In short
NatureFitFlorence forest bathing at Vallombrosa takes place in the monumental forest of the Vallombrosan monks, about an hour from Florence. It lasts half a day, roughly from 8 am to noon, and you bring your own mat because part of the practice is done still. Led by Alessandra Caselli, a licensed environmental hiking guide.
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- Where
- Vallombrosa, Reggello, Florence
- Length
- half a day, roughly 8 am – noon
- Bring
- your own mat
- From Florence
- about an hour
A forest planted by monks
The fir woods of Vallombrosa are not wild: monks planted and tended them from the Middle Ages on, generation after generation. Walking inside is walking through a collective work a thousand years long, and that thought changes your pace.
Why the mat
Because forest bathing is not only walking. Part of it is done still — sitting or lying down, eyes closed, listening. The forest floor is damp for most of the year, and without a mat you stay on your feet and lose half the experience.
Suitable if you don't walk much
It is the most accessible outing in the programme: little ascent, slow pace, half a day. People who have never hiked usually start here.
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The first class is free, with no obligation. For a question, message us on WhatsApp; to join and book your trial, fill in the form.
This week's timetable
Classes last 60 minutes, six people at most. Tap a class to book it on WhatsApp.
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