Virtual Quiet Experiences
Restore Balance in Silence & Nature
Virtual Forest Bathing Walk from Sintra Cascais Natural Park, Portugal
Awaken your senses, slow down, be present and reconnect to the natural frequency and sounds of the forest. Inspired in the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku, Virtual Forest Bathing allows you to tune into nature where you are.
Price: US$15 per person
Duration: 2 hours
EcoNidra
Virtual Relaxation Through Nature Soundscapes
EcoNIDRA™ - Where Shavasana meets Nature Connection. Explore the Art of Transformational Relaxation. Let the guide take you on a triple journey through your senses, body and the Earth with a blend of the ancient practice of yoga nidra and nature connection.
Price: US$15 per person
Duration: 1 hour
Bathing in Beauty of Hawaiʻi
Virtual Forest Bathing Walk from Island of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi
Awaken to the sights, sounds, and scents of your place, even if sequestered at home. Against the backdrop of Hawaiʻi’s healing beauty, we’ll gather to connect to a worldwide community of beings.
Price: US$15 per person. $25 is the pay-it-forward price. Complimentary for Essential Workers.
Duration: 1 hour 15 min
Songs of Sand and Surf
Virtual Nature Bathing by the pristine Pacific Ocean shores of Aotea, Great Barrier Island, New Zealand
Welcome to this edge-zone where life emerges from the deep and the presence of the elements is profoundly present. Sometimes we simply need to slow down and be quiet enough to notice what is going on around us all the time.
Price: NZ$50 per person (Koha/Offering for unwaged. Free for healthcare workers)
Duration: 1 hr 45 min
Retreat with Nature
Virtual forest bathing walk from a magical woodland on the Broughton Hall Estate, North Yorkshire, UK
Stepping away from the stresses of life, and turning down the volume of our inner thoughts, we begin to explore the wonder of the woodland. You will hear birds chirping, water flowing gently down a stream, branches swaying in the breeze and you will see trees, foliage and moss, all in enumerable shades of green.
Price: £12 (GBP) per person | £6 (GBP) low wage | Free: Essential/key workers / no wage
Nature Immersion Experience
Virtual Forest Bathing Walk from Ponderosa Pine Forests or Spectacular Lakes of Prescott Arizona
Bask in the magic of the full moon each month and stay socially engaged! Connect with our inner and outer nature through sensory-opening invitations. Share in a special experience with a global community of nature lovers.
Price: Suggested donation: US$25 per person. Free for people experiencing financial hardship.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Return to Our Senses
Virtual Forest Therapy Gathering from Hong Kong
Through a combination of imaginative and embodying invitations that explore and engage our extended palette of senses, we will tap into our body’s innate intelligence and invite in the presence and healing power of elements of nature.
Price: US$18 per person (Free for healthcare workers)
Duration: 1 hour
Virtual Tea Ceremony
Virtual Tea Ceremony from Nederland, Colorado
Immerse yourself in a moving meditation to help transcend the stresses of life. Together we will connect with ourselves, nature, and tea through the practice of traditional tea ceremony. You will leave this experience relaxed and with tangible tools and knowledge in hand to bring a new practice into your everyday life.
Price: $100 + Shipping
Duration: 1.5 hour
Be Still
Virtual Forest Bathing from Costa Rica
Awaken your senses… Slow down… Be present in the moment… To whatever is happening around you and immerse yourself in the beauty and calmness of the now while sharing the experience with other like-minded people seeking for nature connection.
Price: US$15 per person (Free for healthcare workers and people experiencing financial difficulties)
Duration: 2 hours
Stillness and Calm
Virtual Forest Bathing from the UK
Relax… Slow down… Feel a sense of calm... Inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin–Yoku, this remotely guided forest bathing experience helps to bring you into the present moment, opening your awareness to the nature that surrounds you.
Price: £10 per household
Duration: 1.5 hours
Nature Sounds
Last Echos of Nature
Audio by QPI co-founder, Gordon Hempton
A collection of audio recordings from Earth’s few remaining sonically special places by QPI co-founder, Gordon Hempton.
Price: Free, with donations welcome
Duration: Recordings of various durations
Nightfall at Zabalo River Ecuador
Audio from Zabalo River, Ecuador by Cofan Tribe Member
Zabalo River, Ecuador, is the home to the Cofan Tribe. It is also the First Certified Wilderness Quiet Park in the world. Enjoy this audio gift from the Cofan as they export Quiet - a sustainable natural resource - from their home.
Price: Free, with donations welcome
Duration: 32 minutes
In Search of Silence
Natural Soundscapes by Thomas Rex Beverly
For those in search of authentic nature sounds, this is a collection of ambiences free from noise pollution by field recordist, Thomas Rex Beverly.
Price: Free, with donations welcome
Duration: Recordings of various durations
Nature’s Stories
Audio by Andy Martin
I believe everything in nature is a story. There is birth, death, joy, sorrow, drama, humor, mundanity, and the extraordinary. My goal as a recordist is present these characters and their passions, their activities, their desires, and their trials as honestly as possible. These are not my recordings, but Nature’s Stories.
Price: Free, with donations welcome
Duration: Recordings of various durations
Vanishing Stillness
Audio by George Vlad
I've had the privilege of growing up in a remote part of Eastern Europe surrounded by wild places ripe for exploration and, most importantly, a distinct lack of man-made sound. As I grew up and traveled further from home, I realized that noise pollution is actually the norm and naturally quiet places are becoming extinct. I believe quiet places are in dire need of protection and I hope that my recordings will determine listeners to appreciate and help safeguard them.
Price: Free, with donations welcome
Duration: Recordings of various durations
Quiet Atlas
Written essay with sound by Nicholas Allan
A listening journey into one of the world’s last true refuges of quiet, the Saharan Atlas Mountains, by sound designer and field recordist Nicholas Allan.
Price: Free, with donations welcome
Duration: Recordings of various durations
Relaxing Nature - Water and Sailor
Relaxing Nature is a journey into the sounds of the nature and voice. It is an experience of the vibrant power of the voice that takes your hand and leads you into the beauty of the natural sounds telling you a simple narration made of memories.
In-Person Quiet Experiences
Sound of the Sea
Mediterranean Forest Therapy at Montemarcello Regional Park, Italy
The sound of the Mediterranean Sea will be our loyal companion during the hike. Alongside its waving rhythm there will be the chanting of Sardinian warbler, blackcaps and goldfinches birds.
Price: €50 per person
Duration: 6 hours
Excursion Tea Ceremony in Silence and Nature
Tea Ceremony, Boulder, United States
Experience an immersive sensory experience with nature through an excursion tea ceremony. Be led into a beautiful location being welcomed by the quiet that the forest holds to arrive to sit for a traditional tea ceremony. A graceful and gentle offering of plant medicine that allows a deeper connection to the self, nature and those around you.
Price: US$120 per person
Duration: 2 hours
Where the Water Meets the Woods
Forest Therapy at Tai Po Kau Special Area, Hong Kong
The soothing sounds of a perennial rocky freshwater stream will greet us at different points along the trail, while the ensemble of a variety of woodland birdsongs will accompany us throughout the way.
Price: US$100 per person for up to 2 people
Duration: 3.5 hours
Restore Balance in Silence & Nature
Forest Bathing Walk in Sintra Cascais Natural Park, Portugal
Immerse yourself in the sounds of the forests, the bird songs and the rustling of the breeze on the leaves and the branches. If you are lucky, you may hear the crashing of the waves of the Atlantic Ocean.
Price: €26 per person
Duration: 2.5 hours
Song of the Wadden Sea
Sound Walk at the Island of Fanø on the Danish West Coast
Witness the tidal chorus between vast sand shores and enticing pine forest. As you travel on Fanø you might feel like you have just entered the Shire and the rough Northern territories of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth.
Price: US75$ per person
Duration: 5 hours
Listening Beneath
Creative Field Recording Workshop in England and Wales
Explore the art of creative sound recording in quiet, natural settings. Use a range of creative field recording practices and audio technology to explore ways to record both the audible soundscape and the sounds hidden to our senses.
Price: Pricing is tailored to individual or group size and location
Duration: Minimum 3 hours. Whole day and weekend workshops can also be accommodated
Forest Therapy Healing Walk
Forest Bathing Walk near Barrie Ontario, Canada
Engage and deepen your connection with nature through a series of invitations intended to allow you to slow down, to breathe deeply, to lower anxiety, to enrich your immune system, to heal, find your joy as we discover and explore the quiet nooks of the forest through all your senses.
Price: Canadian $30.00
The Healing Songs of Hawaiian Rain Forest
Mānoa Valley, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi
Just a short 20-minute drive from the hustle and bustle of urban Honolulu is the lush rain forest of Mānoa Valley. There, at Lyon Arboretum, where the winds dance in the tree tops, the waters fall, and the birds sing of the abundant fruits, you’ll come home, back to yourself and your senses.
Price: US $50.00
Asheville Wellness Tours
Virtual Forest Bathing from North Carolina
Experience the healing power of nature therapy and relax into the wisdom of the Blue Ridge Mountains just outside of Asheville, North Carolina. Slow down and reconnect with nature by quieting the mind and awakening the senses.
Price: $260 total for parties of 1-4
Duration: 2.5 hours
Quiet Retreats
Silence and Nature - Quiet your mind and nourish your soul
Silent Retreat at Peneda-Gerês National Park, Portugal
A retreat to rediscover the nourishing power of simply being yourself in nature and in silence. Experience slowing down, profound nature connection and deep silence. It is in silence and nature that we can remember who we are, the infinite vastness of our soul in the present moment.
Price: 950€ per person, all inclusive
Duration: 5 days
Healing Sounds of Water
Laurelriver Retreat, North Carolina Mountains, USA
A three-day retreat in nature experiencing quiet through guided meditations to the sounds of the river and the healing mineral waters of hot springs.
Price: $300 per person
Duration: 3 days
Quest for Balance
Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada
Nourish your body and soul with our signature Yoga & Stand-Up Paddleboarding retreat in a quiet corner of Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada.
Price: All meals from arrival day dinner to departure day lunch, comfortable forest accommodation, program materials, equipment, facilitation, and administration are all included, from $1199/person.
Duration: 4 days
The Silence of Tuscany
Yoga, Meditation and Hiking in Tuscany
A weekend of Yoga, Meditation and Hiking to reconnect with your inner Self and discover the green hills of Chianti in the heart of Tuscany. Feel your breath, slow down your pace and find the connection with your core and the pristine nature all around us at the silent Agricamping l’Apicorno. It is in silence and nature that we can remember who we are, the infinite vastness of our soul in the present moment.
Price: 200 € per person in a tent
Duration: 3 days
Quiet Stays
Casale Pundarika, Italy
The casale is set in a magical place in the Tuscan hills and close to the coast. Originally it was a typical farming house from where people lived in a community dedicated to farming and livestock. With time people abandoned the place with the rush toward the cities and the place went to ruins. Decades later a family of Tibetan Buddhist faith found this place while looking for an ideal set for spiritual retreats. The location was inspected by monks, who confirmed that the quality of silence and purity of the air made it a perfect place for meditation.
Estate of Vivo d'Orcia, Italy
The proximity to the small Vivo river and the location in a wooden valley were the perfect conditions for the monks to retire in isolation and meditation in front of Monte Amiata an extinguished volcano. All the property which still belongs to the Cervini family, is listed. The restoration of every single building has to respect strict architectural rules. Silence, peacefulness and respect for environment are the owner 's main priority.
Hotel Preidlhof, Italy
Preidlhof is a multi award-winning Wellness Destination located in Naturno, South Tyrol, Italy. Privately owned by the Ladurner Family, Preidlhof has carved out a first-class reputation as a holistic, preventative and medical health retreat. Located on the 46° Parallel where the Mediterranean begins, the Resort is situated in the mountains and enjoys a mild climate all year-round. In this unique micro climate, palm, lemon and olive trees thrive alongside high mountains often covered in snow.
Kapawi Ecolodge, Ecuador
Kapawi Ecolodge is an award-winning ecotourism enterprise located deep in the Achuar territory of Ecuador's south east Amazon Region. Kapawi was developed as an economic alternative to support biodiversity conservation and cultural preservation, while creating employment and income for local Achuar families.
Cayo Loco, The Bahamas
Beachfront property on the Atlantic Ocean located on the tranquil, pristine, unpopulated island of Eleuthera where you are away from it all. Go back to a simpler time when nature dictated your day and enveloped your senses with serenity and solitude. No cares, no worries just the sounds of the surf all around you!
Sandfontein Lodge & Nature Reserve, Namibia
Experience the true silence, solitude and beauty of Namibia. Sandfontein Lodge is set within the 200,000 acre Sandfontein Nature Reserve located in a wild and isolated corner of southern Namibia, with 25km of Orange River frontage. At Sandfontein, conservation and our environmental impact are close to our hearts. To preserve its magical silence, the lodge operates entirely on solar energy.
Windsworth Old Coach House, Cornwall, UK
Listen to birdsong. See the stars. Smell the scent of the sea. Taste fish caught today. Go barefoot in soft grass. Discover the Cornish countryside in peace and privacy.
Zabalo Village Quiet Stay, Zabalo River, Ecuador
Zabalo River is the World’s First Wilderness Quiet Park. It has met Quiet Parks International’s gold standard. Zabalo Village is thee place to stay while visiting Zabalo River Wilderness Quiet Park.
Gibb’s Farm, Tanzania
As the suns first rays start to rise the chorus of birds and insects begins to envelope the farm. The light pollution is minimal and so it is possible to make your way to a comfortable chair or lounger and sit back to gaze into the night sky at the milky way.