If you’ve ever walked through a forest and found yourself feeling energized, uplifted, and pleasantly calm, you’ve experienced the effects of “forest bathing.”

Forest Bathing

Life is about balance. We provide you with strategies for a lifelong commitment to strength and well-being in all areas of your life. 

Lifestyle

Engaging with green space is known to reduce stress and promote restoration. But how does time in water&#x2d;rich blue space affect our well&#x2d;being?

Water Therapy

Natural is the way. We bring you credible approaches to preventative health, holistic treatments, and supportive supplements.

Health

Explore creative ways to sow the seeds of herbal literacy in your young ones with plants you may already have in your garden or kitchen.

healthy kids

Sunshine and warm temperatures are perfect for your entire family to live, move, and breathe in the fresh air outdoors.

Benefits of Family Time Outdoors

exercising outdoors

Family comes first. We equip you with the tools to create a holistically healthy family now, and for generations to come.

Family

Plants aren’t just passive organisms; they can remember, communicate, and adapt. Research is challenging what we know about nature.

The Benefits of Plants

Houseplants

Blue mind theory explores how proximity to water can alleviate stress and improve your overall sense of well&#x2d;being.

What Are the Benefits of Blue Mind Theory?

mindfulness

Discover how the natural world can guide us to a healthier, happier relationship with this little&#x2d;loved time of year.

nature

Are you looking for a kinder, more intuitive approach to wellness that allows room for flexibility, growth, and evolution—and maybe a little more fun? Here’s a little support (and maybe some permission) for those days when you’re just not feeling the motivation to go all in.

Nature

Cooler weather is right around the corner. Here are 10 tips to get your garden ready for fall.

gardening solutions

Canadian doctors can now connect patients with the health benefits of nature by prescribing Parks Canada Discovery Passes.

Wherever we go, whatever we do, we’re never too old for storytelling. A way to connect and communicate, storytelling is an age&#x2d;old way to share, to learn, and to grow. Find out how a local getaway offers some surprising benefits through this ancient art form.

wellness

Long&#x2d;term stress can wreak havoc on our minds and bodies, but there are many natural ways to reduce stress and find relief.

stress

Our indoor environments mean that we can accidentally forget about what’s happening in nature. The less we interact with the natural world, the more disconnected we can feel. Seasonal living offers a way to rekindle our relationships with nature. In the process, we can uncover the joy and beauty in the natural world hidden in plain sight all around us.

Microbiome

Big city hustle and bustle got you down? Learn more about how nature affects your mental health.

With not much to do, try going for walks and appreciating nature so you can reap the benefits from the great outdoors.

Environment

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How present are you when you spend time in nature? With a few simple strategies, we can achieve mindfulness in nature.

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outdoors

Winter is here—so it’s time to hibernate until spring, right? Not so fast. Studies show that the benefits of being in nature are huge at any time of year.

Winter Sports

Learn about the many benefits associated with exercising in the beauty of nature.

nature

The Magic of Forest Bathing

The Benefits of Blue Spaces

Children’s Herbal Head-Start

Get Outside!

Smarty Plants

10 Ways to Enjoy the Benefits of Blue Mind Theory

March … to Nature’s Rhythm

Living Well, Living Flexibly!

How to Get Your Garden Ready for Fall

Better Health, Naturally? There’s a Prescription for That

A story to tell …

10 Simple and Natural Ways to Reduce Stress

How to Reconnect with Nature Through Seasonal Living

Rewilding Urban Spaces

Rewilding Urban Spaces

5 Reasons Why Appreciating Nature Is So Important Right Now

Tree Hugging In The New Millennium

Earthing Uncovered

4 Reasons to Fall in Love with Earthing

10 Ways to Practice Mindfulness Outdoors

Nature’s Healing Powers

6 Big Benefits of Being in Nature (Even When It’s Cold)

The Benefits of Green Exercise

Family Fun Month