The heart of the forest. The heart of the human.
The Mindful Tourist is an interdisciplinary space for nature-based interventions, nature connectedness, Shinrin-Yoku, mindfulness, meditation and wellbeing — bringing research, practice, education and lived experience into relationship.
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The Mindful Tourist
Nature is not only a place we enter.
It can be a relationship, a living context, a mirror, a source of knowledge and a participant in how we learn to live.
Our work explores the meeting point between the human inner world and the more-than-human world through evidence-informed practice, Japanese cultural perspectives, contemplative inquiry and professional education.
Our fields of work
Different paths.
One relationship.
These areas meet through a common question: how can a deeper relationship with nature support human wellbeing, ethical practice, learning and care for the living world?
Nature-Based Interventions
Exploring how relationship and activity in natural settings can support wellbeing, education and care.
Nature Connectedness
Moving beyond nature contact toward an affective, cognitive and meaningful relationship with the living world.
Shinrin-Yoku・Forest Bathing・ Forest Therapy
Research, practice and professional guide education rooted in the Japanese context.
Mindfulness
Attention, presence and relationship with experience.
Meditation
Contemplative practice as inquiry into attention, experience and stillness.
Wellbeing & Wellness
Feeling well, living well, meaning, resilience, purpose and relationship.
Professional learning
Learn to guide with depth, ethics and responsibility.
Shinrin-Yoku Guide Training TMT®
Science, Japanese context, nature connection, ethics and guiding practice.
↗ 02Nature Connectedness Guide Training TMT®
Facilitate deeper relationships between people, place and the living world.
↗ 03Mindfulness Guide Training TMT®
Presence, attention and facilitation.
↗ 04Meditation Guide Training TMT®
Meditation guidance with clarity, care and responsibility.
↗Community · Standards · Research
From individual
practice to
wider systems.
No practice exists in isolation. Our work extends beyond individual experiences into professional communities, education, research, shared resources and international collaboration. Through different but complementary approaches, we explore how knowledge, relationships and responsibility can continue to grow.
Rooted in practice.Growing through community.
Shinrin-Yoku
Association
A professional community dedicated to supporting Shinrin-Yoku practice, guide education and professional standards. Bringing people together through a shared commitment to responsible practice, continued learning and meaningful relationships with forests.
Exploring connections.Expanding understanding.
Global Institute
of Nature
Connectedness
An interdisciplinary space for research, education and dialogue exploring the relationship between human beings and the natural world. Bringing different perspectives into conversation to question, understand and deepen our knowledge of nature connectedness.
A forest is not made of one tree. Neither is knowledge, practice, or meaningful change.
The Mindful TouristWhat changes when nature is no longer the background?
Much of our work begins here: with attention, relationship, direct experience, and the willingness to encounter the living world as more than scenery.
Ideas to
return to
slowly.
Some questions do not ask for immediate answers. They invite us to explore, contemplate and return. Discover a growing collection of research, books, conversations and reflections on our relationship with nature and ourselves.
Nature
Connectedness
& Wellbeing
What does science reveal about our relationship with nature? Explore research into nature connectedness, wellbeing, meaning, resilience and human flourishing.
02 / The reading room
Books &
Contemplation
Japanese thought, culture, contemplative practice and transformative experiences. Books that open new questions.
03 / Listen & reflect
Podcasts &
Publishing
Forest Therapy Guide Dictionary, ideas, conversations and resources for practitioners and curious minds.
OUR COMMUNITY · 森の心・人の心
Stories, people
& shared journeys.
Behind every training is a person, a landscape, and a story still unfolding. Meet our community, read reflections from past participants, and explore moments from our journey together.
01 / STORIES
Voices from our trainings
Testimonials & Reflections
Hear from people who have joined our Shinrin-Yoku trainings. Discover what they learned, what challenged them, and how their relationship with the natural world has evolved.
Read their stories
02 / PEOPLE
Our international community
Shinrin-Yoku Guide Directory
Meet guides from different countries and regions. Explore their backgrounds, approaches, locations, and ways to connect for nature-based experiences.
Meet the guides
03 / MOMENTS
A visual journey
Photo Album
Travel through forests, training spaces, moments of quiet observation, and shared experiences — a growing visual record of our work and community.
Explore the albumDifferent places. Different people. A shared willingness to listen to the living world.
Get in touch · The Mindful Tourist
A conversation
begins here.
Have a question about our trainings, certification, nature connection, mindfulness or meditation? Or perhaps you'd simply like to share an idea? We're always glad to hear from people who find their way to our community. Choose whichever way of reaching out feels easiest for you.
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Option 01 · Website chat
Send us a message
Use the chat bubble in the bottom-right corner of your screen to ask a question or leave a message for our team.
You can also open the chat directly from the bottom-right of the page.
Option 02 · Email
Write to our team
For training enquiries, collaborations, research or anything else you'd like to discuss, you're welcome to contact us by email.
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