Should You Try Forest Bathing If You’re Meditating But Still Feel Overwhelmed By Anxiety?
Forest Bathing AT HOME with Eve Payor ✨
I feel confident that, by now, most of us have heard of the many benefits that come from forest bathing… but, how many of you have actually tried a forest bathing experience with a Certified Forest Therapy Guide?
Today’s episode of Our Mindful Nature is a continuation of our meditation series on connection with a focus today on our connection to nature. Certified Forest Therapy Guide Eve Payor takes the microphone today to help us explore how forest bathing—a mindful, sensory connection to nature—offers a profound way to release anxiety and return to balance, especially when traditional meditation falls short.
Discover why simply being with nature—not hiking, not exercising—can be a transformative antidote to overwhelm and mental fatigue.
In this calming episode, Eve shares:
🌱 Why your overwhelmed nervous system responds differently to nature than to indoor meditation
🌱 How forest aromas and sounds scientifically reduce anxiety and boost immunity
🌱 Simple, grounding forest bathing invitations you can try—even if you aren't in the forest!
Ready to ease anxiety and feel less overwhelmed? Press play and discover a healing form of meditation grounded in nature (even if you can’t get outside).
Thank you to Nick McMahan for today’s nature field recordings, sound design, and editing; and thank you to Brianna Nielsen for production and editing support.
Want To Try Forest Bathing In Person?
Join Us For A Fall Forest Bathing + Meditation Retreat in N. Georgia
NATURE'S REFLECTION: A Retreat of Inner and Outer Harmony
October 24-26, 2025
Experience the autumn beauty of Appalachia with a weekend of meditation & forest bathing hosted by Meryl Arnett and nature therapy guide Lady Eve of Singing Pines Forest Bathing.
This laid-back retreat will offer stillness and space for listening with optional excursions to explore the wilderness of North Georgia.
Spend your mornings in guided meditation and immersive nature gatherings, with afternoons free to journal, walk the land, or recuperate the body.
In the evenings, our small cohort will gather for a dusk meditation, enjoy nourishing meals on-site, and engage in conversation about what it means to listen deeply.
✨Only 10 spots total for this intimate retreat ✨
Held at Hambidge Center, Rabun Gap, Georgia. You can learn more about the room & board here.
Mini Meditation: Try Forest Bathing AT HOME!
Try a 5-minute mini forest bathing experience at home with Certified Forest Therapy Guide Eve Payor.
Grab your headphones & journal and join us!
