What if the body remembers belonging long before the mind does? What if the nervous system we keep trying to fix with advice and apps was simply waiting for something older: trees, soil, wind, the slow rhythm of a forest?
Frankie Edwards joins Sana for a tender conversation on forest bathing as a path back to belonging, especially for the 2SLGBTQ+ community, and why this is less a wellness trend than a homecoming.
About the Guest:
Frankie Edwards is a nature-based nervous system specialist and the founder of Abundance World, building Canada's first 2SLGBTQ+ affirming nature sanctuary. Their work weaves neuroscience, somatics, and forest bathing to help people regulate stress and restore a sense of belonging.
Key Takeaways:
- Forest bathing comes from the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku and isn't a luxury or a trend.
- In Frankie's framing, there are five lenses: curative, creative, culinary, recreational, and energetic.
- You don't need a forest; fresh air, a plant, water, or even a candle flame can be enough.
- Nature asks nothing of you, so the mask falls away and you simply get to be.
- For many in the 2SLGBTQ+ community, this can be nervous system repair and real belonging.
Connect With the Guest:
Website: abundanceworld.today (TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn linked there)
Free: You Belong to the Land Challenge
Episode Chapters: (approx.)
[00:00] What if the body remembers belonging first
[03:00] Frankie's path: degrees, COVID, and "who am I performing for"
[10:00] Forest bathing isn't a luxury or a trend
[11:00] The five lenses of forest bathing
[22:00] You don't need a forest: working with what you have
[30:30] Belonging and nervous system repair for queer folks
[41:00] Where to connect with Frankie
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