Tag: forest bath

Belgian Wood Stories by Wendy WuytsApr 6, 20255:14 pm

Ecomythology – Facilitating collective imagination of a convivial Spring Ritual and a mythic river monster in Antwerp 2050

The 3D object and the science fiction prototype are created by students Leandra Rombauts, Emy Verschueren, Louis Artois, Mona Mariën and Dries Willems. This workshop in Antwerp was co-funded by the RAW project (European Innovation […]

Belgian Wood Stories by Wendy WuytsDec 8, 202010:13 am

Learning more about the effects of a nature immersion with the help of children’s drawings before and after a forest bath

Some weeks ago, just before the second lockdown in Belgium, I had the honor to guide a forest bath to 34 Flemish children in a nearby village. They were age 10-11. I know one of […]

North-American Wood Stories by Wendy WuytsApr 2, 20208:15 am

Carolyn’s story: A Poem about Forest Bathing

Please meet my fellow forest therapy guide Carolyn Peduzzi. We belong to the Squirrel Tribe, a group of 20-30 guides, all of them situated in North-America, who started their practicum to become a certified forest […]

Belgian Wood Stories by Wendy WuytsFeb 27, 202010:33 pm

Let Us Believe in the ‘End’ of the Cold Season – a snow flurry forest bath

Since a few days I am back in Belgium, sooner than I expected when I was writing my last woodwide story about Belgium in end of November: A kiss in the shadow of a linden […]

Japanese Wood Stories by Wendy WuytsFeb 3, 20201:54 am

Spring Clean in early February

May the wind inspire you, earth protect you; water heal you, and fire always warm the heart I read this verse or spell in a book about Imbolc. They advice you to say this, when […]

Japanese Wood Stories by Wendy WuytsDec 7, 20199:32 am

The Snow White Effect: when forest therapy becomes an ecofeminist act

For some reason, I start to connect forest bathing experiences with fairytales. Last month, for instance, I got a Russian fairytale experience during a forest bath in Norway . Since a week I am back […]

Wandering/ Wondering by Wendy WuytsOct 27, 20195:39 pm

My tent is still drying in the veranda as I am writing this. This past weekend I got to take part in the event supported and funded by BOS+ (my favourite forest advocate organisation in Flanders) and CM (my favourite health insurance provider in Flanders). The concept of the weekend was to offer people different kinds […]

via Thoughts & ideas after BOS+Badweekend —

Belgian Wood Stories by Wendy WuytsOct 13, 20196:22 pm

Guiding my first Forest Bath – and reconnecting with Belgium in October

As part of my 6 month long practicum with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT), I have to guide 4 forest baths. Directly after I did the on-site training in Colorado and explored […]