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Nature and Forest Therapy Canada is
the nation’s independent, non-profit organization
dedicated to advancing the practice of nature and forest therapy.

Grounded in evidence-based research, nature and forest therapy offers proven health and wellness benefits. Whether you’re a researcher, professional partner, trained guide, or simply curious about the healing power of nature, you’ll find the resources, connections and inspiration you need here.

Join Nature and Forest Therapy Canada – Become a Member!

Membership in Nature and Forest Therapy Canada carries many benefits for certified forest therapy guides that can reduce your costs and expand your services. Guides in training and inactive guides can also join at a reduced cost as Friends.

Our Mission

We believe in the health, wellbeing and relational benefits of connecting people to nature. We mobilize and support Canadian forest therapy guides in a network to promote the benefits of guided forest therapy walks and to create opportunities to expand this work.

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Health Benefit Research

Improve Mood

According to a study published in the Journal of Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine, a 30 minute walk in the forest can decrease hostility, depressive feelings, increase liveliness and improve your next night’s sleep? The results also showed lower pulses in participants who walked in the forest.

  • Stress – forest environments promote lower concentrations of cortisol.
  • Anxiety – spending time in the forest reduces blood pressure and pulse rate.

Decrease Stress

Did you know that a 20 minute walk in the forest
can reduce the level of stress hormone cortisol by 16%
compared to people who walk in urban areas?
Researchers found that forest bathing
“may be employed as a stress reduction method,
and forest environments can be viewed as therapeutic landscapes.”

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