Welcome to Treeming

The Forest Therapy Institute

Since 2019 we have taught the practice and the science of forest bathing, known in Japan as Shinrin-Yoku, to more than seven thousand people in sixty countries. This is where the forest and the evidence meet.
Founded
2019 in Zurich
Graduates
7,000+ in 60+ countries
Faculty
5 practicing guides
Rating
4.9 / 5 from 4,853 reviews
Welcome

Why learn forest bathing with us?

Treeming is an international institute for forest therapy education. Whether you are here for your own wellbeing, to understand the science, or to become a certified guide: everything begins with the same first step into the trees.
Looking up into the canopy of a broadleaf forest

Looking up

The first invitation of almost every session: stop at the edge of the trees, soften the gaze, let the canopy set the pace.
Stop at the edge, soften the gaze, let the canopy set the pace.
Hand resting on rough tree bark

Contact

Bark, moss, resin, roots. One tree, one sense, several minutes, until the forest stops being scenery.
One tree, one sense, several minutes, until the forest stops being scenery.
Bare feet on a forest floor of moss and leaves

Earthing

Take your shoes off where it is safe. Temperature, texture and moisture, walked slower than feels reasonable.
Take your shoes off where it is safe, and go slower than feels reasonable.
Hands touching soil and roots on the forest floor

Resting

A sit spot on the ground. Sounds arrive from far to near. Fifteen minutes of silence is plenty.
A sit spot on the ground. Sounds arrive from far to near.
Forest Bathing

It isn’t a hike, and it isn’t meditation.

Shinrin-Yoku began as Japanese public-health policy in 1982: the deliberate, unhurried immersion of the senses in a forest environment. No destination, no pace, no phone.
Four decades of clinical research since have measured what practitioners always felt. Lower cortisol, a stronger immune response, a calmer cardiovascular rhythm and restored attention.
Sunlight falling through a dense forest canopy
Participants sitting in a circle in the forest, listening
The Organization

How this started, and who runs it.

Treeming was founded in Zurich by Jörg Sprave, a practicing forest bathing guide who wanted the training he could not find: rigorous about the science, honest about the practice, and open to anyone with a forest nearby.
Faculty

Everyone who teaches here still guides.

Every instructor guides real sessions in real forests. The curriculum comes out of that fieldwork.
Jörg Sprave in the forest during a session

Jörg Sprave

Lead Instructor, Germany
Portrait of Isadora Garcia, instructor at Treeming

Isadora Garcia

Instructor, Mexico
Light falling between tree trunks

Michael Brenson

Instructor, Canada
Morning mist in a coniferous forest

Rachel Brenson

Instructor, Canada
Mossy stones beside a forest stream

Sarah de Silva

Instructor, Switzerland
Explore

Where would you like to go?

I

Forest Bathing

What it is, where it comes from, and what forty years of research say about it.
II

The Organization

Our story, our faculty, our accreditations and the partners we plant with.
III

Certification

The accredited training to practice for yourself or to guide others professionally.
IV

Graduates

Stories and video testimonials from seven thousand guides in sixty countries.
V

Free Mini Course

Watch real lessons from the curriculum before you decide anything. No card required.
VI

Magazine

Research, practice and guidance for guides. New articles every week.
Certification

Two ways into the same curriculum.

Study for your own practice, or qualify to guide others. Both include lifetime access and no subscription.
Personal

Forest Bathing for Yourself

The complete curriculum for your own health, resilience and relationship with nature.
Professional

Forest Bathing Guide Certification

The accredited qualification to lead sessions professionally, recognized by ICAHP, IPHM and CPD.
Magazine

From the Treeming journal.

Accredited & featured in
Stewardship

Every enrollment plants a forest back.

A fixed portion of every course fee funds verified reforestation through One Tree Planted and Plant-for-the-Planet.

Verified reviews

What our students say.

Public reviews from Google and Trustpilot, shown unedited and newest first.

4.9 Based on 4853 Reviews

Barbara KarafokasVerified review

on Google

I was extremely impressed with the Forest Therapy Guide Certification course. It genuinely over-delivered, with a wealth of high-quality PDFs, videos and learning materials. The videos were clear, professional and easy to follow, and the content was both interesting and practical. I particularly appreciated the way the course allowed us to apply what we were learning as we progressed, rather than simply absorbing theory. This made the learning experience much more engaging and helped build confidence along the way. I was also very impressed by the practical guidance on getting started as a Forest Therapy Guide, including valuable information on pricing, marketing and setting up the business side of the work. Overall, this was a very well-rounded, thoughtfully structured and excellent-value certification course. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to train as a Forest Therapy Guide.

Happy ThakurVerified review

on Google

But it need full information to make us understand. Other wise it is fantastic. 😊🌻🧿
M

mfreitasVerified review

on Trustpilot

An Amazing Learning Opportunity

This was an amazing course and I learned a great deal from Jörg's instructional videos. His lessons were easy to follow and they included simple exercises that allows the student to easily practice essential concepts. The knowledge I gained will not only allow me to be an effective Forest Bathing Guide but I grew so much as an individual. Thank you Jörg for making such an enormous difference in this world!

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