ο»ΏComing to Our Senses is an online experience, guiding you to Connect with Nature for Wellbeing. It's a 10-month course, broken up into 6-week modules, each on a different theme.
This module focuses on retuning our sense of hearing.
It guides us through weekly listening activities to practise locally, which help us to slow down and get into ourΒ relaxed Forest Bathing state of mind. In that calm and curious state, we experience our local nature in fresh ways.
In modern-day life our sense of hearing is often overstimulated by man-made noise. This moduleβs engaging activities help to open our ears and minds by noticing the natural sounds around us in fresh and intriguing ways. Many students are astonished by what they discover in their everyday life.
By the end of this course, you will:
... be learning to slip into your Forest Bathing state at will, calm and relaxed.
... be learning to maintain that restful mental state for longer.
... be enjoying improved wellbeing.
... have a deeper sense of belonging in nature.
... have found your own unique style of Forest Bathing that suits you and your lifestyle.
... have developed some habits of Forest Bathing, with the support of Jan and the group.
"One of the most fabulous courses I have ever done. If you love nature then this is for you. It really opens your eyes in a most profound way, to what is around us, using all of our senses. I highly recommend.β
ο»ΏYou will learn through:
- Weekly activities, guiding you to
engage with your local nature
- Science showing how
this is benefiting your health
- Inspiring poetry, quotes and language
- Support and motivation
from Jan and your fellow students
in our private community and Zoom call
Testimonials
- "I found all your invitations warm and generous Jan, and your presence on the course very kind, optimistic and encouraging. I would encourage anyone who has an interest in deepening their relationship with nature (and in particular trees) to make contact with you."
- βThis course has changed the way I sense and respond to the world around me - I now have aΒ vastly greater appreciation of this planet, something very special to be nurtured and shared. Life will never be the same again!β
- "This course delivered everything I hoped it would and more. I now feel more positive about life in general and excited at the journey ahead of me - it has only just started!"
- "Forest Bathing has given me a wonderful new dimension to my life."
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"It feels like I have been let into a secret β who knew that connecting with nature in this way could be so powerful, exciting, stimulating, instructive and enlightening".
Meet Jan, your course guide
Jan's passion is creating the right conditions for people to connect with their local nature through simple, enjoyable activities.
She began working with city children in the 1980s, taking them into the woods to meet and come to love the natural world. Then after many years as a full-time mother and holistic physical therapist, she heard about Forest Bathing, and instantly knew it was for her.
Today, she combines her experience in healthcare with her love and care for people, nature, and our beautiful planet, by creating hands-on online courses.
She believes that everyone should have the opportunity to develop a personal relationship with their local nature. When we connect with nature, we fall in love, and what we love we protect.
She lives in the UK, and when she is not working as a therapist or course creator, she is often to be found in her vegetable garden, walking, cooking world food, or making willow baskets.
"Jan's passion for forest bathing and sharing this with participants is so obvious, yet is delivered in such a way that you always feel you have something to contribute."Β
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