Reconnect with Nature Forest Therapy Art Therapy Kula Cloth Aus
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Nature-Based Experiences & Outdoor Essentials
Combining forest therapy, creative arts and outdoor gear to support wellbeing and meaningful connections with nature.
About Flow foREST Therapy
Meet Your Guide, Leesa
Hi, I'm Leesa. I love exploring our wild world slowly and would love to share that experience with you. My approach is shaped by both professional training and lived experience, bringing compassion, curiosity and a gentle pace to every experience.
I'm a Creative Arts Therapist, Certified Forest Therapy Guide and Educator. I work in partnership with nature to create gentle, immersive experiences that support wellbeing, creativity and connection with the more-than-human world.
My work draws on outdoor, somatic and creative practices. Guided by the Eight Shields Model of Nature-Based Mentoring and the Institute of Forest Therapy (IFT), each experience is attuned to the rhythms of the day and the changing seasons.
When we work together, I meet you exactly as you are. Bring your curiosity & I'll take care of the rest. I create safe, welcoming and accessible experiences where everyone can enjoy the benefits of nature connection.
I also develop learning experiences for practitioners working at the intersection of nature, health and wellbeing. As Australia's first retailer of the original Kula Cloth®, I offer thoughtfully curated Leave No Trace products, including my own Nature Connection Kit.
Discover Nature & Be Restored
Nature is the therapist. As your guide, I open the door for you to experience its physical & therapeutic healing.
I share simple nature connection practices which are part of the daily rhythm of my life. Nature reminds me to slow down, go outside, tune in & notice the creative flow of the natural world. I am restored by my sense of connection & belonging.
As your guide, I create a relaxing & refreshing experience. During our activities, I may guide you to move slowly, or pause & sit, as nature unfolds around you. There is space for quiet listening & reflection, as we inquire through all our senses. There is also the opportunity to connect and share your experience.
As a Nature Mentor, I work with you intuitively, to build meaningful connections with yourself, others & the wild world.
As a Creative Arts Therapist, I use a range of creative modalities (drawing, writing, sculpting and movement) to help you explore feelings that may be hard to put into words.
As a Forest Therapy Guide, I support you to slow down with gentle activities which follow the standard set by the International Core Curriculum for Forest Therapy. 🍃
Create Wellness & Wellbeing
A Forest Therapy Guide is an experienced professional who is certified and qualified with specialist skills, knowledge and competencies in the application of Forest Therapy as a Public health practice in suitable forests and nature settings.
"Forest Therapy (Shinrin Yoku 森林浴) is a research-based public health practice of guided immersion in forests with the aim of promoting mental and physical health whilst relaxing and enjoying the forest." INFTA
The many benefits of being in nature include: reduced stress, increased immune function, enhanced creativity and sleep, and improved mental health. Forest Therapy is gaining acknowledgement globally as an evidence-based, cost-effective and natural medicine for public health.
When combining Creative Arts Therapy & Forest Therapy, nature works with us as co-therapist. 🍃
