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How the forest can help you thrive.

Burnout, Stress and Exhaustion

Forest Therapy is very effective for releasing stress and resourcing yourself against burn-out and exhaustion.

Anxiety and Depression

Forest Therapy has been shown to significantly reduce tension, anxiety and depressive states, while improving mood, outlook, positivity and vigor.

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Neuro-divergence & Attention Disorders

Attention Restoration Theory has demonstrated that nature immersion improves our ability to concentrate and focus, improve emotional states and can help us enter a 'flow-state'. Forest Therapy has been found to be particularly therapeutic for the neuro-diverse.

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Your Guide: Monica Sander Burns

Hi. My name is Monica. I am the lead guide and founder of Society of Trees.

I migrated to Canada in 2019 suffering from generalized anxiety, mild depression and climate grief.

When the Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020, I lost my job and found myself awash in a continual state of overwhelm, panic, and anxiety.

Thankfully, I still had access to the forests outside my home in Whistler, and long, slow walks in the woods became my lifeline.

During these slow ambles through the forest, my ADHD mind became tranquil and focused easily on the flourishing of life around me. I always returned feeling completely renewed and invigorated.

This led me on a journey to discover the incredible healing benefits of the forest.

Both my own experience and the scientific literature confirm that engaging with nature with mindful awareness yields significant benefits to our physical and mental health.

Connecting to nature is also crucial in our efforts to make this planet habitable for generations to come.

For this reason, I became certified as a Forest Therapy Guide with the Global Institute of Forest Therapy, and have since joined this organization as a Mentor and Instructor to train new Guides.

It is my mission and passion to share the wonder, magic and awe to be found in Nature. I hope the experiences offered by Society of Trees open a space for everybody to slow down, and find the peace and tranquility that is our true nature.

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Embodied relationship with the land (connecting to nature through all our senses) has long been exemplified by the Indigenous peoples that have cared for this land since time immemorial. I honor and pay my respects to the Skwxwú7mesh + Líl̓wat (peoples of the Squamish and Líl̓wat Nations), the traditional stewards of the land on which I guide.

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What our guests are saying ...

L. Richardson

Beautiful, informed, spacious, grounding, relaxing... Society of Trees offers a unique self-care experience that provides relaxation and an energetic lift that lasts longer than a massage or bubble bath, and is accessible afterwards forever... Highly recommended.

C. Fuller

My 11 year old daughter and I had a beautiful experience with Society of Trees. It was doubly wonderful to see the wild through her eyes, and take this time together to connect with each other and with nature. A very nurturing experience and stimulating guidance !

D. Johnson

The Forest Therapy Session with Society of Trees was so lovely and the teachings are lasting. I find myself returning to the place we practiced with a renewed sense of connection to self, place, community and nature. Monica's open heart and gentle guidance are truly a gift to the world!

SOCIETY of TREES.

SOCIETY of TREES.

About Forest Bathing.

Nurturing inner + outer landscapes.

Forest Bathing in the Sea-to-Sky

How can connecting to Nature restore wellbeing?

How the forest can help you thrive.

Burnout, Stress and Exhaustion

Anxiety and Depression

Neuro-divergence & Attention Disorders

Your Guide: Monica Sander Burns

What our guests are saying ...

L. Richardson

C. Fuller

D. Johnson

Subscribe for updates on Forest Therapy/ Forest Bathing

SOCIETY of TREES.

SOCIETY of TREES.

About Forest Bathing.

Nurturing inner + outer landscapes.

Forest Bathing in the Sea-to-Sky

How can connecting to Nature restore wellbeing?

How the forest can help you thrive.

Burnout, Stress and Exhaustion

Anxiety and Depression

Neuro-divergence & Attention Disorders

Your Guide: Monica Sander Burns

What our guests are saying ...

L. Richardson

C. Fuller

D. Johnson

Subscribe for updates on Forest Therapy/ Forest Bathing

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