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Kelly Kiss Salish Sea Nature Connections

ANFT Certified Forest Therapy Guide at Salish Sea Nature Connections, Forest & Nature Therapy Immersion Walks, Guided Forest Bathing Experiences, Salt Spring Island, Victoria, Nanaimo, Parksville, BC
Ganges (Salt Spring Island) British Columbia V8K 1V4

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"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." ~John Muir

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Salish Sea Nature Connections, Forest & Nature Therapy Immersion Walks, Guided Forest Bathing Experiences, Salt Spring Island, Victoria, Nanaimo, Parksville, BC
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Location
Ganges (Salt Spring Island), British Columbia, V8K 1V4
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Company Details

Year Established
2009
Accepted Forms of Payments
Book and pay online, or in person with cash
Credentials
ANFT Certified Forest Therapy Guide
Mixed Media Nature Artist

About Kelly Kiss Salish Sea Nature Connections

Forest Therapy is an “immersion” into the space of trees, plants and the beings of the forest and is inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku, or forest bathing. Each walk includes a series of unique invitations that open-up your senses to deepen your connection with self, others, and your natural surroundings.  Walks move slowly over a gentle landscape and are usually 1 km or less in length and between two and half and three hours - thus making the practice of forest therapy accessible to people of all fitness levels, ages, and abilities. Research shows that if practiced regularly, forest “bathing” is significantly beneficial for reducing stress, strengthening the immune system, inspiring creativity, and enhancing a sense of well-being.  It can improve your health, wellness, and happiness!

Kelly is a Certified Forest Therapy guide through the Association of Nature & Forest Therapy Guides & Programs, completing her training in August of 2018.  She makes her home on Salt Spring Island and the Salish Sea, and thanks to the practice of forest therapy, she is also now a re-emerging visual artist. Learn more about Forest Therapy or book a walk on website

A two and a half to three- and half-hour forest bathing walk will help you to slow down and give you a much-needed break from technology and our fast-paced modern society.  Research has proven that regular Forest Bathing walks can:

  • Decreases stress and anxiety by lowering cortisol levels.
  • Reduce blood pressure.
  • Boosts the immune system by increasing natural killer cells.
  • Lower blood sugar levels.
  • Heightens mood and enhances creativity.
  • Improve concentration and memory.
  • Improve pain thresholds.
  • Increase anti-cancer protein production.
  • Help you lose weight.
  • Improves sleep and increases energy levels.
  • Helps you to feel a greater sense of peace and calm.
  • Deepens your connection with yourself, others, and the natural world around you.

 

 

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