Shinrin Yoku - Forest Bathing

Discover Tranquility on Our Forest Bathing Walks

Join us for a 2-hour immersive journey designed to rejuvenate your mind, body, and soul. Unplug from the hustle and bustle of daily life and immerse yourself in the serene, stress-reducing beauty..

Reconnect with Nature: Slow down and awaken your senses as you explore the forest's calming embrace. Feel how nature's fractals, sounds, and sensations reduce your stress and anxiety, and enhance your focus. Our guided walks offer unique invitations that encourage you to experience the forest in deeply personal and transformative ways.

Mindful Moments: Leave your phone behind and rekindle your connection with the natural world and yourself. Share your observations and insights with fellow participants, creating lasting memories and a sense of community.

Renew and Refresh: Emerge from the forest feeling revitalized and ready to face the world with a renewed sense of peace and clarity.

All participants must sign a waiver of liability prior to the walk.

Guests should wear boots/shoes, clothing/gear appropriate for weather. Walk will be held in the rain and snow, but not thunderstorms or negative temperatures. Please wear/bring mosquito/tick repellent and sunscreen if desired. Please bring water if you would like to have some available throughout the walk.

DAY OF WALK:

Please arrive at walk location 15 minutes prior to walk to allow for check in and walk overview.
Late arrivals cannot be accommodated due to the immersive nature of the program.
This is a TECH-FREE experience, so please leave mobile phones in car for duration of walk.

David Michael Motzenbecker

Instructor

David Motzenbecker didn’t set out to lead people into forests—he set out to design them as an award-winning landscape architect. But over time, the quiet call of the forest became harder to ignore. As the founder of Motz Studios, David now walks between worlds—where forest and human meet, where design becomes medicine. His therapeutic forest bathing walks are rooted in the Japanese tradition of Shinrin Yoku and blend Stoic philosophy, design insight, and nature’s healing power into meaningful, transformative experiences.

One of ANFT’s Top Four Certified Walk Leaders globally, David has led walks for more than 3,000 participants since 2018. His approach invites even the busiest minds to slow down and listen. The forest, in his view, is not an escape, it’s a way back to what matters. His experiences are calm, focused, and deeply effective—helping busy, high-performing individuals slow down, reconnect, and find clarity through nature.

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