Our Wellness Walks are designed to foster deeper and healthier connections with nature, each other, and ourselves. They are fun, soulful, healthy, and inspiring. It combines a gentle hike through the forest, inspiring conversations about our well-being, delicious food and drink, all with the embrace of the forest and waterfalls.

In a way, we aspire to provide the greatest multi-vitamin you could take. The benefits of our Wellness Walks is to clear our minds, release our stress, encourage deeper states of mindfulness and lift our spirits, to name a few.

The Wellness Walk incorporates aspects of “forest bathing”, a Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku, using a combination of the human senses to become fully and mindfully immersed in a natural setting. You are guided through a series of invitations that encourage mindfulness through our five senses, fully experiencing our natural surroundings.

This physical stroll, while relaxing, recharges us in ways that allows our inner peace and health to radiate beyond the Wellness Walk and positively impact our day-to-day experiences.

In addition to the psychological and emotional benefits, Wellness Walks have positive impact on the human physiology in the form of improved biometric measures and function. Many research studies have reported the powerful benefits of forest therapy including this Harvard study.

A Wellness Walk will often include these key elements:

a brief conversation introducing “forest bathing” exercises to be casually used throughout the day (lasting approximately 10-15 minutes),
a gentle, easy hike on trails throughout Taliama with episodic pauses and conversations at some of Taliama’s meditation zones (lasting approximately 120 - 180 minutes),
a gathering with family style refreshment and food cooked on the open fire filled with conversation, connection and inspiration (lasting approximately 1 hour),
(on occasion) a presentation or workshop conducted by a knowledgable expert (these last varying lengths of time depending on the subject). Examples: mushroom foraging, sound bathing, plein air sketching and painting, journaling, open fire cooking classes, and other interesting topics.

What are the benefits of a wellness walk?

a reduced blood pressure and heart rate

reduced cortisol levels which can lower stress, reduce risk for heart disease, reduce anxiety, depression, and weight problems

improve memory and concentration

improve immune system, including increased Natural Killer (NK) cells

improve parasympathetic nerve activity leading to better sleep

reduced sympathetic nerve activity

reduced impacts of stressful events

improve sense of wellbeing

improve attention and focus

What are the details?

Please sign up on your desired Second Saturday. Bring a friend or group to share in the experience, or gift a Wellness Walk as a surprise or in honor of someone special. Dress appropriately for the forecast weather including hiking footwear. Bring your camera, phone, sketch book or journal. The property is off-grid with no cell reception, so we encourage unplugging (except for taking pictures if desired).

How much time does it take?

You can expect a Wellness Walk to be between 2 and 3 hours, depending on the size of the group and weather during the walk. After the Walk, we have food and drink. And on occasion, we have a Workshop with a local expert to feed our mind with knowledge on a subject.

What is the distance?

The distance of the Walk is under a mile in distance, with several opportunities to sit and relax and meditate. There are a few mediation zones along the way, and if you are so moved, you can stay and meditate longer. If you have special needs be sure to let us know.

What does it cost?

Fees are posted on the Second Saturdays schedule and fees can be paid through EventBrite. A typical Wellness Walk - with guided hike, family style lunch, and workshop/presentation is $110 per person. Private and corporate walks are also available, as desired. Inquire by email or phone for a direct conversation about fees.

Signing up

Signing up is easy, see schedule of Second Saturdays here.

Join us for a Wellness walk