Meet Wendy Figone

I created Somatic Ecotherapy to help people reconnect with their bodies, each other, and the living world in a way that feels grounded, skillful, and real. My work brings together forest therapy, self-myofascial release, compassion-based practice, nature journaling, and trauma-informed facilitation to support restoration in a stressed and distracted world.

Wendy Figone, Founder, Somatic Ecotherapy

A Grounded, Integrative Approach to Healing and Restoration

Wendy Figone is the founder of Somatic Ecotherapy, an ANFT-certified Forest Therapy Guide and Trails Consultant, an expert-level Myofascial Release Therapist, a Stanford Compassion Ambassador, and a Certified Nature Journaling Educator. Her work is shaped by years of study in somatic healing, lifestyle medicine, compassion practice, mindfulness, and nature-based wellbeing.

She leads experiences for individuals, teams, retreat centers, healthcare groups, and community partners who are looking for more than a temporary break. Her programs are designed to help people slow down, regulate stress, restore attention, and build a deeper relationship with themselves and the world around them.

Credentials & Certifications

Wendy’s work is informed by formal training, long-term practice, and ongoing study across somatics, forest therapy, compassion, and mind-body wellbeing.
  • ANFT-Certified Forest Therapy Guide and Trails Consultant
  • Expert-Level Myofascial Therapist, John F. Barnes Method
  • Stanford Compassion Ambassador, Stanford C-CARE
  • ACT Program Graduate, Taking Compassion Into Your Community, Stanford C-CARE
  • Certified Nature Journaling Educator
  • Certified Yoga Therapist and Massage Practitioner
  • Wilderness First Aid Trained
  • B.S. in Exercise and Nutrition, California State University, Hayward
  • Ongoing study in mindfulness through Spirit Rock Meditation Center
  • Year-long intensive in Nonviolent Communication with Oren J. Sofer
  • Member, Nature and Health Alliance
  • Biophilic Design Certificate in progress

How I work with people, teams, and organizations

My work is flexible by design. Some people come for personal restoration. Others are planning retreats, seeking support for healthcare teams, shaping a trail project, or looking for a speaker who can bring practical tools into the room.

Why this work matters to me

I believe many of us are living with too much input and too little space to truly notice how we are doing. We may look functional on the outside while carrying stress, fatigue, disconnection, or grief in quieter ways.

What matters to me is creating experiences that help people come back to themselves gently.

Nature has a way of helping that happen. When we step into a more sensory, relational experience of the world, something begins to soften. Attention returns. Breath deepens. People remember that they are part of something larger than the pace and pressure of modern life.

That is the heart behind Somatic Ecotherapy.

Why this work matters to me
Forest Bathing

Selected Experience & Affiliations

Wendy’s work is shaped by ongoing study, respected professional communities, retreat partnerships, and applied experience across wellness, healthcare, and nature-based programming.

Training & Affiliations

Association of Nature and Forest Therapy
Stanford C-CARE
Nature and Health Alliance

Venues & Program Experience

Chaminade Resort & Spa
Castanoa
Wisdom 2.0
San Mateo County Parks Foundation

Additional programming experience includes myofascial therapy, retreat facilitation, community partnerships, and wellness programming in development with healthcare organizations.