Wild Wellness Guide

02/17/2026

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01/01/2026

https://healthmatters.nyp.org/forest-bathing-benefits-how-nature-therapy-reduces-stress-and-improves-health/

“The data is powerful,” says Dr. Michelle Loy, an integrative health specialist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. “Increasing exposure to green spaces is associated with significant physical, emotional, and cognitive health benefits. What other ‘pill’ does all this and without side effects?”

An integrative medicine specialist explains the physical and mental benefits of forest bathing and how to get them — even if you live in a city.

09/30/2025

https://anft.earth/forest-therapy-guide-certification/

Become a certified Forest Therapy Guide with ANFT. Learn science-based techniques, deepen your connection to nature, and lead shinrin yoku experiences.

09/29/2025

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/cold-water-swimming-dementia-cure-research-cambridge-university-b1152441.html

Academic says societal benefits of delaying disease by even a few years would be ‘enormous’

08/25/2025

A friend sent me this link today. She knows me well and how appreciative I am for the current move toward Green Burial.
Did you know that many cemeteries now offer green burial as an option? All you need to do is ask. Green burial is not only limited to "Conservation Cemeteries". I find it so interesting that this article mentions Green Burials incorporating many of the burial practices that have been part of Jewish burial tradition for millennium- no grave liner; no embalming; burial in a simple shroud (there is also no body viewing). The goal is to return back to The Earth in a timely manner. During each burial, following prayers and personal sharing, the community of mourners share in the ritual of shoveling earth into the grave of their loved one.

More Americans are choosing burials in which everything is biodegradable.

08/07/2025

Life is extremely full as my husband and I harvest, glean, ferment, cook and bake. This week it's more lacto-fermented pickles using pickling cukes and lemon cukes. Tomorrow we're making about 20 pounds of Santa Rosa Plums into plum marinara. In our fermenting chamber we currently have buckwheat groats sprouting for a batch of sprouted sourdough buckwheat bread. So exciting!

I am more than grateful for this sustenance, nourishment and abundance and goodness.

Here's a link to the pickle recipe from a blog post updated last year. More recipe links coming soon.

https://wild-wellness-guide.weebly.com/writings/pickles-in-the-pantry-lacto-fermented-garlic-dills

06/01/2025

A few photos from The Japanese Garden at Lithia Park. Rosh Chodesh (new moon) Forest Bathing Experience.

06/01/2025

Finally- a new blog post!

Brazilian Carrot Cake Recipe

03/10/2025

Some recent nature immersion time at The Oregon Coast. The Earth; the waters, the wind, sun and ocean smells we incredibly nourishing and revitalizing. Such a potent mix.