Relax and deepen your connection with nature.

Please get in touch directly for bookings after September 2026 (details below).

Experience guided nature connection and forest bathing in some of the Sunshine Coast's most stunning and iconic wilderness areas.

Forest bathing draws on a sequence of evidence-based activities that support us to slow down, become more present and comfortable outside, exploring and deepening our relationships with nature.

We walk, we explore and we might share, spending some of the time together and some of the time solo, but always with nature.

All walks include:

Orientation to place, acknowledgement of country and sensory grounding guidance

Guided sequence of relational nature therapy practices by ANFT certified guide

Fresh herbal forest tea ritual and light snack

For more information visit https://heldoutside.com.au/sunshinecoastforestbathing

Image above: Group forest bathing at Kondalilla National Park

Top banner image: Introduction to forest bathing at Kondalilla National Park

Image above: Solo forest bathing at Kondalilla National Park

You can tailor your Sunshine Coast Nature and Forest Bathing Experience

Choose the length of your session:

2 hours - Usually less than 2km walking

4 hours - Full guided forest bathing experience with a ecological introduction, between 1 - 5km walking

or Tailor an extended guided forest bathing and hike experience unique for your group.

Choose your location:

Highlights

Best for

Kondalilla National Park

Baroon Pocket

Picnic Creek

Rainforest

Waterfalls & creeks

Views

Shade

Moderate fitness levels (has stairs and some steeper sections),

Longer hike options

Glass House Mountains National Park

Mount Beerburrum soldier settler's track

Mount Tibrogargan trachyte track

Mountains

Rocks

Bushland

Wildflowers

Sunshine

Low to moderate fitness (a few stairs),

Longer hike options

Mooloola River National Park

Heathland

Wildflowers

Bird watching

Sunshine

Low to moderate fitness (includes a rocky creek crossing)

Mapleton Falls National Park

Rainforest

Views

Waterfalls and creeks

Bushland

Shade

Low to moderate fitness (a few stairs)

Image above: Pair of women forest bathing at Kondalilla National Park

About your guide

Jay has been a nature connection guide for over five years and is certified by the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT).

She started Held Outside to explore ways to deepen our relationship with the Earth and feel held, outside.

She is also a science educator, gardener and land carer.

For more about nature and forest bathing, what to wear, bring and expect, please visit https://www.heldoutside.com.au/faq

Bookings, Payments and other Notes

There is an option to select an invoice to pay by bank transfer at check out.

Online reservations close 7 days prior by default, contact Jay directly for near term availability.

I can tailor a nature therapy session to your accommodation venue or even bring the forest inside to you.

If you have accessibility or any other specific needs or hurdles, please make contact

Check out the other events from Held Outside.

Get in touch to tailor your private event: heldoutside@gmail.com, 0476 212 616

Queensland Parks and Wildlife permit P-CAP-100907181.

Insurances and Wilderness First Aid certified.

Image above: Group forest bathing activity at Kondalilla National Park