Digital Detox

Why we love this experience

• Natural Ecosystems:

  The entire experience takes place in nature — not as a backdrop, but as the active ingredient. The workshop draws on Shinrin-yoku, the Japanese practice of immersive forest presence, grounded in the understanding that sustained screen exposure disconnects us from our own bodies and the living world around us. The Forest Bathing Club acknowledges the Indigenous Shasta land it now operates on and pays reparations — a rare and concrete commitment that extends the care for place beyond the experience itself.

• Culture:

  The Digital Detox draws on a convergence of practices: Japanese forest bathing, Indigenous land acknowledgement, and earth-based healing traditions studied by founder Julia Plevin across cultures. The closing tea ceremony and council circle are rooted in traditions of communal reflection — not adapted for performance, but used as genuine tools for integration. This is not wellness tourism dressed up in nature language; it carries real cultural lineage.

• Participation:

  Participants learn specific techniques to carry into daily life: conscious breathing, sensory attention, slowing down. The workshop ends with a council circle — a format that asks everyone to speak and to listen, not just to receive. You leave with tools, not just a memory.

• Rhythm:

  Half-day by default, customisable to full-day or multi-day. Group size is flexible — the host has worked with couples and groups of up to 50 at festivals. Pricing is discussed directly with the host based on group size, location, and partnerships, which allows for adaptation rather than a fixed commercial model. The workshop can come to you, reducing the travel footprint for larger groups.