Slow down, be curious, invite connection, and allow nature to sooth, heal, and invigorate your body and your mind.
My Story
Growing up, I lived in a small house with a big family and an enormous weeping willow tree. I climbed that tree when I was happy, I climbed it when I was sad, I climbed it to reflect on the present, I climbed it to plot my future. Alone, dazzlingly alive, and perched above the roof tops, I felt connected, rooted, secure. I also felt powerful, liberated, able to soar.
That wondrous weeping willow tree was my first encounter with the power of nature to sooth, to heal, and to invigorate. It has not been my last. Today, I spend many days in the woods, alone or guiding groups. Today, it is my honor and my joy to invite others to find their own deep connection to nature through guided forest bathing and outdoor mindfulness excursions.
I am a Kripalu Certified Outdoor Mindfulness Guide.
Offerings
Join me for a scheduled mindfulness walk or collaborate with me to co-create an excursion made just for you and your group.
Partnership Events
I have the great fortune to partner with amazing organizations and institutions to bring forest bathing and outdoor mindfulness to their communities.
Join my upcoming events!
Collaborations
I have worked with employers, breast cancer survivor networks, substance abuse support groups, and others to add outdoor mindfulness to their health and wellness programs.
Let’s create a customized program for your group!
Mindfulness at Historic Sites
Mindfulness tours connect visitors to history in immersive and deeply meaningful ways. Historic sites, including buildings and open spaces, invite visitors to “feel” history.
Let’s design a mindfulness program for your site!
Upcoming
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A Gentle Walk with Birds & Nature
DC Bird Alliance
Rock Creek Park
Sunday, March 15, 9:00 - 10:30 am -
Mindfulness Walk Ridge Trail
Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
Tuesday, March 24, 2:00-3:30 pm -
A Gentle Walk with Birds & Nature
DC Bird Alliance
Rock Creek Park
Sunday, April 19, 9:00 - 10:30 amRegistration Details Coming Soon
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Mindfulness Walk: Golden Garden Hour
Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
Tuesday, April 21, 6:00 - 7:30 pm -
Morning Mindfulness Walk: The Gardens
Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
Wednesday, April 22, 9:00 - 10:30 am -
May Mindfulness at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
Tuesday, May 12, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Registration Details Coming Soon
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May Mindfulness at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
Wednesday, May 13, 9:00 - 10:30 am
Registration Details Coming Soon
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Roots to Stillness: Cultivating Calm in a Chaotic World
A Meditation and Forest Bathing Retreat
Himalayan Institute, Honesdale, PA
Friday June 5 - Sunday June 2, 2026 -
A Gentle Walk with Birds & Nature
DC Bird Alliance
Rock Creek Park
Sunday, June 21, 9:00 - 10:30 amRegistration Details Coming Soon
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June Mindfulness at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
Tuesday, June 23, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Registration Details Coming Soon
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June Mindfulness at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
Wednesday, June 24, 9:00 - 10:30 am
Registration Details Coming Soon
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September Mindfulness at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
Tuesday, September 15, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Registration Details Coming Soon
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September Mindfulness at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
Wednesday, September 16, 9:00 - 10:30 am
Registration Details Coming Soon
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October Mindfulness at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
Tuesday, October 6, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Registration Details Coming Soon
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October Mindfulness at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
Wednesday, October 7, 9:00 - 10:30 am
Registration Details Coming Soon
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A Gentle Walk with Birds & Nature
DC Bird Alliance
Rock Creek Park
Sunday, October 18, 9:00 - 10:30 amRegistration Details Coming Soon
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A Gentle Walk with Birds & Nature
DC Bird Alliance
Rock Creek Park
Sunday, December 20, 9:00 - 10:30 amRegistration Details Coming Soon
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I do not disclose or share any of your information to outside parties without your specific consent. I only collect the information you provide to me directly through registration forms, including your name and email address. The information you provide is only used to contact you based on your inquiry to https://susanwestmontgomery.com or to subscribe to Nature Balm. Unsubscribing from this communication is always your right.
Let’s walk together
Email: Susan West Montgomery
(pronouns: she/her)
Located in Takoma Park, Maryland
I live and work on the traditional homeland of the Nacotchtank and Piscataway peoples and their descendants.
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I do not disclose or share any of your information to outside parties without your specific consent. I only collect the information you provide to me directly through registration forms, including your name and email address. The information you provide is only used to contact you based on your inquiry to susanwestmontgomery.com or to subscribe to Nature Balm. Unsubscribing from this communication is always your right.