Urban Forest Therapy

05/26/2026

Regulate your nervous system while you explore a palm tree with me.

I ventured out to a park to find peace and calm my system after being really activated while on a family vacation.

Things got overwhelming and stressful… and ugly 🤦‍♀️. I “flipped my lid” as they say when referring to emotional disregulation. In laymen’s terms; “lost my 💩”.

Taking time at this park was so helpful in restoring my system and emotional body to a regulated state.

All you have to do is step outside and start engaging with whatever nature is around you using all your senses; touch, smell, sound, sight, even taste.

Do you ever use nature to regulate?

05/17/2026

Did you know I offer 1:1 nature-based wellness coaching? 🌿

These sessions are for people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, burned out, or like they’ve lost connection with themselves somewhere along the way.

We meet outside. Sometimes we walk, sometimes we sit, sometimes we just slow down enough to finally hear what’s been getting drowned out by the pace of everyday life.

This isn’t talk therapy. It’s coaching designed to help you start taking the actions that will help you make real changes in your life. Together we look at what’s no longer working, what you want more of, and the patterns, habits, or circumstances keeping you where you are. From there, we build practical, supportive steps toward meaningful progress.

A lot of the people I work with are navigating stress, burnout, health challenges, life transitions, people pleasing, exhaustion, or the feeling that they’ve spent so much time taking care of everyone else that they don’t know what they need anymore.

Nature has a way of helping people exhale a little. Things often become clearer outside.

If that kind of support feels like something you’ve been needing lately, my 1:1 sessions are open. 💚 DM or comment and I’ll send you more information!

05/02/2026

🌲Saturday, June 13 - Summer Threshold Forest Bathing + Nature Therapy Walk

🕰️ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Godfrey, IL (about 35 min from STL)
🎟️ $35 | Registration required

June is the perfect time to slow down before the rush of summer starts to flow in.

Before the pace picks up and everything feels full and fast -just to take a beat.

Even though it’s a week before the Summer Solstice, we’ll still take time to mark that transition into summer together.

I love guiding in our local parks. I really do.

But there’s something about The Nature Institute that I just love so much. 💚

It’s a little more wild, and lot more quiet. It’s giving summer camp vibes and you feel it right away.

These walks tend to draw the most wonderful women. If you’ve been wanting time in nature and that kind of easy, human connection, you won’t be disappointed.

Attendees tell me that these sessions at TNI end up feeling like a bit of a mini retreat… just outside the city, but a completely different pace.

If you’ve been craving that kind of space, this is a good place to find it.

Comment WILD and I’ll send you the link

05/01/2026

Comment MAY for the link 🌸

I made you a May Nature Connection printable!

If you’re like me and you need a VISUAL reminder to step away from the screens - or you just want more analog paper in your life. This is for you!

I love hanging this on my fridge so the whole family remembers it’s super easy to take a quick nature break.

Print it. Keep it nearby. Use it when you need it.

Comment MAY and I’ll send it your way.

And if you want more of this, I share a simple weekly Micro Newsletter called The Nature Brief🌿 - an intentionally short, 5 min or less read each week with little ways to reconnect with nature and yourself, plus first notifications about upcoming Forest Bathing + Nature Therapy events and program.

💚 Jess

04/29/2026

Comment MAY for the link 🌸

I made you a May Nature Connection printable!

If you’re like me and you need a VISUAL reminder to step away from the screens - or you just want more analog paper in your life. This is for you!

I love hanging this on my fridge so the whole family remembers it’s super easy to take a quick nature break.

Print it. Keep it nearby. Use it when you need it.

Comment MAY and I’ll send it your way.

And if you want more of this, I share a simple weekly Micro Newsletter called The Nature Brief🌿 - an intentionally short, 5 min or less read each week with little ways to reconnect with nature and yourself, plus first notifications about upcoming Forest Bathing + Nature Therapy events and program.

💚 Jess

04/28/2026

04/28/2026

There’s something powerful that happens when women come together in nature.

Not to perform.

Not to fix anything.�
Just to be… in their bodies, in nature, with each other.

This is EXACTLY what I’ve had the honor to witness these past few weeks in my women’s circle and at Earth Day.

It’s a beautiful softening that often brings laughter AND quiet moments and most importantly, real connection.

It’s like a sense of belonging that doesn’t have to be earned.

We, as a society, most definitely don’t talk enough about how essential this is.

Not extra.
Not indulgent.
Essential.

If your body has been craving more connection, more space to exhale, more time outside… consider this your invitation.

When was the last time you gathered with women in a way that actually felt nourishing?

Share about it or tag a friend you want to share that experience with 💚

Want to know about my next women’s circle or event- comment ESSENTIAL and I’ll add you to the notification list! 👯‍♀️

04/26/2026

❤️⛰️Remember, when life gets tough, you can always look to nature for strength & Resilience

When you spend time in nature, in a way that feels safe and comfortable, your body has a physical response.

A recent study indicates “statistically significant differences” in various stress markers.

“...including decreased heart rate, salivary cortisol, blood pressure, and sympathetic nervous system activity, and increased parasympathetic nervous system activity,”

But its not just physical. Countless studies prove that nature also eases mental stress, anxiety, provides cognitive and creative renewal and can promote an overall sense of wellbeing.

We feel nurtured by nature.

When we have a regular nature connection practice, it can actually help us feel more connected to ourselves, feel more connected to the Earth (and part of nature instead of existing on top of it) and also feel more connected to others.

All of which can lead us to finding more meaning in life, help promote a sense of belonging, and spawn feelings of hope.

All key elements of building resilience.

If you want to learn more about Building Resilience with Nature & Forest Therapy, I share simple, grounded ways to bring this into your everyday life in my weekly micro-newsletter, 🌿 The Nature Brief.

It’s short, thoughtful, and meant to be something you can actually return to during your week.

Comment BRIEF and I’ll send you the link to sign up.





Study source: source: frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02942/full

04/23/2026

Earth Day is almost over… but this still counts.

If you stepped outside today, even for a minute, that’s enough.

If you didn’t, you’re not late.

This isn’t a once-a-year kind of thing.

It’s something we return to, over and over again.

Maybe tonight that looks like standing outside for a few quiet breaths while you look up at the stars.

Maybe it’s noticing the sky on your way to the car.

Maybe it’s just remembering that you’re part of something larger than the day you just had.

No pressure to make it meaningful.
Just a small moment of contact.

If you did get outside today, what did you notice? 🌎