The Art of Forest Bathing

When the world is overwhelmed by incessant stimuli, a forest bath or shinrin-yoku as practiced in Japan, provides quiet peace and serenity. It is not bathing under running water of a river beside waterfalls that make it distinct, but instead in the peace and quiet of it all.

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The Forest bathing requires the individual to be less stressed and be fully present, enjoying the things it sees, hears, and smells of them, or maybe feeling a connectedness with nature that goes beyond ordinary perceptions. Subsequently, this mindset-shifting approach lets people escape the busyness of their every-day life and live “in the moment” by just being there.

If you meander through the woods, it is likely that you will encounter the whispering of leaves in the wind, the aroma of pine needles in the air, or the light patterns of sunrays penetrating the trees. Instead of the senses having distractions of the metropolises noises, embellishments, and constant hustle the sense organes feel at home with the environment.

Forest therapy was confirmed to be advantageous in regard to stressors relaxation, enhancement of the mental balance and a better functioning of the immune system. This is not the consequence, as modern countries at present witness more and more forest bathing sites and guided experiences that take place in different natural surroundings.

Whether you're looking to experience calmness, a reenergizing, or just be one with nature, forest bathing is the ideal place that gives you a glimpse of the other side of life that you never thought it would be. Then some day you fell burdened, remember that the shawl of the forest is ready to welcome you to recover the healing powers of the green.