Adore Your Outdoors -

Cathy

I was a little nervous before todays Forest bathing session as I didn’t really know what to expect. However Sonya was great, all of the group were lovely and the whole experience was great. I was able to completely relax, immerse myself in the sounds, sights and smells of nature. I particularly liked the guided meditation sections and even relaxed so much I fell asleep. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone who is looking to disconnect, switch off and fully relax amongst the trees. Beautiful peace ?

Adriana Reigadas

Had a Forest Bathing session at Hillier's and it was amazing.
Sonya said that we would connect to nature in another level and it does really happened to me.
Really grateful for this experience.

Rikke Huque-Iversen

We had a team retreat and decided to go for a calming and mindful nature experience with Sonya instead of a full-on team building session, as we find that team members are often filled to the brim with meeting activities, and as such don't actually benefit from a hectic social activity after a full day of meetings. It was an amazing choice!

Sonya had helped us customise the elements of the nature immersion experience to match what the team would like, and what fitted with our general rest of agenda. We had four parts to our session with her, and it was such a kind and warm experience to share in the team. Everyone left the session feeling re-energised and calm and ready to take on more agenda activities after this "mental beak" where we had shared some lovely insights and felt like we'd gotten to know each other a bit better in a very inclusive and welcoming way.

Sonya is such a lovely, warm, calm and respectful person and the activities were introduced to us in a very safe and respectful way, making everyone feel very comfortable and seen/heard.

We had organised for Sonya's forest bathing cards to be part of our retreat gift bags given to the team at the end, so everyone got to take home a little bit of mindful wisdom to incorporate in their day to day life.

The team loved the session and the gift cards. We highly recommend Sony and the Nature Immersion Experience, such a fabulous new type of team activity!

Cheryl Rickman

My friend Jennie and I went Forest Bathing with Sonya and it was absolutely incredible!

I've always done a bit more than just walk in the woods, tuning in to my senses, pausing to connect with nature, and I had taken part in an hour long Forest Bathing session the week before at a wellbeing festival, but OH MY GOODNESS this 3-hour immersion in the woodland run by the wonderful Sonya of @adoreyouroutdoors was amazing!

From the first invitation to lay down on the forest floor for a guided meditation as the sunshine filtered through the leaves (komorebi) to the crossroads exercise, treasure hunt and, my personal favourite, choosing our very own beech tree to breathe with. It was so therapeutic. I loved laying beneath my chosen tree and spotted a white feather on its bark ❤ And there was a bramble tea ceremony to finish. ☕

I went to research the experience for my @TreeGlee book about how and why trees make us feel good, but I left with an even deeper connection to the natural world and to humanity too, as the experience was shared with some lovely women.

I can testify that the science and research about shinrin yoku is true and I feel so grateful that I get to research and write about this wonderful topic: how and why trees make us feel good. There's so much to it, and it's a joy to discover, learn and connect more deeply. ?

I can't recommend Sonya's Forest Bathing sessions enough - if you are looking to connect more deeply with nature or simply need some time out to reset and rejuvenate, Sonya is the real deal and she has a knack for knowing the best local places to forest bathe in. You can tell she's qualified properly in Forest Bathing and she makes you feel really comfortable. A wonderful experience. Thank you Sonya.

Helen Chidgey

I recently attended a wonderful Forest Bathing experience at Sir Harold Hilliers Gardens with the fabulous Sonya. I arrived frazzled and stressed to the max after a long journey and was immediately struck by the sense of calm that Sonya brings to her groups. We were guided through all exercises carefully and given the opportunity to respond to them in the sharing circle or not as we wished. By the end of the session I felt a sense of relief and calm having been soothed by the activities and the beautiful surroundings. My main takeaway is to not feel I have to be rushing around and that my dog walks can be just as enjoyable without getting the heart rate up.. I look forward to being more mindful in nature going forward! Highly recommend

alexandra gladwin

My experience of Forest bathing with Sonia was a real treat, I love nature, but Sonia brings it to a new level, she shows you how nature can be a healer, how it can benefit you in your everyday life, I would 100% recommend Forest bathing with her!.. I had the most relaxing enjoyable experience, and will be going again, and sharing with my family and friends for sure. Thank you Sonia.

Rachel Jones

None of our retreat guests knew what to expect from forest bathing (we were asked if swimming cossies were required!) but Sonya expertly guided us to connect with nature for the most beautifully relaxing and cathartic experience. It released some deep emotion and healing tears.

Sonya is a true professional, arriving early and putting everyone at ease. She's a real pleasure to work with and I'd highly recommend her sessions to other business owners (and individuals) looking for a unique and meaningful experience.

AMIE MARSHALL

Sonia is a joy and my first experience of forest bathing was so relaxing and refreshing for the soul. I would highly recommend spending a few hours with Sonia and learn to really see and connect with nature.