Tam Willey

Tam Willey is a nature-based guide and mentor exploring themes of belonging and attention through story and immersive, relational experiences. Their work supports a culture of reciprocity and kinship with the more-than-human world.

Tam trains guides globally through the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy and holds certifications in CPR, First Aid, Wilderness First Aid, Mental Health First Aid, Wilderness Mental Health First Responder, and Nature Therapy Guide training.

With a background spanning art, music, community advocacy, LGBTQIA+ youth mentorship, and hands-on craft, Tam brings a layered, lived perspective to their teaching. Since 2017, they have professionally guided forest bathing and facilitated nature-based programs in collaboration with land trusts, conservation organizations, museums, universities, nonprofits, and private groups worldwide.

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Upcoming Programs by Tam Willey

ANFT Forest Therapy Guide Training Immersion

Also With Nadine Mazzola

August 16 - 20, 2026

A closed professional training immersion for students enrolled in the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT) Forest Therapy Guide Certification program. Guided by Tam Willey of Toadstool Walks and Nadine Mazzola, this immersion is not open to the general public.

At the Forest’s Edge: A Forest Bathing Immersion

September 3 - 7, 2026

A four-night forest bathing nature immersion with guided forest bathing, facilitated story sharing, and spacious personal retreat time with certified forest therapy guide, Tam Willey of Toadstool Walks. Centered on sensory-based walks, solo forest time, and shared daily rhythm, this is an invitation to deepen into a slower, more attentive relationship with nature through a mix of guided time together as a group and prompted solo explorations to quietly wander the meadows and forests.