Our Certified Shinrin-Yoku Guide Directory Is Being Updated

Celebrating five years of learning, connection, and an international community of guides.

Since the beginning of our Shinrin-Yoku, Forest Bathing and Forest Therapy Guide Training programmes in 2021, The Mindful Tourist® has had the privilege of accompanying people from around the world on their learning journeys.

Over these five years, approximately 170 guides have successfully completed our professional certification requirements, bringing together individuals from different countries, cultures, professions, and walks of life.

Each person has brought something unique to this journey: personal experiences, curiosity, questions, knowledge, reflections, and a willingness to explore their relationship with the natural world.

As our community continues to grow, we are now undertaking a comprehensive update of our Certified Shinrin-Yoku Guide Directory, covering our graduates from 2021 through 2026.

Our intention is to ensure that the directory reflects our growing international community as accurately as possible.

We are reviewing existing entries, incorporating graduates from more recent training cohorts, and updating professional information where necessary.

We also recognise that people’s lives and professional journeys evolve. Some guides establish their own practices, some integrate Shinrin-Yoku into existing professions, while others choose to continue their relationship with nature privately.

The directory is intended to make it easier to discover guides and recognise their professional qualifications, while respecting their individual circumstances and preferences regarding public listings.

Please note: During this updating process, some certified guides may not yet appear in the directory. Their absence from the current listing does not necessarily mean they have not completed certification.

Looking back at photographs from our online training programmes and our immersions in Japan reminds us that behind each certificate is a person, a story, and a learning journey.

We remember the conversations, the questions, the reflections, the moments of uncertainty, the laughter, and the friendships formed along the way.

These relationships have contributed to the continuing development of our educational programmes and the wider Shinrin-Yoku Association community.

To everyone who has been part of this journey since 2021, thank you for your trust, dedication, and valuable contributions.

And to those waiting for their profiles to appear or be updated in the directory, thank you sincerely for your patience and understanding.

We appreciate your support as we bring the information together.

We look forward to sharing the updated directory and continuing to celebrate the diverse ways our guides contribute to nature connectedness, mindfulness, well-being, and responsible professional practice around the world.

With gratitude,

Dr. Milena A. Guziak
Founder, The Mindful Tourist®
Founder, Shinrin-Yoku Association

The Mindful Tourist®
Nature-Based Intervention, Mindfulness & Wellbeing.