Forest Bathing Reboot
Diagnosis: Peace Deficiency
Symptoms: When you’ve been running on caffeine and chaos and peace is a long-lost memory, this is your prescription for stillness.
Activities:
- A quiet stroll to Gardners Falls, Maleny
- Long lunch at The Tamarind Restaurant
- Evening escape to the rainforest at Narrows Escape
Restore Peace Deficiency on this nature-based escape, with a twist...
Sure, a hot bath is nice, but have you ever tried Forest Bathing?
And no, we don’t mean running around the rainforest starkers, but you do you.
Forest Bathing is all about immersing yourself in nature.
And if you find your peace disrupted on an all too regular basis, it could just be the thing you need to reclaim a state of Zen.
With a day off ahead of you and no time pressures, we’ve created a beginner’s guide to Forest Bathing on the Sunshine Coast. Good vibes guaranteed.
10-11am – A quiet stroll to Gardners Falls
Gardners Falls, Maleny, Sunshine Coast Hinterland
Now you know what it isn’t, let’s take a deep dive into what Forest Bathing actually is.
Put simply, it’s the practise of slowing down and taking in the world around you.
The sound of water trickling over rocks, wind rustling the leaves overhead and the snap of a twig underfoot.
And we can’t think of a better place to soak up the serenity than Gardners Falls in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland.
This short walk takes you through towering rainforest to an exceptionally pretty freshwater pool.
Once here, find yourself a comfy spot to sit, put your phone on silent, and take it all in.
You’ll be amazed at how such a simple thing can have such a big impact on improving not only your mental health, but stress levels too.
Spending time in nature really is one of the best medicines.
12-2:30pm – Long lunch at Spicers Tamarind
The Tamarind, Spicers Tamarind Retreat, Maleny
Now you’re nice and Zen, it’s time to keep the good vibes rolling with a long lunch at Spicers Tamarind.
With a location that backs onto the rainforest at Gardners Falls, it’s the perfect place to forest bathe – drink in hand.
Spicers’ onsite restaurant – The Tamarind – is just as enticing, with a modern-Asian menu packed with only the very best local produce.
To get the full experience we suggest ordering the Banquet.
With everything from coconut and galangal soup with smoked fish to a slow-cooked wagyu brisket, this is one tasting journey you’ll want to savour.
If this is what taking it easy means, consider us converted.
3pm – Overnight stay at Narrows Escape Rainforest Retreat
Narrows Escape Rainforest Retreat, Montville, Sunshine Coast Hinterland
Finish your Forest Bathing Reboot with a stay so luxurious you’ll never want to leave.
Narrows Escape Rainforest Retreat, tucked deep in the heart of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, is Forest Bathing personified.
Here their villas sit so seamlessly in the surrounding rainforest they blur the lines between nature and luxury.
Soak up the sound of the rainforest from your private plunge pool, and watch the sun rays beam through the canopy above from your comfy bed.
With a dinner hamper waiting for you to enjoy in-house, there really is no reason to leave.
And with that, your peace is restored.
Wake up feeling refreshed, with 24 more hours of freedom to wander the Sunshine Coast at your own pace before reality comes calling again.
