We spend 90 percent of our lives indoors. (Klepeis et al., 2001)
Two hours a week in nature is linked to noticeably better health and wellbeing. (White et al., 2019)
Guided nature experiences for teams, groups and individuals, across Switzerland.
Outdoor team event for organisations and teams
Customized to your goals, near your office or venue. 90 minutes to 3 hours.
- Executive team offsites
- Outdoor team building
- Innovation workshops
- Well-being days
Individuals & small groups
For you, as a gift for someone, or a private group. 2 to 3 hours in the Zug and Zurich region; elsewhere in Switzerland with travel costs.
- Private experiences, your date
- One-to-one outdoor coaching
- Gift vouchers available
- Ask about individual, small group or corporate rates
- English, German or Italian
Public events & the Nature Reset Club in Zug
Meet people, join monthly events. Relax with like-minded people.
- Monthly, Zug area, in English
- Held rain or shine
- Join once or become a member
What you experience
- Feel more calm, relaxed, present and connected.
- You slow down and do nothing. Your system gets time to restore.
- You reconnect with nature in a way that surprises you.
“I feel less anxious. I feel I can go at my own pace.”
IT Director, Zurich
What is forest bathing?
Forest bathing is the English name for Shinrin Yoku, the Japanese practice of slowing down in the forest with all your senses. It was developed in Japan in the 1980s for stress management and has been studied ever since.
It is not a hike, not a training, and not meditation in nature. There is no destination and nothing to get right. A certified guide leads the whole experience.
What you will actually do
- Meet at the agreed point. Short introduction.
- Stroll under 500 meters into the forest.
- The guide offers simple invitations: notice what is moving, sit with a tree, take in the forest with each sense.
- Short sharing rounds between invitations.
- A closing gathering, and back at the agreed time.
What to expect
- 90 minutes to 3 hours, depending on the format.
- Very little walking. Dress in layers; it is cooler in the shade of the forest. Held rain or shine.
- You will stand, sit and be with nature. This is not fitness or exercise.
- Participants say they are positively surprised to leave deeply relaxed.
- The experience is for personal use, not professional use. We do not train trainers.
Why it works
Stress hormone
less cortisol in the forest than in the city, measured in 280 people across 24 forests
Park et al., 2010
Blood pressure
off the top blood pressure reading, in people who arrived with high blood pressure
Ideno et al., 2017
Recovery
more rest-and-recover activity in the body, forest compared with a city street
Park et al., 2010
Brain
one walk in nature was enough to lower activity in the brain’s stress centre. A walk in the city was not
Sudimac et al., 2022
Across 25 trials and 1,876 participants, forest therapy produced a medium-to-large reduction in psychological stress (Qin et al., 2026).
Switzerland Tourism promotes forest bathing as a way to experience Swiss nature.
What participants say
“I keep coming back because the forest bathing always reveals something new to me every time. It also brings me to a deep sense of calm that lasts me for days.”
Retiree
“The time in nature brought me back to my roots. It helped me understand how much I miss that.”
Marketing Director, Lausanne
“I feel recharged, rejuvenated and energized! Forest bathing connected me with nature in a way I didn’t expect.”
Entrepreneur
“It was a multi-sensorial experience with the space. If it was faster we wouldn’t see all of this. I enjoyed the camera experience, which showed the creativity of your partner who guides you. You rely on the senses.”
VP Innovation
“We experienced new things and new way of seeing nature: how you can play in it. You showed us how to listen to it and dig in the details of nature.”
Teenager, Luzern
“During the forest bathing I experienced protection and a feeling of warmth and security.”
Digital Publisher
“Forest bathing was a deep experience, I received a feeling of love, joy and peace from nature and from the group.”
Retiree
“Feeling nature through forest bathing felt so calming, reconnecting and energizing at the same time. Really can recommend it as a way to recharge in our busy daily lives.”
Marketing Director
“A forest bathing is a unique opportunity to connect with nature and with a deep part of us. Forest bathing is joy bathing and a big exploration.”
Teacher
Come and see for yourself.
Three certified guides
Catherine Peloquin
An organizational development and communications professional coaching teams and executives for 15+ years. A nervous system specialist based in Zug leading monthly Nature Resets. Delivers corporate events throughout Switzerland. catherinepeloquin.com
Daniela Weber
Trained across body-oriented and nature-based methods. Known for deep empathy and for helping people reconnect body, mind and nature. Leads events and sound baths in German. danielaweber.ch
Lucia Catalano
Meditation teacher who studied forestry and environmental protection; 25 years in environmental communication and conflict management. Designs forest therapy trails for parks, spas and land managers, and leads events in German and Italian. imwaldinuster.ch
Forest therapy trail design for parks, spas and hotels
We design signposted trails where visitors experience forest bathing without a guide. Site assessment, trail design, signage. Led by Lucia Catalano.
FAQ
Is this team building?
Yes, and it works differently: no competition, nobody performs. Teams become curious, more connected and it strengthens team communication.
I am not outdoorsy. Can I come?
This is not exercise and we stroll under 500 meters to the outdoor location.
Can I come alone to a public event?
Most people do. The group is small and the format makes it easy to connect, without small talk.
What languages do you work in?
English, German and Italian, across Switzerland.
What does it cost?
Public event pricing is on the Nature Reset Club page. Private and team events are quoted after a short call or email.
Do you have events or travel to the French-speaking part of Switzerland?
For locations beyond the Zug, Zurich and Lucerne area, travel costs are added to the quote. It is recommended to come to Zug or Zurich to experience an event. We do not have a partner in the French-speaking area of Switzerland.
Do you train trainers, or train facilitators to become coaches or guides?
No. Our events are for personal use, not professional development. If you are a facilitator, coach or L&D professional, you are welcome as a participant. Our formats, sequences and materials are our work and are not available for reuse, licence or training. Contact ANFT to be trained as a guide.
Your team, your group, or just you.