ForestMind® trip offers a peaceful moment in nature – pause, breathe, and strengthen your wellbeing through guided exercises along a longer route.
Nature experiences
Hetkiä luonnossa
Lillukkametsä’s experience services invite you to explore nature through stories, senses, and moments of stillness. Choose between guided nature tours that explore local landscapes, geology, and cultural heritage – or ForestMind® sessions that enhance nature’s wellbeing effects through guided exercises.
Guided nature tours
Local knowledge. Authentic experiences.
On a guided nature walk, the pace is calm, encouraging close observation and shared wonder. These excursions are not about performance – they are about slowing down, listening to the forest’s stories, and discovering something new even in the familiar.
Lillukkametsä offers nature tours both nearby and further afield. You can choose from ready-made nature experience packages suited to you or your group – or request a custom quote based on your preferred theme. The starting or meeting point is agreed upon when booking. The guide can join along the way to share insights or meet the group at the arranged location.
Starting points can include travel hubs, town squares, accommodations in Southern Ostrobothnia, or other suitable locations. Guided tours can also be arranged elsewhere in Finland upon agreement. Lillukkametsä’s Aana is an authorized guide for Salamajärvi National Park and a certified Geopark Ranger, with special expertise in geology, cultural heritage, and nature in the Järviseutu region and along the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia.
Pre-planned nature experiences by Lillukkametsä:
Pyhävuori, Lakeaharju and Lappajärvi
Explore the landscapes of Pyhävuori and Lakeaharju on a guided tour. See the crater lake’s rocky edges and hear stories about the area’s geology and history.
River Ähtäväjoki Waterway and Suomenselkä
The water systems of the Järviseutu region in Southern Ostrobothnia originate from the Suomenselkä watershed. On guided tours along the Ähtävänjoki river system, you’ll explore the past and present of Lake Järvi-Pohjanmaa while enjoying snacks at a campfire shelter and listening to stories shared by your guide.
Berries, Wild Herbs and Mushrooms
Discover the world of foraged wild foods on relaxed nature walks! Choose a tour that suits you and learn to identify edible plants, berries, and mushrooms. You’ll also learn about their growing environments and key characteristics. During the walk, you’ll get practical tips for handling and preserving your harvest.
ForestMind® guided tours
Guided ForestMind® exercises support both physical and mental well-being. Join an inspiring nature experience and let yourself be enchanted by the forest. Aana from Lillukkametsä is a certified ForestMind® trainer, so you can also book a basic course, facilitator, or instructor training for your group.”
ForestMind® sessions are based on guided exercises developed by Sirpa Arvonen, designed to be easy to apply in everyday life. The Metsämieli® (ForestMind®) method draws on scientifically researched and confirmed health and wellbeing benefits of nature. These exercises help strengthen mental skills and overall wellbeing. Lillukkametsä offers three different ForestMind® options.
Pre-designed ForestMind® experiences by Lillukkametsä
ForestMind® trail for children
The ForestMind® Trail for Children offers guided wellbeing exercises in the peace of nature. The trail is walked at a calm pace, with breaks taken at one’s own rhythm, guided by signs or an instructor.
ForestMind® trip
The ForestMind® taster session for workplace well-being
The ForestMind® taster sessions for workplace well-being bring energy and wellbeing to your work community. The guided exercises take place outdoors in nature – or indoors if needed – and support recovery and everyday vitality.
