Imagine stepping into the woods, leaving behind the noise and stress of daily life. As you pause and breathe, a sense of calm takes over. There’s no rush or destination, only the soothing quiet of the ...

Count me among those who are proud that Jackson County has two fully accessible certified forest therapy trails, two of only ...

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — Jennifer Comeau spent much of her childhood in nature, climbing willow trees, enjoying picnics in green spaces, and connecting with the outdoor world all around her. Nowadays, ...

Forest bathing (known as Shinrin-Yoku in Japanese) and forest therapy are ways of immersing our senses in the atmosphere of the forest for relaxation and health and wellness benefits. It came about ...

SANDS POINT, New York -- Feeling the bark of a tree, listening to the sound of the wind, and finding a space to calm your thoughts are a few of the occurrences that happen during forest bathing.

Forest bathing emerged in Japan in the 1980s as a physiological and psychological exercise called shinrin-yoku, meaning “forest bathing” or “taking in the forest atmosphere.” Now this type of walking ...

We’ve all heard of taking a bath, but what about forest bathing? This form of nature therapy, originally from Japan and known as shinrin yoku, involves immersing yourself in a forest by engaging your ...

It was a particularly chaotic time. As the war in the Middle East raged on, sparking relentless and horrific news headlines, a family member unexpectedly landed in the hospital here in California.

Listening to the natural sounds of swaying tree branches, flowing water, chirping birds or just relaxing to rejuvenate in a forest has ways of reducing stress, fatigue, anxiety, depression and anger — ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Forest Bathing or shinrin yoku, was popularised in 1982 by the Ministry of Agriculture ...