Guided experiences in nature that create space for rest, human connection and fresh perspectives. For companies, groups and individuals.
Choose how we work together
Choose a model depending on whether you are planning a programme for an organisation, an open group or yourself.
Shared time as a way of caring for people — space for rest, team connection, appreciation and perspective.
Choose a company programmeFor communities, professional groups and friends who want to connect, discover nature and enjoy time without performance pressure.
Choose a group programmeYour own time to slow down, connect with nature through the senses and reflect — at a pace that feels comfortable.
Choose an individual programmeNot another perk. Meaningful restoration.
Forest Wellbeing is a facilitated nature experience combining slow movement, sensory attention, silence and safe reflection.
It creates space to step away from digital overload and pay attention to yourself, nature and others. The route and pace are agreed around participants’ needs.
Every invitation is optional. Choose your own pace and level of involvement. The programme does not replace healthcare.
Why forest bathing at work
Sustainable performance rests on basic needs being met. Inspired by Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, we see forest bathing as a tree: from the roots that restore the body to the crown that brings perspective. Regular restoration can therefore be part of preventing burnout.
Slow movement, fresh air and silence give the body room to rest. Research links time in forests with lower cortisol, better sleep and higher natural killer (NK) cell activity.
A clear framework, optional participation and no performance goal. A space where stress can ease and the body can relax.
A shared experience without screens, meetings or judgement. The team meets differently than in the office — attentively, humanly and at its own pace.
Time given to people is a clear sign that they matter. A programme can be a thank-you to the team and part of how a company cares for its people.
Stepping away from operations and digital noise opens space for new perspectives, creative thinking and balance between performance and rest.
Forest bathing is not a treatment for burnout and does not replace professional help.
See what research suggestsForest bathing · shinrin-yoku
Japan · 1982
The modern term shinrin-yoku originated in Japan, where it was introduced in 1982. Forest bathing means spending time slowly in nature, engaging your senses, taking pauses and setting aside performance goals.
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Along the way, you walk slowly, pause, perhaps sit, and notice sounds, scents, light or the texture of bark. Sharing is optional.
Everyone experiences a session differently. This journey is an invitation to your own experience.
Research suggests that time in forests may support relaxation, mood and attention restoration. Explore selected findings and the limits of what they can tell us.
Japanese field experiments measured lower salivary cortisol, pulse rate and blood pressure in forest settings than in urban settings.
The research involved 280 participants with an average age of about 22 across 24 locations. It compared short walks and viewing the surroundings in forests and cities. It measured immediate changes, rather than long-term health effects.
In a comparative study, mood improved after walks in both natural and urban settings. Natural settings also offered stronger feelings of restoration and better cognitive test results.
Thirty-eight adults took 30-minute walks in urban, green and waterside settings. Cognitive benefits of natural settings persisted 30 minutes after leaving. The small sample and brief follow-up do not establish a long-term improvement in attention.
A study of people with sleep complaints recorded better sleep on the night following a two-hour forest walk.
Seventy-one volunteers took part; device-based sleep records were analysed for 42. Without a control group, the effects of the forest cannot be separated from exercise or other factors. This is not evidence of a treatment for insomnia.
A 2025 randomised trial recorded an increase in salivary immunoglobulin A (sIgA), a marker of mucosal immunity, after forest walking. A change in a marker does not establish protection against infections.
Results were analysed for 78 healthy men aged 40–70 after a 90-minute forest or urban walk. The study measured immediate laboratory changes, not illness rates. Long-term effects and findings in other populations need further investigation.
After a three-day forest trip, Japanese researchers measured higher activity and numbers of natural killer (NK) cells, part of innate immunity. The increase lasted more than 7 days; a comparable city trip had no such effect.
Twelve healthy men aged 35–56 took both a forest trip and a city trip with matched activity, including several two-hour walks. The authors suggest phytoncides – volatile compounds released by trees – and lower stress hormones as possible factors. The sample is small; this is not evidence of preventing or treating disease.
People who spent four days in nature without electronic devices scored 50% higher on a creative problem-solving test than a group tested before setting out.
Fifty-six adults on multi-day wilderness expeditions. Two different groups were compared – 24 people before the trip and 32 on its fourth day – rather than the same people over time. The effect of nature cannot be separated from exercise or disconnecting from technology.
These are selected studies, not a promise of the same result for everyone. The research did not evaluate Terra Mentis programmes, and forest bathing does not replace healthcare.
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Programmes for different needs
Shared time for work teams and leaders — from a short reset to regular sessions.
90 min
A short, focused reset during the working day.
A first pilot
3 h
A shared experience, sensory invitations and optional team reflection.
For work teams
½–1 day
Space for leaders to step back from daily operations and gain perspective.
For leaders
4–6 sessions
Connected sessions with themes and a rhythm shaped around the company’s needs.
A regular rhythm
Each programme begins by agreeing the intention, team and location. Route, pace and language are tailored to participants.
Choose a company programmeFor friends, communities and professional groups who want to experience nature together without performance pressure.
90 min
A short shared pause and a gentle introduction to noticing the forest.
A first shared experience
3 h
Sensory discovery, a gentle pace and optional sharing.
Time together in nature
½–1 day
More time for silence, pauses and shared reflection in nature.
An extended experience
4 sessions
Four connected sessions with themes and a rhythm shaped around the group.
Regular sessions
We agree the shared intention, group size and location. Each participant can choose their own level of involvement.
Choose a group programmeIndividually guided time for yourself — with room for sensory contact with nature, silence and personal reflection.
90 min
Gently guided time to pause and turn your attention towards yourself.
A short space for yourself
3 h
More time for sensory contact with the forest, silence and personal reflection.
Your own pace
½ day
An extended personal space for perspective, questions and your own insights.
Personal reflection
4 sessions
Four connected sessions for regular contact with nature.
A regular practice
Before the session, we clarify your intention and available time. Pace, route and guidance are tailored to you.
Choose an individual programme
Expertise that understands people and systems
I have been engaged with ecology and environmental studies since secondary school. I continued this path by studying Environmental Management at Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica.
Since the beginning of my professional career, I have worked to bring business and environmental protection together. As a manager, consultant, auditor and trainer, I help organisations put sustainability principles into practice and reflect their responsibility towards people and nature in everyday decisions.
My connection with nature is also deeply personal. It gives me space to restore, find stillness and regain balance. This experience led me to expand my work to include guiding forest bathing. In 2025, I completed forest guide training with Lesná pedagogika.
At Terra Mentis, I bring together professional knowledge, practical experience and a sensitive approach to each person. I create space to slow down mindfully, experience nature through the senses and rest — respecting each participant’s pace, needs and boundaries. In the quiet of the forest, we find space to reconnect with ourselves and restore our inner balance.
We clarify expectations and agree a suitable framework before we meet.
You may accept, adapt or skip any invitation.
Space for silence or sharing, according to your own choice.
Before your first experience
A clear process, optional participation and arrangements agreed in advance. Find answers to practical questions here.
Find the right programmeWe begin with a welcome and an outline of the session. Gentle sensory invitations, slow movement and time for silence follow. Closing sharing is optional. The framework is tailored to the chosen format and participants.
We agree the route, pace and breaks in advance around participants’ needs. Bring footwear suitable for the terrain, weather-appropriate clothing and water. You will receive specific location and equipment guidance before the session.
Activities and sharing are optional. You can choose silence, observation or your own way of participating. Share personal things only to the extent that feels comfortable.
We assess conditions before the session. If they do not allow a safe experience, we agree the next steps, which may include rescheduling. Specific arrangements are confirmed when booking.
Pricing reflects programme duration, participant numbers, location, preparation and facilitation. Before booking, you receive a proposal with the price, included services and any additional costs. Your initial enquiry is non-binding.
Forest bathing is a guided, slow stay in the forest in which you experience nature with all your senses. It is neither hiking nor a performance: you cover a short distance, pause often and pay attention to sounds, scents, light and touch. The term shinrin-yoku was coined in Japan in 1982.
Yes, as a calm alternative to competitive activities. Instead of performance, it offers a shared experience, silence and optional reflection, so a team can get to know each other differently than at work. It also fits a health day, a wellbeing programme or a thank-you to the team.
The World Health Organization describes burnout as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. Regular recovery is therefore an important part of prevention. Forest bathing offers time to slow down, disconnect and recover. It does not replace professional help – if you notice symptoms of burnout, please contact a doctor or psychologist.
Yes. A session creates space to step away from digital overload – no screens, notifications or work messages. Attention can shift from the phone to your surroundings and to yourself.
Terra Mentis is based in Martin, Slovakia. We choose the location together, depending on where you are, what route suits participants and what you expect from the session. You can mention a preferred place in your enquiry.
Yes, a programme can be part of how a company cares for its people, a health day or a wellbeing strategy. Before booking, you receive a proposal with the price and scope of the service. Please confirm the tax and accounting treatment with your accountant.
Interactive selector
Choose who the programme is for. In five steps, identify one or two main needs, available time and your preferred guidance. Your result leads to a recommendation and a non-binding enquiry.
For companies
From a short reset to space for leadership. We consider your goal, team and the time you actually have.
You can change your answers along the way. The recommendation is indicative, with no commitment.
Choose one or two main needs.
Recommended format
Why this format fits
Proposed programme framework
This recommendation is a starting point. Date, location, price and arrangements will be agreed individually.
Non-binding enquiry
Tell me what you need. Your recommendation will be included in the enquiry. You can also get in touch without completing the questions.
The form sends your enquiry directly to info@terramentis.sk. You will receive a reply by email.
I will contact you at the email address provided.
The next step is a conversation
Together we refine the intention, location, date and arrangements. To begin, simply consider what you would like to make space for.
Let’s plan a programme
