Forest Therapy in Melbourne

Connect with nature for your health and well-being

Forest Therapy is a research-based practice for supporting healing and wellness through immersion in forests and other natural environments. In Germany, where it originated, it is known as "Waldtherapie", in Japan it is called "Shinrin-yoku" (森林浴) or "Shinrin-ryōhō (森林療法)", in Korea it is referred to as "Sanlimyok (산림욕)" and in China people call it "Sēnlín liáofǎ (森林療法)".

Forest Therapy is a medically proven and internationally recognized therapeutic approach with a wealth of health benefits. These include boosted immune system, reduced blood pressure, reduced stress, improved mood, increased creativity and ability to focus, accelerated recovery from surgery or illness, increased vitality and energy levels as well as improved sleep.

You can find more information about the science and research behind Forest Therapy in the International Handbook of Forest Therapy released in 2019.

Exclusively in Australia, In My Nature offers INFTA-certified and accredited Forest Therapy for your healthy and balanced life. Choose from introductory nature walks, guided Forest Therapy sessions and exclusive Forest Therapy Weekend Retreats. There is no better way for your well-being than to trust nature's own healing power: Forest Therapy!

Forest Therapy

Gentle, guided walks that support well-being through sensory immersion in forests and other naturally healing environments. Forest Therapy bears significant therapeutic value, taking the stress off you. The practice is a traditional, well-established and highly recommended stress reliever. It allows you to get away from the daily routines, the demands at your workplace or boredom at home. To achieve the desired health benefits, In My Nature offers regular nature immersion walks or tailor-made packages. icon

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Keep Calm and Walk!

Guided wellness and day walks in nature give you a range of health benefits. We help to build your physical fitness and strength. You will be impressed about what you can accomplish with the right mindframe. But we also teach you about adequate nutrition to maintain your fitness levels and a healthy lifestyle. With a FREE 30-minute consultation, we can help you choose from a range of programs to suit you. icon

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Qigong

Qigong is a traditional mind-body practice from China that can be practiced by anyone, young, old, active or sedentary. The aim of this ancient practice is to increase and manage "qi", the life energy, by bringing the mind and body into alignment. We use Qigong to complement Forest Therapy sessions. We found that the simple, gymnastics-like movements help our participants to relax and focus their senses, mind and body even more. icon

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The importance of slowing down

“In the world that is always pacing, it is extremely hard to realize the importance of slowing down and the amazing benefits it can have on our mind. The walk helped me wind down. I felt so refreshed and relaxed as if someone had pressed the reset button in my mind. As counterintuitive as it may sound, slowing down prepared me better for the return to this fast-paced world.”

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Swati

Our Team

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In My Nature is a business name of the Australian-owned Institute of Forest Therapy.

It is an Accredited Training Provider and an Associate Member of the

International Nature and Forest Therapy Alliance (INFTA).

In My Nature acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.