Joanna i Przemysław Węgłowscy

Certified shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) guides. Out of love for nature, man and themselves, they created the project, Forest Power. By inviting people into the forest space, they help them to immerse their senses in its soothing, healing atmosphere. They work with groups of adults, children, youth, families, seniors; their original idea is forest bathing for couples. In 2020 they completed an international course at the Forest Therapy Institute (now: Forest Therapy Hub), and since then, they regularly organise forest baths in Warsaw and all over Poland. They cooperate with offices, companies, schools, botanical gardens, national parks, etc. Their mission is to raise awareness of the benefits for human well-being that come from being in nature and draw inspiration and strength from being with others.

a) How do you take care of yourself on a daily basis?

We both feel that the power of human well-being lies in the everyday. We make sure to find space every day to be with nature and each other. An unhurried breakfast, a walk with the dog, coffee with a friend, a bike ride, these seemingly small ordinary things make us feel cared for mentally as well as physically, spiritually, ecologically or socially.

b) How do you understand mind-body balance?

For us, such balance means holistic care for human well-being. Good food, healthy sleep, enriching relationships, feeling at one with nature and at the same time belonging to a local community, understanding one's emotions and accepting the whole spectrum of them, taking care of the body, as the old saying goes: "In a healthy body a healthy spirit!"

c) What inspires you?

Everything! We have, in us, a lot of curiosity and openness to the world and man. Each meeting with another person is an inexhaustible treasury of inspiration! We are also inspired by nature's complexity, simplicity, and culture (especially music, films, and books).