Wild Life

Stefan Batorijs is a master in the art of forest bathing and this book is a much needed manifesto, polemic, handbook and nature journal. Everyone benefits from spending time in nature but the age, immersion and health of that nature is important to deepen our connection. Stefan explains cogently, engagingly and beautifully how we can all restore, heal and grow by stopping and spending time in our most ancient and natural environments. – Merlin Hanbury-Tenison, Managing Director of the Thousand Year Trust, Britain’s Rainforest Charity.I have known Stefan for 30 years and I can say that this deeply feeling man has the most profound connection and appreciation of nature I know. He feels nature’s joys and pains from nature’s side. He is a supreme guide in the healing nature and we stumbling humans now desperately need, in finding reconnection and once again working together. The planet needs this man, and so do we. – Oliver Cowmeadow, teacher and author of holistic healing for 40 years, and Director of the International Macrobiotic School.Wild Life is a rare gem - a book in which I want to underline virtually every sentence. It excites me, teaches me, and makes me want more of the wild. – Philip Carr-Gomm, author of Druid Mysteries and The Gift of the NightStefan Batorijs offers a profound exploration into the healing potential of Shinrin-Yoku in Wild Life. His book is not merely a guide but a transformative journey-a manifesto, handbook, and nature journal all woven together with evidence-based wisdom and spiritual depth. Wild Life is an invaluable resource for therapists and nature enthusiasts alike, providing practical guidance and poetic inspiration. A compelling and enlightening read that invites us to reconnect with the natural world and ourselves. – Dr. Rosalind Watts, Clinical Psychologist

Stefan Batorijs has been exploring wild places for over 50 years and is the founder and director of Nature and Therapy UK. He is trained in Countryside Management, Conservation and Environmental Education, Integrative Psychology, and as a Mountain Leader. In 2008 he established the acclaimed Ecotherapy Project with Plymouth NHS for people with severe and enduring mental health needs. He is currently Associate Lecturer at Plymouth University in Nature and teaches the benefits of natural immersion for mental health and trauma in Clinical Psychology Doctorate Training.

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