Jen was the perfect teacher, moving us with her eloquent words and gentle guidance. I felt wonderful the rest of the day. I think learning how to walk more slowly may be the key to everything.
Michael Pollan | Journalist / Writer
In a few hours we got to know and connect with the land better than we have in all the years living here. Jen has a gentle and beautiful way of offering invitations for connecting with nature and each other as well as an ability to create a sense of spaciousness and playfulness. After the experience, I felt grounded, calm and grateful
Ughetta M | Mamma / Business Lawyer / Yogi
My daughter was turning 16 years old and I wanted to create a unique experience for her and friends to remember this special birthday and coming of age. I had heard of forest bathing and the facilitator Jen Borrow, and asked if she would help me celebrate my daughter in this way. What I didn’t realize was how special and intimate this experience was! I thought we would be barefoot walking in the forest, dodging sticks and animal excrements.
Darci K | Chiropractor
Jen creates an authentic, welcoming container for a Forest Walk. Whether you are brand new or have ‘walked’ many times, the experience is a fresh and completely present moment. For me, the grounding and connection to the Earth brings a gratitude and connected-ness that stays with me long after the walk. Wood Wide Web, we are a part of it!
Eileen N | Scientist / Intentional Creativity Artist
The forest therapy experience was a magical opportunity. All my senses became fully engaged with nature, and my body was able to melt into the colors, smells, and sounds around me, leaving my busy mind behind. Jen was a sensitive, intuitive guide who provided a safe space for each exploration. Can’t wait to do it again.
Susan D | Retired Educator
Refreshing, peaceful, grounding. It was like meditation. Well, if I had ever meditated properly, that’s what I imagine I’d feel like afterwards.
Jon W | Director, non-profit
Forest therapy has given me the opportunity to merge my mind and body into my surroundings. The constant colors,smells, and sounds that surround me make all my thoughts and body aches become background white noise. Having a guide, like Jen, keeps my mind present in the moment.
Janice S | Retired Educator
A Forest Therapy experience with Jen is deeply restorative, inspiring, nourishing and nurturing... it left me feeling as though I had been lifted out of time. She holds and guides with an elegant balance of support and spaciousness and infuses the journey with great warmth. I highly recommend giving yourself this unique gift.
Rosemary G | Yoga Teacher
This was a wonderful way to relax and just enjoy the beauty around us. Jen gave us just enough prompts (invitations) to keep my mind engaged in the moment so I ended up having spent hours in the moment with no interruptions from the monkey mind. Jen is just perfectly suited to lead this kind of experience. Her love for the natural world is deep and authentic, as is Jen herself.
Ellie W | Educator
Jen designed a custom walk on our property and what a pleasure it was! Slowing down, observing and taking in the beauty of the nature we’re fortunate to be surrounded by. We hugged redwoods, noticed golden spider webs on succulents and saw movement where things previously looked still. Our dog was fascinated by what we were doing. Even our 10 year old son who previously knew the land the best, saw in new ways (especially with the magnifying glass)!
Ughetta M | Mamma / Business Lawyer / Yogi
The forest bathing experience with Jen was eye-opening. The journey and experience in a forest which I thought I already knew well, opened new windows for me. The sounds, sensations, and sights within nature opened a window for me and I discovered a layer deeper than my everyday consciousness and awareness of the forest around me.
Bill L | Builder / Yogi
Jen’s forest bath soaked me in the generosity of nature: under her guidance, I gained insights about so many nuances that I have not noticed before: the veins of leaves, the spider webs on the branches, and the sunshine that changes colors with varying heights of shades. This session made me feel tremendous love from the world—that no matter what I do, whoever I am, they are always there for me, if I open my eyes to this life.
Angel X | Graduate Student
Jen infuses these walks with her knowledge, warmth and humor. Her calm guidance and playful invitations helped wake up our senses. We noticed more of the natural world around us and time pleasantly stretched out. My 8-year-old and I both delighted in the experience!
Lilly M. | Educator & Writer
The experience is set up for you to observe nature in a slowed pace, using all senses to create an awareness of what happens in a forest and what senses we use to get an illumination of ourselves. Jen set up the perfect “tone” to embrace what the forest offers and gently probed into my observations so when I walked away, I felt more in harmony with nature and learned a bit about myself. This was unexpected. This experience has stuck with me and highly encourage others to have many of these intimate moments with the forest. So good!
Darci K | Chiropractor