Forest Bathing in the Bow Valley

Ronna has been a professional award-winning naturalist, interpreter, and hiking guide in the Banff National Park for 30 years. She was one of the first forest therapy guides in Canada, currently she is a trainer for the ANFT. Today she combines coaching, storytelling and forest therapy when facilitating leadership development for professionals and executives from all over the world.  She uses nature as the teacher to re-calibrate their mind and body to create powerful reflections and transformation while hiking in stunning locations in the Canadian Rockies. She is the Chair of Nature and Forest Therapy of Canada and along with her team; she looks forward to promoting Forest Therapy here at home.

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Growing up in Calgary with the mountains as a constant backdrop, Scott naturally found his way to the Bow Valley. A certified Forest Therapy Guide through the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT), Scott brings a calm, grounded presence to his walks. With a background in guiding, yoga, art, and emergency medicine, he offers a unique blend of safety, creativity, and reflection. On his days off, Scott is often exploring with his wife, twin daughters, and pup—finding peace and perspective in every wild place. Whether trail running, hiking, or guiding, his passion lies in helping others move, connect, and feel at home in nature. Scott is a Professional Interpreter and Hiking Guide with the ACMG.

Anna-Lisa is a soul-led teacher, seeker, coach and guide and a passionate Bow Valley Ambassador for Caregivers Alberta. Fuelled by decades of diverse experiences in education, immigration, and hospitality —including leadership and advocacy roles—Anna-Lisa upholds her unwavering belief in the power of nurturing sacred spaces for healing and expansion.  Anna-Lisa integrates her deep connections to nature, community and holistic well-being to accompany others, no matter what age, stage of life or background, through the “soulful adventures” of life. Navigating a season of intensive caregiving and loss led Anna-Lisa to explore Forest Bathing as a path to wholeness and inner peace. She is honoured to offer the gift of discovering the benefits of time spent with nature as an Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT) Guide and member of the Bow Valley Forest Bathing Collective.

I am a certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide, living in the breathtaking landscapes of Canmore, Alberta. My passion is helping people slow down, reconnect, and be nurtured by nature. After spending much of my career in senior leadership roles in local government across Canada, I witnessed firsthand the toll that today’s fast-paced world takes on individuals—rising stress, burnout, and the struggle to stay present. I deeply understand these challenges because I lived them too.
That journey led me to discover Forest Bathing, an evidence-based practice rooted in the Japanese tradition of Shinrin-yoku. Now, I guide people from all walks of life through transformative Forest Bathing experiences.

Vicki (she/her) is a certified Forest Therapy Guide with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy whose work is rooted in a deep love of the natural world and the healing power of connection to land. She grew up among majestic white pines and flowing waters on the traditional territory of the Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee, Anishinabeg, Seneca, and Chippewa peoples, where her lifelong relationship with nature began.
For more than 25 years, Vicki has worked as an educator with Alberta Parks, creating meaningful land-based experiences that help people slow down, awaken their senses, and deepen their relationship with the more-than-human world. Through forest bathing and guided nature connection experiences, she invites participants into a gentler way of being rooted in presence, wonder, belonging, and reciprocity.

Margaret McKeon, PhD (she/her) is a writer, forest bathing and hiking guide, and independent scholar of Irish and German ancestry. She is committed to fostering life-giving ways of being in relationship, with others and with the land. She has been an outdoor educator of adults and children for  30+ years, including learning from many Indigenous teachers. Today, she loves supporting others to find their own thriving, learn about land, foster heart-based relationships, and lean into their creativity.