Ground and Grow Retreat with Joanna Wakeham

For over 10 years Johanna has been running nature based activities in beautiful outdoor settings. She is a professional Forest Bathing Guide, dedicated to sharing the joys and benefits of this unique experience in nature. Leading groups and individuals to reach a deep sense of relaxation through varied mindfulness activities, participants are able to connect deeply with nature, and themselves.

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She is also an Integrative Forest Therapy Practitioner specialising in mental health programmes and corporate well-being. She is specialist on the Heritage Council
programmes for Heritage in Schools, and runs a successful Forest School for children. She expresses herself creatively through using nature’s resources for arts and crafts and also loves foraging for wild food.

Living locally now after travelling and working around the world, she is a life-long learner, enjoys wild spaces and time with family and friends.
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Some Benefits of Forest Bathing:

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 Reduces tension and stress
 Improves mood and creativity
 Boosts Immune system
 Reduces anxiety, fatigue, anger, depression
 Improves Concentration
 Blood pressure reduced

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