saint Louis, MOUSDÂ 275.00
# 🍂 Fall Rhythm Reset: A Women’s Circle in Nature
What if autumn didn’t rush you toward exhaustion?
What if instead, it set the pace for relaxed ease, slow steadiness, and a deeper inner connection through the rest of the year?
You don’t need another plan to fix yourself.
You need a rhythm to return to, and a way to hear what your body is asking for.
Fall Rhythm Reset is a 4-week, nature-based Women’s Circle designed to help you step out of the rush and into a rhythm that restores.
Together we’ll gather in circle, practice simple somatic tools, and step into the forest for guided Forest Bathing, creating the white space our lives rarely allow, but we so deeply need.
🌙 What You’ll Experience
- 4 Women’s Reset Circles (teaching, reflection, intention-setting)
- 4 Guided Forest Bathing Sessions (slow, sensory time in nature)
- Seasonal tools for stress, sleep, and energy
- A Closing Bonfire Gathering on October 18
- Connection with other women navigating midlife, transition, or burnout
👉 Learn More & Register Here
🎟️ $275 for all 5 sessions - Payment plans availableThis isn’t another plan to fix yourself. It’s a seasonal reset guided by the Autumn moon cycles, helping you ground your body, reset your nervous system, and step into fall with clarity and ease.
✨ Dates & Details
- Sundays: Oct 5 – Oct 26, 2025 | 12:30–2:30 PM
- Closing Bonfire: Sat, Nov 8 (evening)
- Location: Forests and parks within 15–30 mins of St. Louis (shared after registration)
- Group size: Limited to 14 people who identify as women
đź’› Important: Registration is required at the link below to attend. Spots are limited.
👉 Register Here
Let’s root down, reset, and rise together this fall. 🌾
- Autumn Rhythm Reset - Women's CircleVarious, Saint Louis, MOUSDÂ 275.00
# 🍂 Fall Rhythm Reset: A Women’s Circle in Nature
What if autumn didn’t rush you toward exhaustion?
What if instead, it set the pace for relaxed ease, slow steadiness, and a deeper inner connection through the rest of the year?
You don’t need another plan to fix yourself.
You need a rhythm to return to, and a way to hear what your body is asking for.
Fall Rhythm Reset is a 4-week, nature-based Women’s Circle designed to help you step out of the rush and into a rhythm that restores.
Together we’ll gather in circle, practice simple somatic tools, and step into the forest for guided Forest Bathing, creating the white space our lives rarely allow, but we so deeply need.
🌙 What You’ll Experience
- 4 Women’s Reset Circles (teaching, reflection, intention-setting)
- 4 Guided Forest Bathing Sessions (slow, sensory time in nature)
- Seasonal tools for stress, sleep, and energy
- A Closing Bonfire Gathering on October 18
- Connection with other women navigating midlife, transition, or burnout
👉 Learn More & Register Here
🎟️ $275 for all 5 sessions - Payment plans availableThis isn’t another plan to fix yourself. It’s a seasonal reset guided by the Autumn moon cycles, helping you ground your body, reset your nervous system, and step into fall with clarity and ease.
✨ Dates & Details
- Sundays: Oct 5 – Oct 26, 2025 | 12:30–2:30 PM
- Closing Bonfire: Sat, Nov 8 (evening)
- Location: Forests and parks within 15–30 mins of St. Louis (shared after registration)
- Group size: Limited to 14 people who identify as women
đź’› Important: Registration is required at the link below to attend. Spots are limited.
👉 Register Here
Let’s root down, reset, and rise together this fall. 🌾
