
What To Expect
2.5 hour Forest Immersion
Every Salaltime forest immersion begins with a meeting point and a forest chosen for the day. We’ll consider the weather, trail conditions and the group
From there, we’ll spend about two and a half hours in the forest, but we won’t go very far. This isn’t a hike and there is no destination to reach.
After a short introduction, your guide will lead you through a series of invitations designed to shift your attention away from everything competing for it and towards what’s immediately around you. You might begin to notice sound, light, smell, texture, temperature and movement. Some time is spent together and some on your own.
You don’t need to meditate, know anything about the forest or achieve a particular state of mind. There is no right way to respond to an invitation, and you can always choose how you want to participate.
The guide provides the structure and the forest provides the experience. What you notice, feel or take away from that time is entirely your own.
We like to close the walk by having a snack and tea with opportunity to reflect, share what we’ve noticed, and allow the experience to settle before returning to the everyday.
People Need Forest Time
Only a few generations ago people all over the world were living in a much closer relationship with nature. We co-evolved to live in relation with the land, the water, the forest and the animals. We all recognize lush green tones, the sound of running water, the smell of petrichor and birdsong on a cellular level, not by accident, by design.
It seems sometimes like we’ve outpaced ourselves in creating and accepting a world that invites our nervous systems to run at max without the necessary reset our bodies are encoded to crave. We’re constantly searching, measuring, deciding, scheduling, responding.
Modern life asks a lot from our attention. Forest Immersion temporarily suspends those demands. Your attention is allowed time with what’s immediately around you: light, sound, smell, texture, movement and temperature.
Research into how our bodies respond to forest chemistry and time spent with nature, has observed reductions in stress markers, improved blood pressure regulation, on immune function; and of course, effects on emotional and mental wellbeing. Forest Immersion restores attention.
Take a break from the constant work of doing. Not to escape reality, to rebuild it stonger.

Credentials & Experience
It started with Outdoor Recreation Management at Capilano University, leading to 35 years of fun in the local outdoor recreation business, and a love for the North Shore mountains and surrounding regions. I am also a Certified Forest Immersion Guide, having completed training with the ANFT. Decades spent exploring the North Shore, allows me to guide others with confidence and respect for the places we visit. I’m continually learning. After 30+ years in this area, I know there is always more to discover—guiding feeds that ongoing curiosity .
ANFT Certification
ANFT certification means your guide has completed training through the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy to safely lead people through a structured forest immersion experience. ANFT-certified guides aren’t there to teach you about forest biology or tell you how you should feel. They’re trained to create the conditions, and let experience unfold between you and the forest.
Guides are Wilderness First Aid and CPR Certified



Reviews
Aya Nakamura
“A gentle, grounding experience—after one forest session, my anxiety eased and I slept better than I had in months.”
Mateo García
“Thoughtful guidance helped me slow down, notice the trees and birds, and reconnect with myself beyond screens and city noise.”
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