Hi! I’m Nev.

I’m so glad you are here!

Here at Blue Fern, I spend my time helping people experience the wellness benefits of Guided Forest Bathing.

Many people ask me: “Isn’t Forest Bathing just like walking in the woods?” And that’s exactly what I thought too, that is, until I tried it.

After 25 years as a full time photographer, I had a series of transformative life experiences during the pandemic that brought me to the Japanese practice of “Shinrin Yoku,” or Forest Bathing.  Despite having spent my entire life in the woods, after just a few guided Forest Bathing sessions it's like my eyes were opened and I was full immersed and experiencing nature for the first time.

I noticed for hours and even days after a session I felt calm, grounded, and peaceful. I knew the forest accepted me and that I had found home again.

I’m a tea geek, and another aspect of guided forest bathing that caught my imagination was the tea gathering at the end of each session.

All these experiences led me to get certified through The Forest Therapy School and to launch Blue Fern so I could share this meditative outdoor wellness practice and all it's health benefits with the world.

I hope to meet you soon and have tea in the forest together.

Yours in Trees & Tea

Nev Hoffman