Julie Reuf

Forest Therapy Practitioner
San Diego, CA
Certificate in Energy and Biologically Based Therapies, California Institute for Human Science

Julie Ruef is based out of La Jolla, California – a place where the vast ocean meets a peninsula of cliffs dotted with Torrey Pines trees, abundant bird species and a plethora of marine life. When not on the west coast, Julie is often found in her hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana, where quiet gentle woods filled with peaceful deer and still lakes are her medicine.

 Julie works with clients to bring Forest Therapy programming to our nation’s iconic wild spaces and national parks. Julie enjoys offering Forest Therapy to both children and young adults to help establish a life-long practice and appreciation of nature.  Helping people maintain an easy balance and well-being during all the stages of life is the driving force in Julie’s work.  Julie’s experience from traveling throughout the US and internationally to numerous forests, waterways, mountains, and deserts provides context for how various locations effect the mind, body and spirit.  

Julie earned an advanced degree in Energy and Biologically Based Therapies from the California Institute for Human Science in 2019.  She continues studying differing forms of energetic healing to help round out her understanding of how nature can be healing and is integral to our health. Through these studies of yoga, bioenergetics, sound or harmonics therapies and pranic energy healing, Julie is gathering a greater understanding of how the natural world restores balance in our system if we allow the time and space for it.  As a strong proponent the benefit of grounding practices, Julie incorporates grounding concepts into her Forest Therapy experiences.

Julie also ran school garden programs and offered storytelling in schools when her children were young. She likes offering nature therapy to children and young adults to establish a life-long practice for them – helping them maintain an easy balance and well-being during all the stages of life.

 Julie is certified with basic First Aid and CPR training.