“A walk in the forest will never be the same again!

Everything changed for me after starting the Shinrin Yoku training course with the Mindful Tourist. My first forest walk (in Castlefreke) was mind changing. It wasn’t a mindless walk in the forest, thinking my own thoughts. It was being there, “Aware” and “Noticing” Nature through my senses. It was tapping into the senses -opening them up -letting Nature in. This opened up a whole new experience for me. It felt different; I was taking it all in, experiencing it and appreciating it.

Part of that process for me is photography, wanting to capture Nature in all its wondrous beauty. The wild, rugged, rural setting where I live combined with the changing seasons offer an everchanging playground for me in which to explore and experiment. 

 We are so lucky to have such beautiful Nature around us and lucky to have Milena and Pin to support us and point us in the right direction!

  How amazing it was to be able to join up each week with a group of like-minded people via the internet and to learn from each other. Even though we are like scattered leaves across the globe, we all have a lot in common; love of Nature, protection of the environment and use of Nature for well-being.

 What I learned from the course was to be open-minded, reflective and to see things from a different perspective.

 So I’ll raise a glass of champagne to that!”