Rest & Reconnect: A Forest‑Bathing and Mindfulness Based Session in Nature

Looking for a relaxing way to start your weekend? Join us for a slow, soothing forest bathing based experience among Ruskin park’s beautiful trees. A chance to unwind, breathe more fully, and let nature ease tension and stress from body and mind. Come as you are and leave feeling calmer, clearer, more connected.

What to Expect: You'll hear about the orirgins and benefits of forest bathing. Then we’ll wander at a gentle pace, pausing for some mindfulness practices helping you tune into the sights, sounds, textures and scents of the trees and plants around you. Under the tree canopy, you’ll settle into a guided relaxation designed to leave you feeling grounded, restored, and quietly energised. We finish with a warming organic tea and snack to gently bring you back into the day.

Decades of scientific research shows that time spent in wooded spaces can boost mood, reduce stress and anxiety, support immune function, and improve sleep — and many people feel the benefits after just one session.

Your Guide, Maya, is trained with The Forest Bathing Institute (CMA‑accredited) and has led over 300 people through forest bathing sessions in Beckenham Place Park and for council staff in Surrey. She has travelled to Japan to learn directly from and collaborate with pioneers of forest therapy, bringing authentic, evidence‑based practice to each session.

New attendees need to please complete an online health registration form via this link:

https://forms.gle/UTtffM6YZEupVwW17 (to help meet people's health/mobility needs)

Here are some of the benefits that attendees said they felt after attending a session:

For google reviews in Ruskin and Beckenham Place Park https://tinyurl.com/mrxdmxn7

"I recently joined a forest bathing session in Ruskin Park with Maya. It was an absolutely wonderful experience. Time seemed to fly by as we moved through mindful breathing, slow walking, and quiet reflection. To top it off, we ended with Japanese matcha tea and nibbles; a perfect closing ritual that left me grounded and refreshed. I recommend Maya’s sessions to anyone looking for a peaceful, restorative experience in nature". Gareth Lewis Jones

"Had a lovely time forest bathing in Ruskin Park! Maya was an amazing guide, knowledgeable about the origins of forest bathing and the scientific research behind it. The sensory activities and guided meditation were so calming - would definitely recommend!" Nancy. E

"Did a session at Ruskin Park and it was fantastic! Very relaxing and nice to truly appreciate the beautiful park." Eva J

"I gained a sense of inner peace . It was a wonderful opportunity to disconnect from the hustle and bustle of daily life and truly appreciate the beauty of the natural world. I also learned some valuable techniques for mindfulness and stress reduction". Fernanda Kyle

"I had a feeling of timelessness which helped put my current stresses and anxieties into perspective". Helen

"I was in a state of tranquility for a few days" Jacqueline

"I left feeling calm, re-energised, grounded. Lovely to be led by an experienced guide." Saskia

"I enjoyed the information, observations, really appreciating the trees & the meditation, soo relaxing! Maya had a lovely calm voice." Liz

"I took my blood pressure reading after the forest bathing session and it was ..the best reading I had over the last few weeks, I think the forest bathing lowered my blood pressure".

More reviews on google - just search: forest bathing in Beckenham Place Park

Info: We meet at the bandstand in Ruskin Park from 11.20 a.m for an 11.30 start and walk about 1.5 km through the park. The session ends at 1.00 p.m after a guided relaxation, some warming tea and a return to the meeting point. There are toilets and a cafe: at Denmark Hill station, in the park and just inside the nearby Ruskin Wing entrance to Kings College Hospital on Denmark Hill. Your guide, Maya, is trained with The Forest Bathing Institute and has led over 300 people through forest bathing sessions. She has travelled to Japan to learn directly from the pioneers of forest therapy, bringing authentic, evidence‑based practice to each session.

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Host or Publisher Maya is a qualified guide with the Forest Bathing Institute(CMA accredited)