Slow down, unplug and enhance your well-being with a guided forest immersion.
Scientific studies show that wandering in the woods can help you forge a path to better physical and mental health at every stage of your life. It can even make you a nicer human.
Forest immersions are an invitation to free your mind, feed your soul and reap a range of proven benefits:
reduce stress & anxiety
boost immune function
lower blood pressure & cortisol levels
increase the activity of cancer fighting blood cells
improve focus
feel more connected to yourself and the world around you.
Our immersions are inspired by Forest Bathing, also known as Shinrin-Yoku, a practice that originated in Japan as an antidote to chronic stress and disease. Trees release organic molecules into the air, which we “bathe in” and absorb when we spend time in the trees. No swimsuits needed to soak in the awe and therapeutic compounds that fill the forest’s atmosphere.
ThiS Is permission to play in the woods.
It’s a way to explore the woods on your own and in community, and discover for yourself what the forest has to offer you. Every immersion is thoughtfully crafted and can be tailored for diverse capabilities, needs and group sizes.
DURATION
About 2 hours but can be customized.
WHERE & WHEN
Public and private forest immersions offered monthly in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Available for events in other U.S. and international locations.
Reach out to start planning a unique experience for your group!
UPCOMING WANDERS
Register and get all the details or ask questions!
OCT 2, 2026 (FRIDAY)
9:30 - 12:00
Larkspur, CA
Fundraiser for REFUGIA MARIN
OCT 30, 2026 (FRIDAY)
10:00 - 12:00
Larkspur, CA
Reset in the Redwoods
NOV 13, 2026 (FRIDAY)
10:00 - 12:00
Woodacre, CA
West Marin Wander
FOREST BATHING FOR ALL
What would it look like if more people were operating from a place of calm, clarity and compassion? How would it feel to be more connected with nature, and in turn, with ourselves and each other?
Forest Bathing provides the space and opportunity to enhance both personal and planetary health. It has the potential to improve every aspect of our lives, and we want to ensure that everyone has the access and support they need to reap these incredible benefits.
We need your help to engage as many people as possible in this powerful but under-utilized practice. We’re developing programs and innovative resources to vastly broaden our ability to offer guided and self-guided forest bathing experiences. We’re already piloting programs with public parks, youth groups, cancer patient networks — and we’re just getting started.
Think of it as ForestRx; a side-effect free prescription for modern living that nobody should miss out on.
This initiative is an extension of the impact campaign connected to the award-winning documentary, Giants Rising, as well as other multimedia projects to share the wonder and awe of nature that are in the works.
Reach out to learn more about how you can help more people tap into the extraordinary power of forests to heal ourselves and our planet.
LET’S CONNECT!
LISA LANDERS
Lifelong Wanderer & ANFT Certified Guide
LISA LANDERS, Founder & GUIDE
The lure of the forest has always been a driving force in my life. In many ways it shaped my career as a documentary filmmaker, leading me around the globe to tell stories about the wonders of nature. It’s also what prompted me to leave my home in NYC to live among the redwoods of California for two decades – and more recently, to make a film about these awe-inspiring trees (giantsrising.com).
Spending time in forests has always made me feel better. At times of intense stress and health struggles, the woods are often the only place where I can catch my breath. I emerge from the trees feeling lighter, happier and more clear-minded. In speaking with social psychologists, physicians and other researchers, I learned that there is hard science behind this phenomenon. I also learned about the practice of forest bathing, and decided to become a certified guide so I could share the therapeutic benefits of this practice with others.
Whether or not you join an immersion, I hope you find some time to play in the woods soon and often. As I can attest, spending time in forests is a remedy for the stresses of modern living and anything that life throws our way. It’s a prescription for getting more connected to nature, to other people and to ourselves.
Lisa
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