Forest Therapy (Bathing)
Alice Lake · Nature Wellness Experience
Step into a slower rhythm and experience the forest through guided sensory awareness.
Forest Therapy, sometimes also known as Forest Bathing, is a guided, nature-based wellness experience that invites guests to slow down, engage their senses, and reconnect with the land through presence, mindfulness, and gentle observation. Rooted in mindfulness, presence, and gentle observation, this experience offers a restorative way to spend time outdoors while being guided with care through a series of invitations designed to support calm, reflection, and connection.
Rather than focusing on distance or physical challenge, Forest Therapy encourages guests to notice the textures, sounds, rhythms, and living presence of the natural world around them. Each experience is shaped by the qualities of the place, the pace of the group, and the simple act of paying attention.
What to Expect
Forest Therapy is a slow, guided outdoor experience centered on sensory awareness, mindfulness, and connection with the land. Guests are invited to move at a gentle pace, with time for quiet observation, reflection, and shared moments of presence along the way.
This is not a hike or interpretive plant tour in the traditional sense. Instead, the experience is designed to support restoration and ease through simple invitations that help guests notice the forest more deeply through sight, sound, texture, scent, and atmosphere.
Guests can expect a supportive and unhurried experience that typically includes:
A gentle welcome and orientation
Slow walking over a short distance
Guided sensory and mindfulness invitations
Moments of quiet reflection
Time to gather, share, and close the experience together
Forest Therapy is suitable for a wide range of guests and is designed to be approachable, calming, and accessible in spirit. Route conditions vary by location, and meeting point details are provided for each experience page.
Where We Meet & Location Options
We meet at Alice Lake in Squamish, near the washrooms in the main parking lot, where we will gather before making our way toward the trailhead together.
This location offers a calm forest-and-lake setting well suited to the slower pace of Forest Therapy. Washroom access is available at the meeting area.
Please arrive a few minutes early so the group can begin together.
Booking Notes
This experience requires a minimum of 2 guests to confirm and can accommodate up to 20 guests.
Solo guests are welcome to book by purchasing 2 tickets in order to confirm the experience. If additional guests later join the same timeslot, we will refund the cost of the extra ticket.
If you are booking as a solo traveller, please note this in the accessibility notes so our team can support your experience with care.
Book your Forest Therapy Experience
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If no time slots are visible, the tour may not currently be scheduled. Gift cards remain available, and we welcome inquiries about future dates.
Before Your Tour
What to Bring
Good walking shoes
Layered clothing - dress for the weather
A water bottle on warm days
A water resistant jacket on rainy days
Weather Information
We operate our tours and programs in the rain.
The company reserves the right to cancel when extreme weather and wind impacts safety.
Guest Protocol
Tours start promptly
Arrive 15 minutes prior to tour start
Late guests or missed tours are not reimbursed
Group booking cancellation: 10 days notice prior to tour is required and a 20% administration fee applies
Cancellations with less than the required notice are 100% non-refundable
