Take a walk in the forest

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There is a Japanese idea catching on in the West of Shinrin Yoku, or 'Forest Bathing':

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Take a walk in the forest.

Gentle, guided walks that support well-being through sensory immersion
in forests and other naturally healing environments.

Shinrin Yoku is a Japanese term that means "Forest Bathing." It is a health-enhancing practice that is introduced in this brief video, courtesy of Shinrin-yoku.org. Visit our website and join the coalition to promote this wonderful practice and connect more people to nature. It's not just for health, it's for our relationships with nature, the type of relationships that support sustainable living.

The purpose of Shinrin-yoku.org is...

1. To organize Shinrin-yoku forest therapy walks in our local areas so people can directly experience the practice and its benefits.
2. To increase public awareness and acceptance of shinrin-yoku, forest therapy, and other practices that mobilize the connective and healing power of nature.
3. To establish areas of natural forests on public lands as designated sites for forest therapy activities, such as walking and meditation.
4. To provide leadership toward development of a training and certification program for shinrin-yoku forest therapy guides, and to programs whose services incorporate forest therapy.
5. To be a resource for information and advocacy for forest therapy and nature connection.
6. To transform our cultural relationship to forests through fostering deeper relationships and positive experiences with forested areas.

"I had permission and time to observe and become part of the place – the sights, smells, sounds, touch and tastes saturated my core. I felt like I was taking in Forest Medicine."

Shinrin-yoku: the Medicine of Being in the Forest - Shinrin-yoku, the medicine of being in the forest
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