Our innovative wellbeing education programs are
evidenced-based, engaging & enjoyable experiences.

Trade screens for green today!

Welcome to Nature Zen

Join our nature wellbeing workshops to

Unplug & Recharge naturally

In today’s fast-paced, technology-driven world,
maintaining good health and wellbeing is more
important than ever! With the rise of
technology, stress and anxiety can easily creep
into our daily lives. If you are a parent, it’s
crucial to prioritise your health, not just for
yourself, but for the family.

At Nature Zen, we believe health is the greatest
wealth, and we’re committed to providing you
and your young people with nature experiences
that relieve stress and overwhelm as well as
equip you with healthy coping tools for life’s
challenges.

You could join us on a forest walk with your
young person and be guided personally on how
to become mindful, ground, breathe as well as
other practices to manage your mental and
physical wellbeing.

Health is the New
Wealth

Trusted Wellbeing Services that have helped hundreds
of clients in person & online

Community &
connection

Trauma-Informed &
Evidence-based

Certified, Trained
Practitioners Only

Affordable &

accessible to all

2023 Finalist Outdoor
Queensland Awards

Fully registered,
Insured with Blue Cards

mother. wellbeing educator.

Meet Peta Jay, Founder of Nature Zen, a pioneering Brisbane-based
small business transforming lives through nature-based therapy.

As a certified nature-based therapist, mindfulness educator and
creative arts facilitator, Peta has a proven ability to customise and
teach wellbeing programs to diverse individuals and groups with
various needs and conditions. A 2023 Outdoors Queensland Awards
finalist, Peta’s innovative programs have earned recognition.

Having served as a child protection detective for 17 years, including
in the specialist unit Task Force Argos, Peta has seen first hand, the
online dangers for our vulnerable children with regards to predators.
But now, as a parent, she is combating another potential danger -
“excessive overuse” (i.e. screen addictions) and the impacts on
mental and physical health, and behavioural outcomes at home and
school.

Screen Time has become an EMERGING issue in most households!

Young people (and adults) are wired up, anxious & fixated.

They can display problems concentrating on other things, sitting
still without a device, as well as communicating effectively.

We have to help them Unplug & redirect them to offline activities.

With this in mind, Peta’s mission is to provide a fresh, engaging
alternative - Switch Screen time for Green Time!

Nature Zen workshops harness the proven benefits of nature
immersion for mental and physical health and provide an
opportunity for young people to reconnect back to themselves,
socially with others, as well as to nature.

In addition, young people will have the opportunity to taste test the
latest evidence-based holistic wellbeing modalities including:
meditation, mindfulness, breath-work, qigong, creative arts,
journaling, to name a few.

Contact Peta for parent & child private consultation or join our
waitlist for our group programs to foster a healthier relationship
between technology, nature and wellbeing.

Founder of Nature Zen

Peta Jay

Nurturing Young
Minds, Bodies & Souls

What is Nature-Based Therapy?

Also known as Eco-therapy, Nature-Based Therapy involves intentionally immersing in natural
environments for therapeutic outcomes, both mentally and physically. When combined with
other evidence-based wellbeing modalities— Nature Zen’s specialty—the therapeutic benefits
are significantly amplified.

Our unique and interactive programs are crafted to engage, educate, and empower our
participants to grow and develop the practical capacity to regulate nervous system and restore
inner calm.

We Provide Evidence-Based
Nature Wellbeing Workshops and
Training in the Brisbane area.

Experience the effects of Nature Zen today!

NATURE-BASED THERAPY

MINDFULNESS
MEDITATION

BREATHWORK

CREATIVE ARTS therapy

STRESS MANAGEMENT

HOLISTIC COUNSELLING /
PEER SUPPORT

Our programs are educational, inclusive and experiential.

We aim to teach practical tools to build capacities to cope with life naturally.

YOGA NIDRA / IREST

QIGONG / YOGA

GROWTH MINDSET

Our expertise serves a wide range of
Holistic Modalities

Today, you took our
young people out of
their comfort zone &
exposed them to some
amazing self-
regulating tools. Your
activities were perfect.
They all walked away
with new skills and
knowledge.

Absolutely loved it!
Incredible experience,
I loved the
mindfulness guidance
and opportunity to
recharge. A beautiful
way for the team to
start the day. Breakfast
with the kookaburras
was lovely.

I want to express my
deepest appreciation
for your kindness,
compassion and your
significant impact on
my life, through reviving
my love of nature in a
new way, as well as my
creative and artistic
side.

Teacher @ High School

ADF & Police Veteran

The Team @ Place Annerley

TESTIMONIALS

Real Results

• Toohey Forest Tarragindi

• Whites Hill Reserve, Camp Hill

• Brisbane Botanic Gardens, CBD

• Ken Fletcher Park Tennyson

• Shaftesbury St Park Tarragindi

Our Current

BCC Approved
Nature Locations

current OUTDOOR THERAPY SERVICES

Our services are seasonal. The following services are currently on offer.

1:1

NATURE
PRESCRIPTION

60 minutes

TOOHEY FOREST

GUIDED BY Peta Jay

$99

GROUP workshop
/RETREAT
FACILITATION

PRICES VARY

depending on program,
services provided, travel,
catering, resources etc.

1:2

parent & child

nature prescription

90 minutes

TOOHEY FOREST

GUIDED BY Peta Jay

$150

We love working with NDIS Self-Managed Fund clients, community, schools or homeschool groups,
private groups and teams. Our appointments are 100% confidential. We do not diagnose or treat
mental health conditions. We provide wellbeing education to manage symptoms.

Prior to booking, please message us and confirm your requirements.

Our Face to Face

Wellbeing Workshops can include:

Nature Zen

Our signature nature-
inspired relaxation
program to cultivate

inner calm and deep rest.

Nature Art

Co-create with
nature art session to
practice mindfulness,
boost creativity and
unique expression.

Nature Chi

Moving with nature-
inspired Qigong

practices for inner peace,

composure, grounding
and balance.

Nature Ink

Growing stronger
connections to self and
the natural world
through nature
journaling activities.

2

1

3

4

5

Nature Air

Learning to breathe
deeply with nature for
stress relief and better
health.

In partnership with IN SAFE HANDS EDUCATORS IN SAFETY we
have tailored a Mindfulness & Stress Management online
training specifically for the Early Years Education industry
nationally.

This course empowers educators to fill their own cup up with
self-care tools, so they can continue to do their very challenging
and important job well!

You can find it at - www.insafehands.net.au or click on the link
above.

We are excited & proud to
announce our tailored

Mindfulness & Stress
Management online training!

PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT

Dr Stephen Mattarollo

Leading Natural Solutions

We are honoured to collaborate forces with Dr Stephen
Mattarollo, a certified Level 2 Tai Chi Qigong Instructor and
nature-based therapist. He combines the two modalities to teach
our ‘Nature Chi’ program to individuals, groups and corporate
clients.

Stephen has a PhD in immunology, with over 10 years’ experience
as a biomedical researcher, leading a group in the field of cancer
immunotherapy and neuroimmunology at a major Australian
University.

More recently, due to a chronic illness, his main interest has
turned to nature-based therapies and mind/body practices
including qigong, breathwork, relaxation therapy and
acupressure.

His passion for Qigong stemmed from his background in the
martial arts, as well as discovering the benefits of this energy
medicine on his own self healing journey. His current focus is to
promote wellbeing and coping strategies in healthy and
chronically ill people.

You can also contact Stephen directly at -
steve.mattarollo@gmail.com and
www.facebook.com/qigongnaturehealing

OUR professIONal AFFILIATIONS

Our custom designed Nature Zen
artwork supporter t-shirts will be
available for purchase soon!

A limited number of Peta Jay’s
Wildflower Artist cards (shown
below) are still available.

To reduce screen time, we currently do not send
newsletters. Our events and special discounts are
usually announced on our socials, so keep in touch!

Stay connected
with Nature Zen

Email -

naturezen_au

Facebook.com/NatureZenAU

Website -
www.naturezen.com.au/webpage

Acknowledgement of Country

Copyright © 2024. All rights reserved.

Nature Zen would like to acknowledge the Yuggera and
Turrbul nations, the traditional custodians of the land on
which we live and work. We pay our respects to elders
past, present and emerging, and recognise their
continuing connection to the land, waters and
communities.