Zen's Path

Outdoor Wellness Experiences in Indiana

Make room for a different kind of time outdoors.

Zen's Path Forest Bathing offers guided outdoor wellness experiences for individuals and groups interested in engaging more intentionally with the natural world. Led by Nanette McGarity, these nature-centered experiences provide a welcoming way to step outside familiar routines and give the outdoors your attention. Experiences are available throughout West Central, Indianapolis, and surrounding Indiana communities.

Wellness Can Include Time in Nature

Wellness looks different from person to person. It may include movement, rest, reflection, social connection, or simply making space for activities that feel meaningful.

For those drawn to the outdoors, nature can become part of that broader picture.

Zen's Path provides guided opportunities to spend intentional time in natural settings without turning the outing into a fitness activity or prescribing how you should feel afterward.

The focus is simply on making room to engage with the environment.

A Nature-Centered Approach to Wellness

Zen's Path approaches outdoor wellness through intentional interaction with the natural environment rather than a prescribed outcome.

Depending on the setting, your time outdoors may include opportunities for:

These elements provide different ways to engage with the setting. You can respond according to what feels natural and interesting to you.

Who Can Explore Outdoor Wellness?

You don't need extensive outdoor experience or an established mindfulness practice to participate.

Zen's Path welcomes individuals and groups interested in incorporating more intentional time in nature into their lives or gatherings.


Options are available for individuals, couples, families, friends, private and community groups, businesses, and professional teams.


The format can vary depending on who will be attending and the type of outing you're considering.

How Forest Bathing Fits Into Outdoor Wellness

Outdoor wellness is a broad idea that can include many ways of spending purposeful time outside. At Zen's Path, forest bathing is the nature-centered practice used to create that opportunity.


Also known as Shinrin-Yoku, forest bathing encourages participants to engage more closely with a forest or natural setting through guided invitations and sensory awareness.

This distinction is important: Zen's Path specializes in forest bathing and nature connection rather than unrelated wellness services such as fitness instruction or clinical therapy.

If you're interested in the background of Shinrin-Yoku or want to understand how Zen's Path approaches the term nature therapy, visit the dedicated Nature Therapy page.

Find the Right Experience

Zen's Path offers guided, private, couples and family, group, and organizational forest bathing options.


The right format depends on who will be attending and what you have in mind for your time outdoors. You don't need to know which session fits before reaching out.

Explore all experiences or contact Zen's Path to discuss the available options.

Outdoor Wellness Near You in Indiana

Zen's Path Forest Bathing is based in West Central, Indiana, and serves West Central, Indianapolis, and communities within approximately a 100-mile radius.


Location options may vary according to the session and participants. Contact Zen's Path with your preferred area and the type of outing you're considering.


For practical information about preparation, clothing, and what to bring, visit the What to Expect page.

Bring More Nature Into Your Routine

Spending intentional time outdoors doesn't need to be complicated.


Whether you're exploring nature on your own or planning an outing with others, Zen's Path provides a guided way to make the natural environment part of your approach to wellness.

Call (812) 229-6904 or email leannemcgarity@gmail.com to inquire about forest bathing and nature-based wellness experiences in West Central, Indianapolis, or surrounding Indiana communities.