1. Parties and Scope
These terms apply between Ohmori (UEN 53510961W, 60 Paya Lebar Road #06-28, Paya Lebar Square, Singapore 409501) and each participant in a Forest Therapy session. In this Liability Release, "Ohmori" includes its guides, employees, contractors, and volunteers acting on its behalf; "the participant" means the person taking part in a Forest Therapy session by Ohmori; and "session" means any experience offered by Ohmori, however described - including Forest Therapy walks, Forest Bathing sessions, soundwalks, sound baths, workshops, yoga nidra, and related activity offered by Ohmori.
2. The Nature of Our Sessions
Ohmori's sessions - whether described as Forest Therapy, Forest Bathing, a soundwalk, a sound bath, or a yoga nidra session - are a guided practice of slow, sensory contact with the natural world. They are an experience of attention and rest. They are not a clinical service.
2.1 Not medical, psychological, or psychiatric treatment
Ohmori's sessions are not a substitute for, and is not a replacement for, medical care, psychiatric care, psychotherapy, counselling, or any other form of professional mental health or healthcare treatment. It is not a treatment for any illness, injury, disorder, or condition, and no therapeutic or clinical outcome is promised, implied, or guaranteed.
2.2 The guide's other professional role, and why it does not apply here
One of Ohmori's guide is separately a trainee counsellor. That clinical work is a distinct professional practice, carried on separately from Ohmori and not offered under the Ohmori name.
When guiding a Forest Therapy session, he is acting solely as a Forest Therapy guide, and not in his capacity as a trainee counsellor or psychotherapist. Nothing said or done by the guide during a session is counselling, psychotherapy, clinical assessment, diagnosis, or professional advice, and none of it should be understood or relied upon as such. His clinical qualification does not change the nature of a session, and a session does not carry the protections, obligations, or standards of care that apply to clinical practice.
2.3 No therapeutic relationship, and no clinical records
Booking or attending a session does not create a counselling, psychotherapeutic, or other clinical relationship between the participant and the guide, and no duty owed by a clinician to a client arises from it. Ohmori keeps no clinical notes, case records, or assessments of participants.
To keep the two roles properly separate: the guide's current and former counselling clients do not attend Ohmori sessions, and the guide does not take on Forest Therapy participants as counselling clients. A participant who would like counselling or psychotherapy will be encouraged to approach another practitioner.
2.4 Confidentiality works differently here
Sessions take place in groups and in public places. Anything a participant chooses to share during a session may be heard by other participants, and Ohmori cannot control what others do with what they hear. The professional confidentiality that applies within a counselling or psychotherapy relationship does not apply to a Forest Therapy session. Participants are asked to treat what others share with discretion, and to share only what they are comfortable being heard.
2.5 No diagnosis, treatment, or crisis care
Ohmori does not diagnose, assess, treat, or manage any physical or mental health condition, and does not provide crisis intervention, emergency mental health support, or ongoing clinical care. A session is designed as a slow, low-intensity experience and is not a clinical or crisis setting.
2.6 What we will do
Ohmori's guides do not act as clinicians during a session, but they are responsible for the group while a session is running. If a participant appears to be in difficulty, the guide will take reasonable steps to help, including pausing or ending the session, asking what the participant needs, and where the participant agrees or the guide reasonably considers there is an immediate risk to safety, calling emergency services. The guide will not knowingly leave a participant alone in difficulty where it is reasonably practicable to stay, consistent with the guide's responsibility for the rest of the group.
2.7 Continue your own care
The participant should not begin, stop, reduce, delay, or alter any medication, treatment, or professional care on the basis of a session or anything arising from it. Any such decision should be made only with a qualified healthcare professional. If the participant is experiencing distress, difficulty, or a health concern, they are encouraged to seek support from a qualified professional, whether or not they attend a session.
2.8 Emotional material may surface
Time in nature, silence, and slowness can bring up unexpected feelings, memories, or physical sensations. This is a normal part of the practice, but it can be uncomfortable. Ohmori does not provide follow-up care, clinical support, or processing for anything that arises after a session ends.
2.9 Ohmori may decline or end participation
ohmori may decline a booking, pause a participant's involvement, or ask a participant to leave a session, where it reasonably considers this appropriate for the wellbeing or safety of that participant, of others, or of the group. Where Ohmori declines a booking or ends a participant's involvement other than because of the participant's own conduct, Ohmori will refund the fee for that session in full.
2.10 Sound baths
Some sessions include a sound bath - a period in which participants rest, usually lying down, while a guide plays instruments such as singing bowls, chimes, or gongs. Sound is experienced both through hearing and as physical vibration, and can be loud and resonant at close range. A sound bath is not a medical or therapeutic treatment, and Ohmori makes no claim that it treats, relieves, or improves any condition. Some people find sound baths unsuitable for them. Practitioners in this field commonly suggest caution for people with epilepsy or other seizure disorders, tinnitus or sensitivity to sound, Meniere's disease, or hearing airs or cochlear implants. We share this so you can decide for yourself. It is not medical advice, and we are not asking you to tell us anything. If you are unsure whether a sound bath is suitable for you, please ask your doctor. During a sound bath, you may sit rather than lie down, rest further away from the instruments, use ear protection, step away, or leave at any points without giving a reason.
2.11 Oracle and affirmation cards
Where oracle or affirmation cards are offered, they are an optional reflective prompt only. They are not a prediction, a reading, a diagnosis, or advice of any kind, and nothing in them should be relied on in making a decision.
3. Your Wellbeing and Self Care
Ohmori's sessions are intended to be open and accessible. There is no fitness test and no requirement to disclose any medical, physical, or psychological condition in order to attend.
That openness rests on a shared understanding: the participant is the person best placed to know their own body, mind, and limits, and takes responsibility for looking after themselves during a session.
Accordingly, the participant acknowledges and agrees that:
- They are responsible for deciding whether a session is suitable for them in light of their own health and circumstances, and for seeking their own professional advice if they are unsure. Ohmori is not able to assess a participant's health and does not do so.
- Every invitation offered during a session is an invitation, not an instruction. The participant may decline any activity, rest at any time, move at their own pace, remain within their own comfort, step away, or leave the session entirely, at any point and without needing to give a reason.
- They are responsible for their own basic care during a session, including suitable footwear and clothing, sun protection, hydration, food, and any personal medication they may need.
- Sharing anything about themselves during a session is voluntary, and they choose what to share.
- Where a session involves lying down, resting on the ground, or listening to sound at close range, they are responsible for choosing a position, distance, and level of participation that is comfortable for them.
Where a participant does choose to tell Ohmori about a condition, access need, or preference, Ohmori will make reasonable efforts to accommodate it, but gives no guarantee that any particular accommodation is possible, and remains subject to the limits set out in Section 2.
4. Assumption of Risk
The participant acknowledges that outdoor activities in natural areas entail known and unanticipated risks that could result in physical or emotional injury, paralysis, death, or damage to the participant, to property, or to third parties. The participant understands that such risks cannot be eliminated without jeopardising the essential qualities of the activity.
These risks include, among other things:
- Slipping and falling;
- Falling objectsl
- Water hazards
- Exhaustion, and the physical exertion associated with the activity;
- Exposure to temperature and weather extremes, which could cause hypothermia, hyperthermia and other heat-related illnesses, heat exhaustion, sunburn, or dehydration;
- Exposure to potentially dangerous wild animals, insect bites, and hazardous plant life;
- Accidents or illness occurring in places without nearby medical facilities, and the emergency treatment or other services rendered in such places;
- Consumption of food or drink;
- Equipment failure;
- Improper lifting or carrying;
- Reduced visibility and uneven ground during sessions held at or after dusk, including tree roots, kerbs, steps, and other people using the same path;
- Lying down on the ground, and getting up from it, including on uneven, damp, or sloping surfaces;
- Contact with the ground, including insects, ants, damp, and plant matter;
- Sustained exposure to resonant sound at close range during a sound bath, including sound that may be felt physically as vibration; and
- The participant's own physical condition.
Participation is voluntary and undertaken with knowledge of the risks described.
5.1 Sessions held after dark
Some sessions take place at or after dusk. Paths may be unlit or poorly lit, and hazards are harder to see. Participants are asked to bring a small torch or use a phone light, to wear footwear sited to uneven ground, and to stay with the group. If you would prefer not to walk in low light, selected sessions may not be the right one for you.
5. Liability
5.1 Nothing is this document excludes or limits ohmori's liability for death or personal injury caused by Ohmori's negligence, for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or for any other liability which cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under Singapore law.
5.2 Subject to clause 5.1, Ohmori is not responsible for loss of, or damage to, personal property that a participant brings to a session. Participants bring personal belongings at their own risk.
5.3 The participant is responsible for loss or damage that they cause to Ohmori's equipment, or to property at the session location.
6. Insurance
Ohmori does not provide medical, personal accident, or travel insurance for participants. Participants are encouraged, but not required, to consider whether their own insurance arrangements are suitable for outdoor activity.
7. Participants Under 18
Sessions are open to participants aged 18 and above. A participant under 18 may attend only where a parent or legal guardian makes the booking, agrees to these terms, and accompanies the participant for the whole session.
8. Personal Data
Ohmori collects and handles personal data in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2012.
8.1 What we collect
When you book a session, we collect your name, contact details, booking and payment records, and anything else you choose to give us.
8.2 Why we collect it
We use your personal data to administer your booking and payment; to contact you about the session, including changes to ming, location, or weather; to respond in an emergency; to answer your enquiries; and to keep the business and financial records we are required by law to keep.
8.3 Health information
You are not required to give us any health information in order to attend. If you choose to mention something about your health so that we can accommodate it, we will use that information only for that purpose. Anything shared aloud during a session is not recorded, and Ohmori keeps no clinical notes or health records of any kind (see Section 2.3).
8.4 Who we share it with
We do not sell your personal data, and we do not share it for anyone else's marketing. We disclose it only: to the booking, payment, and communication providers we use to run the business, and only as far as necessary; and where we are required or permitted to do so by law.
8.5 Keeping it safe
We make reasonable security arrangements to protect personal data in our care against loss, and against unauthorised access, use, or disclosure.
8.6 Marketing
We will only send you updates about Ohmori if you have agreed to receive them. You can opt out at any time and every message will tell you how.
8.7 Your rights
You may ask us for a copy of the personal data we hold about you, ask us to correct anything that is wrong or incomplete, or withdraw your consent to our use of your data. Withdrawing consent may mean we can no longer provide a booking. We will respond to any such requests within a reasonable time.
8.8 Media
We will not photograph, film, or record you during a session without consent. If you agree and later change your mind, tell us and we will stop using the image going forward.
8.9 Contact
For any question, request, or complaint about personal data, contact us at hello@ohmori.sg.
9. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These terms are governed by the substantive law of Singapore, without regard to its conflict of law rules, and the courts of Singapore have jurisdiction over any dispute arising from them or from a session.
10. Severability
If any clause or part of a clause in this Liability Release is found to be void or unenforceable, that clause or part shall be severed and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
11. Acknowledgment
By confirming a booking, the participant confirms that:
- They have had the opportunity to read this Liability Release in full, and agree to its terms;
- They understand that Forest Therapy is not a replacement for medical or mental health care, and that the guide is not acting as a counsellor or psychotherapist during a session, as set out in Section 2;
- They understand the risks described in Section 4 and the responsibilities they are taking on under Section 3;
- They consent to Ohmori collecting and using their personal data as described in Section 8; and
- Nothing in this Liability Release affects any right they have that cannot be given up under Singapore law.
First published on 1 October 2025
Last updated on 9 August 2026
