The Naturally Curious

Wellbeing Through Nature.

Guided Forest Bathing, Sauna Rituals and Curious Walks - for women who give everything to everyone else.

Across East Hampshire & West Sussex

Pause. Reconnect. Come home to yourself.

Work. Ageing parents. Maybe kids too. The endless list of things everyone else needs from you. Somewhere in the middle of doing it all, it's easy to lose touch with what truly makes you feel alive and well, right as your own body is starting to ask for something different too.

At The Naturally Curious, you're invited to pause, reconnect with nature, and rediscover your body's natural ability to heal and thrive, mind, body, and spirit.

Our experiences, from forest bathing to sauna rituals and curious walks, are chosen for their evidence-backed benefits: easing stress, supporting your nervous system and hormonal balance, and restoring emotional clarity.

Chantelle the forest bathing guide smiling with a group of women in the background smiling next to a large tree trunk

Be Part of a Community with Purpose

Wherever you are on your journey, you're never alone here.

You'll likely recognise yourself in the people you meet: women in their 40s, 50s and beyond who do it all, work, family, ageing parents, the endless list, and who are finally choosing a little time and space for themselves. Many are navigating the changes of midlife too, and finding that nature, sauna, and slowing down help in ways they didn't expect.

Together, we learn, support, and inspire each other, lifting one another with kindness and care. No experience needed, no pressure to share, and always guided at your own pace, whether you're craving quiet solo reflection, a small group, or something more social. Healing within a welcoming group is powerful, and the friendships you'll find here can be just as nourishing as the practices themselves.

Special 3-hour Woodland Forest Bathing Event on Sat, 29th Aug ~

Special 3-hour Woodland Forest Bathing Event on Sat, 29th Aug ~

Upcoming Events

  • Half woodland and half lady sitting in a sauna

    Forest & Fire

    A Nature Connection and Sauna Ritual Experience

    Sunday, 4th October, 2.30pm-5.30pm - The Woodland Sauna, Andover, Hampshire

    Set in beautiful, private woodland, we'll spend three unhurried hours moving between forest and fire, a fully guided forest bathing session, followed by a mindful sauna bathing ritual.

    This experience is about creating space to simply be: to slow down, tune into your senses, and let go of the noise of everyday life.

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  • Tall tree with multiple leafy branches and a thick trunk in a forest setting, with a ground covered in fallen leaves.

    Forest Bathing in West Sussex

    Saturday, 29th August at Houghton Forest, near Arundel, West Sussex

    Step away from the demands of everyday life and spend a slow, restorative few hours immersed in ancient woodland.

    Reduce stress, support nervous system rebalancing, and reconnect with both nature and yourself.

    (Multiple dates avaialable throughout the year)

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  • A garden bench in the distance peaking through the leaves of a pine tree

    Forest Bathing at Denmans Gardens

    Multiple dates and times to choose from

    This garden-based Forest Bathing session offers the same calm, restorative approach in an enclosed, accessible environment, turning a visit to the gardens into a deeply grounding and relaxing well-being experience.

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Curious about which experience is right for you? Contact Chantelle for a friendly chat.

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