Used as a preventative measure against stress in Japan, I gave forest bathing a go to gain first-hand experience of its ...

Forest bathing involves slowing down, disconnecting from technology, and engaging with the sights, sounds and smells of ...

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 ...

"Being in nature not only made me feel calmer, but also made me identify areas in my life that aren’t serving my needs." ...

The Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, is the therapeutic act of spending time in a forest, connecting with your senses and your surroundings. Share on Pinterest Getty ...

You’re going forest bathing. Will you need a towel? It’s a question that Michael Stein-Ross, a founder and guide at Seattle’s Cascadia Forest Therapy, hears often. The short answer is “no” 一 though in ...

Several chances to experience the Japanese art of forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku, are scheduled in coming months in the ...