Forest Bathing

A Guided Walk through
Emerald Mountain Sanctuary’s
Forest Trails in Highland County, Virginia


Experience some of the mindful and multi-sensory exercises that make forest bathing an enjoyable and beneficial nature therapy.  Immerse yourself in the sensory experiences and healing scents of the mosses, ferns, mushrooms, flowers, shrubs, and trees that make up the forest ecosystem.

Shinrin-yoku, the Japanese custom of walking in the forest, was developed in the 1980s as a form of preventative medicine. Many scientific studies confirm its beneficial impacts on our sense of well-being and physical health. Forest Bathing can lower your blood pressure and heart rate, strengthen your immune system, and increase your feelings of well being

2 or 3-Hour Tours Book Your Tour


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Treat yourself to a forest bath!

Your guide Annette has developed a series of mindful and multi-sensory exercises that will enhance your forest walk and deepen your experience of being in nature.

Enjoy a refreshing home-made lemonade or herbal tea at the end of your walk.

Morning or afternoon tours are available. 

Come prepared: Wear sturdy walking shoes, long pants, and insect protection.

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Kind words from clients and students

  • “We were all so relaxed for the rest of the day and took many lessons from your Forest Bathing experience. Personally, I’ve started slowing down on my outdoor walks and leaving my music and podcasts at home so I can better tune in to the sounds of nature. Thank you so very much.”
    J.K., Virginia
  • “Through exquisite tactile earthly contact and awareness and timeless wisdom, Annette crafts an irresistible invitation to reconnect us with Nature—our own and the Earth’s.”
    John F., California
  • “Annette helps awaken your appreciation of the forces and rhythms of nature so often obscured by the frenetic pace of the digital world.”
    Jessy C., California
  • “Annette gave us down-to-earth, practical ways to loosen up, get in touch with ourselves and connect deeply to Nature. Thank you, Annette, for your wisdom, and encouragement.”
    Anne L, Virginia
  • “I found myself walking through whispering pines in a forest bathing experience with the wise and radiant Annette Naber – psychologist, nature guide, soul mirror. What a bliss that was! Magic happened. Insights poured in. Synchronicities lined up.”
    Crystal L., Virginia

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