Forest Bathing
Wellness
Vancouver Island
Ecotourism

Finding Peace in the Ancient Cedars of Tofino

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Emily Chang

7 min readJanuary 15, 2025
Tofino, British Columbia

How a weekend forest bathing retreat in the old-growth forests of Vancouver Island transformed my relationship with nature and myself.

The moment I stepped into the cathedral of ancient cedars, something shifted inside me. The constant chatter of my mind began to quiet as I breathed in the rich, earthy scent of the forest floor. Our guide, Marie, a local forest therapy practitioner, instructed us to slow down—way down—and notice the details around us that our busy lives usually forced us to miss...

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Written by Emily Chang

Travel writer and photographer

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