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Shinrin-Yoku or forest bathing is the practice of spending time in the forest for better health, happiness and a sense of calm.
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Melanie Choukas-Bradley is a naturalist and certified forest therapy guide who leads nature and forest bathing walks for many organizations in Washington, D.C. and the American West.
The practice of forest bathing, also called forest therapy, involves no bathing and isn’t led by a therapist but a trained, certified guide or guides. In Japan, the practice is decades old and known as shinrin-yoku, which means “taking in the forest.”
When I was eleven I realized that if God existed, it had to be outside. So I went early into nature and I have never left and I never will leave. That is the joy of nature, of seeing nature is all there is.
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Discover what to expect when you take a forest therapy, also referred to as forest bathing, walk with a certified forest therapy guide. Experience the healing atmosphere as you tune into your senses and connect with the beings in the environment.
In Into the Forest, Immunologist and Forest Medicine expert, Dr Qing Li, examines the unprecedented benefits of the world’s largest natural health resource: the great outdoors.
The aim of forest bathing, Melanie Choukas-Bradley explains, is to slow down and become immersed in the natural environment.
Forest Bathing is the English translation of the Japanese term Shinrin-yoku. To correctly understand Shinrin-yoku in English, a better definition is needed "spending quality time, under the canopy of trees, in a forest, for health and wellbeing" conveys the entire concept more accurately.
Forest bathing is the art of spending intentional time in nature and is practiced throughout the world to increase health and restore well-being. More and more people are turning to forest bathing as an evidence-based way to unplug, relieve stress and anxiety, and spark creativity.
Once you’ve decided on the time and location of your forest bath or decide to join a group journey into the forest, you’ve made a commitment to yourself and to Mother Earth.
The information offered here is not a substitute for professional advice. Please proceed with care and caution.
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When I was eleven I realized that if God existed, it had to be outside. So I went early into nature and I have never left and I never will leave. That is the joy of nature, of seeing nature is all there is.
