Your guide to forest bathing Experience the healing power of nature
Book - 2018
"Forest bathing is a gentle, meditative practice of connecting with nature. Simply being present, with all of our senses, in a forest or other wild area, can produce mental, emotional, and physical health benefits. It is a simple, accessible antidote to our nature-starved lives and can inspire us to become advocates for healing our relationships with the more-than human world. This book is both an invitation to take up the practice of forest bathing and an inspiration to connect with nature as a way to help heal both the planet and humanity. Forest Therapy is a research-based framework for supporting healing and wellness through immersion in forests and other natural environments. In Japan, forest bathing is known as shinrin-yoku. Stud...ies there have demonstrated a wide variety of health benefits, especially in the cardiovascular and immune systems, and for stabilizing and improving mood and cognition."--Amazon.com.
- Subjects
- Published
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Newburyport, MA :
Conari Press
2018.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- xix, 169 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN
- 9781573247382
- Introduction
- 1. What Is Forest Bathing?
- 2. The Healing Power of Forest Bathing
- 3. Elements of Practice
- 4. Forest Bathing Step-by-Step: An Optimal Flow
- 5. The Forest Invites You
- 6. Leaning into the Learning Edges
- 7. Practical Matters
- 8. Forest Bathing in Japan
- Conclusion: Awakening the Wild
- Notes
- Resources
- About the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs