"Cognitive psychologist David Strayer’s hypothesis is that “being in nature allows the prefrontal cortex, the brain’s command centre, to dial down and rest, like an overused muscle.”"

Excerpt from: 'Nature calms the brain and heals the body', The David Suzuki Foundation

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Forest Therapy is gaining global acclaim as an evidence-based, cost-effective and natural remedy – a ‘green prescription’ for a healthier you.

The practice that involves spending time in nature to connect with the environment and reduce stress.

It's not a HIKE but a whole body, sensory immersion in the natural world.

Forest Guides

"The forest is the therapist. A guide connects the forest with the person."

Our guides are ANFT certified. They have spent 6-months training to qualify as an ANFT Nature and Forest Therapy guides to ensure the quality of your guided experience.

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'Fitness' is the side effect of our explorations in movement

Movement in these wintry days is truly glorious. Yes, it's tough to start—but once underway... oh my!The London Planes shed their leaves and we chase them. The air is so crisp it feels like you could snap it with your breath. When the sun breaks through, it's pure celebration.So here's the invitation: Come move with me this Winter."I can tell you from experience that winter workouts bring out your truest self. Difficult times don't create character—they reveal it. Winter workouts are powerful medicine for self-discovery and physical improvement."

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WEEKLY - Contact Wild Living directly to discover times and locations

BOOK & SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT

Looking for inspiration, motivation and MOVEMENT? Damien is an engaging and humble presenter and academic who appears regularly in tertiary and community settings, sharing the human-nature connection story with humor and with MOVEMENT.

BAREFOOT SERVICES

BAREFOOT benefits

The benefits of including barefoot practices into your lifestyle are extensive; from improvements in balance, proprioception, and body awareness to cognitive health. PLUS, it connects you with the EARTH.

BUT, transitioning from a SHOD life to a barefoot one is a process. We're here to help.

barefoot science

Our findings suggest that barefoot walking can be a particularly effective form of aerobic exercise for improving cognitive function and brain health in adolescents.

Barefoot walking can activate the enteric nervous system, increase brain blood flow, and stimulate the toes to activate nerve cells in the sensory cortex, thalamus, and cerebellum, leading to improved overall cognitive ability.

Furthermore, barefoot walking stimulates the toes more than walking in sneakers, thereby enhancing lower skeletal muscle strength. These mechanisms can facilitate increased blood flow to the brain.

[A] reduction in mental fatigue and brain stress observed in the barefoot group suggests that this form of exercise may be particularly useful for individuals who experience high levels of stress or mental fatigue.

Excerpt from: 'Barefoot walking improves cognitive ability in adolescents'

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Shoespiracy, was made with the some of the biggest brains connected to feet and barefoot science today, including professors, doctors, bio-mechanists, movement experts, opinion formers and cobblers.

A taste of the range

When you can't liberate your toes, there is a VIVO that has you (un)covered: dress, active, hike, gym and more. Go barefoot in style.

We help you choose a shoe, and guide you into a barefoot world.

Fire Workshop & Home

Gather the family around the hearth, invite your community, bring your friends and learn the story of our connection with FIRE and how to make it using friction methods.

DID YOU KNOW: We are the only species that makes fire but we are not the only species to use it.

Courses, Workshops and Seminars Made to suit

The Wilding Project adds depth, meaning and significance to its ecological and ancestral skills sessions by introducing topics with ritual, ceremony and somatic practices. Sessions are interactive, informative and experiential.Learn to welcome ancient fire, create bush shelters, make cordage from natural fibers, whittle, weave and craft.

You will also be invited to move and feel the connection between body, land and the kinaesthetic history behind the movements necessary to practice ecological and ancestral skills.