IM-WALD-SEIN® Programs | Nature and Health
Nature-Based Health Solutions for People, Organizations and Spaces
The IM-WALD-SEIN® Institute develops science-based programs that bring the health benefits of forests and nature into self-care, healthcare, workplace health, hospitality, and the places where people live and work. Each program is practical, evidence-informed, and tailored to its specific setting and audience.
Personal Health | Nature Connectedness and Wellbeing
IM-WALD-SEIN® for Healthy Living, Naturally
Few natural environments are as easy to access — or as rich in sensory experience — as the forest. Yet we often carry the pace of everyday life straight in with us: thoughts, conversations, distractions and the urge to keep moving. IM-WALD-SEIN® invites a different way of being in the forest. Rather than focusing on distance or performance, we slow down and become more receptive to light, scents, sounds and changing perspectives. Attention shifts, tension can ease, and a deeper sense of connection with nature can emerge. At the same time, we breathe terpene-rich forest air containing bioactive plant compounds that may interact with the immune system.
Spending time in the forest in this way can offer more than a moment of relaxation: it can support resilience and wellbeing while fostering nature connectedness. Our programs open up different ways to experience this — close to home as part of everyday life, or more deeply in exceptional forest landscapes.
Healthcare | Health Promotion, Treatment and Rehabilitation
Forest and Nature Therapy in Healthcare
From promoting healthy lifestyles and preventing lifestyle-related diseases to supporting people with chronic conditions, nature therapy can complement medical care. Forest environments offer a uniquely versatile therapeutic setting, bringing together movement, sensory awareness, relaxation and direct contact with nature.
Our high-quality programs translate this potential into practical, science-based approaches to health promotion, treatment and rehabilitation. IM-WALD-SEIN® Top Expert helps clinics, rehabilitation centers and health resorts integrate forest medicine and forest therapy into preventive care and rehabilitation. IM-WALD-SEIN® Green Prescription provides medical practices and healthcare professionals with a ready-to-use framework for preventive health counseling and adherence support. The IM-WALD-SEIN® Academy complements these programs by training professionals to integrate forests and nature into their practice.
Organizations | Workplace Health and Medical Wellness
Bringing Nature into Work and Hospitality
Companies and hospitality providers shape how people work, unwind and experience health and wellbeing. Forests and nature offer something that is often missing from modern life: space to breathe, reconnect and recharge.
IM-WALD-SEIN® Pro Health brings nature-based workplace health promotion to life by combining movement, recovery and nature connectedness. IM-WALD-SEIN® Medical Wellness is designed for hotels and health-focused hospitality providers that want to combine nature, relaxation and preventive health into a distinctive experience for their guests.
Living and Working Environments | Designing with Nature
Biophilic Design: Bringing Nature Indoors
We are part of nature, yet we spend most of our lives indoors. Biophilic design responds to our fundamental need for connection with nature by bringing natural qualities into living, healthcare and work environments. It goes far beyond adding plants: light, materials, colors, forms, views, sounds and other natural elements can create a rich, multisensory experience of nature.
IM-WALD-SEIN® Biophilic Design develops aesthetically refined, science-based design concepts for companies and healthcare settings that support well-being, recovery and concentration by strengthening the connection with nature.