Meet your guide…

My love of nature began when I was young, during a few precious years my family lived in a wooded area near the Indiana Dunes and the southwestern Michigan border. Surrounded by trees and the natural world, I discovered a sense of freedom and connection that my soul seemed to recognize. When we moved to Chicago a few years later, I left those woods behind—but they never really left my heart.


Years later, while living and working in an urban environment, a chance conversation introduced me to Forest Bathing. Something about the practice immediately resonated. I trained to become a Certified Nature & Forest Therapy Guide during the pandemic, when being outdoors felt especially meaningful, and in the process reconnected with something I had loved since childhood.
Today, one of my greatest joys is helping others discover that connection for themselves. Chicago and the surrounding areas are filled with beautiful forest preserves and natural spaces, offering places to slow down and step away from the pace and demands of everyday life.


Forest Therapy is a gentle, guided practice of slowing down and connecting with the more-than-human world through the senses. It can offer space to breathe, quiet a busy mind, awaken curiosity, and leave you feeling more grounded, present, and connected.


I treasure bringing people into the forest and watching them discover what can happen when we give ourselves permission to simply slow down and notice.
I’d love to welcome you on a walk.