Forest Bathing & Soundwalk (Sunday 13 September)

On 13 September evening, we'll be guiding a Forest Bathing and Soundwalk at the Singapore Botanic Gardens, joining guide and communities around the world for a shared weekend of slwoing down, listening and reconnecting with the living world.
Visit for more information about Forest Therapy & Bathing, and for more information about the Forest Bathing & Soundwalk session.

Meeting Point
Singapore Botanic Gardens Tanglin Gate Visitor Centre
Session Fee
S$ 38 per participant
A Few Gentle Notes
○ Maximum 10 participants per session
○ Bookings opoen 45 days before each session and close 48 hours prior
○ Sessions go ahead in light rain. If heavy rain or lighning is forecast, you will hear from us by text 1.5 hours before
○ Oracle and affirmation cards may be offered. Taking part is entirely optional, and choosing not to takes nothing away from your experience

Your Forest Bathing and Soundwalk Journey
Arrival and Sensory Awakening
Settle in, slow down
Gentle Invitations
Sensory invitations focused on listening, in partnership with nature
Sharing Circles
Words, sounds, or silence, all welcome
Sound Bath
Lie back and let sound move through the body
Intentional Journaling
Your own quiet time, with pen and paper provided
Closing
Gratitude to nature and to yourself, with tea

About Shinrin yoku 森林浴 or Forest Bathing
Shinrin-yoku (森林浴 or forest bathing) is a Japanese practice that began in the 1980s as a way of encouraging people to reconnect with nature. Rather than being a strenuous hike or outdoor workout, Shinrin-yoku is about slowing down, opening the senses, and simply being present in nature. The term literally means taking in the forest atmosphere, and it emphasises relaxation, mindfulness, and deep connection.
A forest bathing experience often involves walking slowly among trees, breathing deeply, and paying attention to sensory details. By inviting awareness to simple encounters with nature, participants discover nature not just as scenery but as a living presence that supports rest and renewal.
Research in Japan and beyond has shown that Shinrin-yoku can lower stress hormones, reduce blood pressure and heart rate, and strengthen immune function, particularly through increased activity of natural killer (NK) cells. It also supports mental clarity, mood improvement and overall emotional well-being.
Many participants describe leaving a forest bathing session feeling calmer, more balanced, and more connected to themselves and the natural world.

About Your Guide
Long Yuan is a certified Forest Therapy Guide in Singapore, trained under the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT). He offers gentle, guided sessions that centre on slowing fdown, noticing, and reconnecting with nature. His guiding is shaped by his own healing journey and his relationship with nature and nature beings. He is also a psychotherapist in training and a ceramic hobbyist. He believes in holistic wellness, that body, mind, and our relationship with the living world are not separate things to tend, and that nature meets each of us as we are.

About Your Guide
Genevieve is a ANFT certified Forest Therapy Guide, also trained in Sound Healing and Breathwork. Her relationship with nature deepened through her own journey of healing and through the quiet lessons she found while hiking and camping in the mountains. She remembers moments of feeling held and protected by nature, simply by slowing down and being present among the trees. These experiences continue to shape her practice today as she creates gentle, spacious moments for people to reconnect with themselves and the world around them. In this walk, she brings this intention into a grounding Sound Bath with Tibetan Singing Bowls.