About Your Guide and
Our Founder
Andrea Jaramillo BSN, RN, CHPN (She|They)
In this practice, nature is our guide.
The forest holds a kind of wisdom that arrives in its own time. It invites us to slow down, to notice and to remember our place in the larger web of life.
My role is to walk alongside you. To help create and hold a space where you can show up just as you are. In this space, you’re invited to strengthen your relationship with the land, and to notice the medicine that’s already around you—and within you.
I’m Andrea — bilingual community nurse, urban farmer, ceremonialist, space holder, beekeeper in training and certified forest therapy guide. I’ve spent my nursing career walking alongside people at life’s thresholds—from birth to death— and through the quiet, tender moments in between.
Originally from Ecuador, I honor ancestral wisdom, weaving Mesoamerican and South American traditions into my practice. I believe that cultivating a reciprocal relationship with the land is essential to its care and protection.
As a nurse, I see caregiving as something that extends beyond the human world—into the living systems that hold us all. I believe in a world where care is rooted in relationship, with each other, with the Earth, and with all life, allowing collective healing and regeneration to take root.
Thank you for being here. May this space offer you a gentle way back into connection.
Forest Nurse was created to rekindle the deep, innate bond between people and nature—one that has been strained by modern life. In a world where stress, disconnection, and digital overwhelm have become the norm, many of us have lost touch with the healing presence of the natural world. Forest Nurse exists to restore and strengthen this relationship, offering spaces for reflection, restoration, and reciprocity with the land. Through intentional, beautifully crafted guided experiences, invites individuals to slow down, listen, and remember that nature is not separate from us—it is a source of wisdom, care, and belonging.
Building on their own journey of healing, Andrea combines their nursing expertise with the restorative power of nature to guide others through mindful immersion experiences. Rooted in inclusivity and accessibility, their sessions are offered in both English and Spanish, ensuring that cultural and language barriers do not stand in the way of connection and well-being. As a nurse, they bring a deep understanding of the body and mind, creating a safe and supportive space for all participants—whether adapting to physical limitations or offering gentle emotional guidance. Through this work, they extend the same care and reciprocity they found in nature, helping others experience its profound healing.
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Learning Along the Way
