29/09/2025
Modern psychological and environmental research shows us that who we are inside impact on how we relate to nature.
Our values, emotional capacities, and personality traits has an impact on how we relate to nature, and in turn, how we can guide others in doing the same.
Why Your Guide’s Inner World Matters
Good forest therapy isn’t just about walking in the woods — it’s about who is walking with you. If you receive with an open heart and mind, you allow the guide’s inner qualities shape how they hold space and help you feel safe, calm and connected.
Personality shapes the experience.
Some guides are more intuitive and gentle, some more structured and steady, others spontaneous and creative. All are valid. Knowing their own style lets a guide create the right pace and atmosphere for you.
Connection to nature is the bridge.
Guides with a deep personal connection to nature are more likely to live sustainably, feel well themselves, and help you discover a sense of awe, meaning and calm in natural places.
Empathy matters.
A guide who can genuinely tune into people and the forest creates a session where you feel cared for and gently invited to slow down. This is sometimes called “ecological empathy” — feeling with both humans and the living world.
When you choose a forest therapy guide, you’re choosing more than a walk — you’re choosing someone whose personality, own bond with nature and empathy will support your journey to slow down, de-stress and reconnect with the living world.