Nature and Forest Therapy Guides

ANFT Staff

Deborah Denome

Deborah Denome is a Social Entrepreneur, Educator, Horticultural Therapist, Herbalist and Certified Forest Therapy Guide. She is passionate about the expansion of human consciousness as it informs our Interdependence with All Things. Deb's greatest joy is in helping individuals to deepen their own relationship with the Earth, each other, and our own true nature. She finds  Forest Therapy/Shinrin-Yoku to be a profound yet simple and accessible path to expanding these connections.

Since 1997 Deb has served as Director of Shimmering Light Farm & Renewal Center, a non-profit educational organization that explores, models and inspires more conscious and restorative ways of life. Here she has co-created many successful projects including Shimmering Light Farm CSA (community supported agriculture), Finger Lakes Farm to Cafeteria, Herb Circle (serving women living with mental, physical and/or developmental disabilities), a Waldorf homeschooling cooperative, as well as numerous workshops and retreats. Her previous corporate career was in international training and publishing and she was the 2008 Canandaigua Athena Award recipient for her work, community service and promoting women in leadership. Deb is blessed to live and play at Shimmering Light Farm in Naples, NY. Here, overlooking Canandaigua Lake, she raised three fascinating young adults, tends abundant herb gardens, and hikes & dances as often as possible.

Upcoming Events with this Guide
White Willow
Wood Duck
Laughing Thrush
Lotus
Sky of Clouds
Cardinal
Mossy Forest
Wolverine
Regal Birdflower
Red Oak
Camphor Tree
Howler Monkey
Jaguar
Dragon's Blood Tree
Lion's Mane Mushroom
Snowy Owl
Turtle
USA, Illinois - La Salle Manor Retreat Center
Australia, Canberra - Birrigai Outdoor School 2024
Japan, Yakushima -Shikino Yado 2024
USA, California - Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
Canada, BC - Zajac Ranch 2024
Thailand, Ko Phra Thong - Baba Ecolodge 2024
Monarch - By Invitation Only
USA, Arizona - Camp-Willow Springs 2024
Canada, Ontario - Dharma Centre of Canada - September 2024
USA, Vermont - Basecamp at Beaver Falls - August 2024
Costa Rica, Puriscal - Rancho Mastatal January 2024
Portugal, Sintra - Floresta Encantada - August 2024
USA, New Hampshire - Woodbound Inn June 2024
USA, Tennessee - Well Being Retreat Center April 2024
USA, Tennessee - Well Being Retreat Center September 2024
Sloth
Sakura (Cherry Blossom)
Blue Macaw
Humpback Whale
Wild Turkey
Wild Horses
EN ESPAÑOL - Amazonia
Magnolia
Snow Leopard
Scarlet Tanager
Kingfisher
Rainbows
Wild Geese
Wild Rose
Sweetgrass
Peregrine Falcon
Honey Badger
Red Robin
Arnica - Healthcare Professionals Cohort
White Pine
EN ESPAÑOL - Costa Rica, Sarapiquí - Tirimbina Rainforest Lodge
Thailand, Ko Phra Thong - Baba Ecolodge
New Zealand, Aotea Great Barrier Island - WaiOra Beach Retreat
FOR LUNA MOTH STUDENTS ONLY - USA, Colorado - Aspen Camp
Japan, Yakushima -Shikino Yado
Canada, Ontario - Canadian Ecology Center
USA, Massachusetts - Rolling Ridge Retreat & Conference Center
Canada, BC - Zajac Ranch
USA, Vermont - Basecamp at Beaver Falls
USA, New Hampshire - Woodbound Inn
Portugal, Sintra - Floresta Encantada
UK, Yorkshire - Broughton Sanctuary
USA, Minnesota - Shire in the Woods
USA, Colorado - YMCA of the Rockies
USA, Colorado - YMCA of the Rockies II
USA, Tennessee - Well Being Retreat Center 2023
Costa Rica, Playa Los Vivos - Forest and Beach, the Perfect Combination 2023
USA, Oregon - Buckhorn Springs - June 2024
Bamboo Forest
Bison
Koala
Winter Wren
Bobcat
Porcupine
Bullfrog
Great Blue Heron
Daffodil Star - Luna Moth | Combined Cohort
Morpho Azul EN ESPAÑOL
Painted Turtle
Praying Mantis
White-tailed Deer
Leaf Sheep
Giant Kauri
Sunflower
Seahorse
Bumblebee
Canada, Ontario - Wintergreen Studios
Orchid Blooms
Canada, Alberta - Canmore Clubhouse
Canada, BC - Loon Lake Lodge
USA, Colorado - Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center - July 2024
USA, Illinois - Morton Arboretum
Czech Republic, Kouty
Switzerland - Bergün
USA, California - LA Arboretum
USA, Massachusetts - Rolling Ridge Retreat and Conference Center
Sassafras - For Conservation Leaders
USA, California - Manzanita Village II
Past Events with this Guide
White Willow
Wood Duck
Laughing Thrush
Lotus
Sky of Clouds
Cardinal
Mossy Forest
Wolverine
Regal Birdflower
Red Oak
Camphor Tree
Howler Monkey
Jaguar
Dragon's Blood Tree
Lion's Mane Mushroom
Snowy Owl
Turtle
USA, Illinois - La Salle Manor Retreat Center
Australia, Canberra - Birrigai Outdoor School 2024
Japan, Yakushima -Shikino Yado 2024
USA, California - Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
Canada, BC - Zajac Ranch 2024
Thailand, Ko Phra Thong - Baba Ecolodge 2024
Monarch - By Invitation Only
USA, Arizona - Camp-Willow Springs 2024
Canada, Ontario - Dharma Centre of Canada - September 2024
USA, Vermont - Basecamp at Beaver Falls - August 2024
Costa Rica, Puriscal - Rancho Mastatal January 2024
Portugal, Sintra - Floresta Encantada - August 2024
USA, New Hampshire - Woodbound Inn June 2024
USA, Tennessee - Well Being Retreat Center April 2024
USA, Tennessee - Well Being Retreat Center September 2024
Sloth
Sakura (Cherry Blossom)
Blue Macaw
Humpback Whale
Wild Turkey
Wild Horses
EN ESPAÑOL - Amazonia
Magnolia
Snow Leopard
Scarlet Tanager
Kingfisher
Rainbows
Wild Geese
Wild Rose
Sweetgrass
Peregrine Falcon
Honey Badger
Red Robin
Arnica - Healthcare Professionals Cohort
White Pine
EN ESPAÑOL - Costa Rica, Sarapiquí - Tirimbina Rainforest Lodge
Thailand, Ko Phra Thong - Baba Ecolodge
New Zealand, Aotea Great Barrier Island - WaiOra Beach Retreat
FOR LUNA MOTH STUDENTS ONLY - USA, Colorado - Aspen Camp
Japan, Yakushima -Shikino Yado
Canada, Ontario - Canadian Ecology Center
USA, Massachusetts - Rolling Ridge Retreat & Conference Center
Canada, BC - Zajac Ranch
USA, Vermont - Basecamp at Beaver Falls
USA, New Hampshire - Woodbound Inn
Portugal, Sintra - Floresta Encantada
UK, Yorkshire - Broughton Sanctuary
USA, Minnesota - Shire in the Woods
USA, Colorado - YMCA of the Rockies
USA, Colorado - YMCA of the Rockies II
USA, Tennessee - Well Being Retreat Center 2023
Costa Rica, Playa Los Vivos - Forest and Beach, the Perfect Combination 2023
USA, Oregon - Buckhorn Springs - June 2024
Bamboo Forest
Bison
Koala
Winter Wren
Bobcat
Porcupine
Bullfrog
Great Blue Heron
Daffodil Star - Luna Moth | Combined Cohort
Morpho Azul EN ESPAÑOL
Painted Turtle
Praying Mantis
White-tailed Deer
Leaf Sheep
Giant Kauri
Sunflower
Seahorse
Bumblebee
Canada, Ontario - Wintergreen Studios
Orchid Blooms
Canada, Alberta - Canmore Clubhouse
Canada, BC - Loon Lake Lodge
USA, Colorado - Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center - July 2024
USA, Illinois - Morton Arboretum
Czech Republic, Kouty
Switzerland - Bergün
USA, California - LA Arboretum
USA, Massachusetts - Rolling Ridge Retreat and Conference Center
Sassafras - For Conservation Leaders
USA, California - Manzanita Village II