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Practice Forest Bathing
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Practice Forest Bathing
Practice Forest Bathing
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People are invited to spend time in nature and form a close connection with it through the practice of "forest bathing." This style of mindfulness training, also known as Shinrin-yoku, has its origins in Japan and advocates for slowing down, awakening the senses, and practicing mindfulness exercises while in a natural setting with trees and other plants. By engaging with the forest in a contemplative and intentional manner, forest bathers can experience a variety of physical, mental, and emotional benefits.

Participants are encouraged to use all of their senses and completely take in the sights, sounds, smells, and textures of the surrounding environment during a forest bathing session. Going outside increases well-being because it lowers stress and increases happiness. People can benefit from nature's healing powers and foster tranquility, connection, and rebirth by consciously taking a forest bath. It involves more than just moving around or exploring. Participants can get a profound sense of their place in the environment and a clearer understanding of how interconnected all living things are by actively interacting with the forest.


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Hi, I'm Chris Newton, and I'm a certified forest bathing guide. I take people on forest bathing walks. Forest bathing is a practice that's, it started in Japan, and it's a way of just forming a partnership with the land, and just activating your senses, slowing your mind down, being in the presence, mindfulness. It's just a way to connect with nature, and to form that bond with nature. And it's a way of just forming a partnership with the land. Forest bathing is something that we can all do. We can all do it. Everybody can do it. You'll notice a big difference in your life with your health, with your mental state, your friends, your family. You'll notice a big difference how you connect with other humans too. If you're really relaxed in nature, things will come to you. It makes you just understand that we're not just by ourselves in this world. And Mother Earth is part of who we are. It's our first mother. You could just feel there's a higher presence, that there's a presence around us. And it's a very beautiful presence, and it feels very opening and very non-judgmental. It accepts everybody, like there's no judgment.

Watching Now
Practice Forest Bathing
Practice Forest Bathing
Skylight • 14:12

People are invited to spend time in nature and form a close connection with it through the practice of "forest bathing." This style of mindfulness training, also known as Shinrin-yoku, has its origins in Japan and advocates for slowing down, awakening the senses, and practicing mindfulness exercises while in a natural setting with trees and other plants. By engaging with the forest in a contemplative and intentional manner, forest bathers can experience a variety of physical, mental, and emotional benefits.

Participants are encouraged to use all of their senses and completely take in the sights, sounds, smells, and textures of the surrounding environment during a forest bathing session. Going outside increases well-being because it lowers stress and increases happiness. People can benefit from nature's healing powers and foster tranquility, connection, and rebirth by consciously taking a forest bath. It involves more than just moving around or exploring. Participants can get a profound sense of their place in the environment and a clearer understanding of how interconnected all living things are by actively interacting with the forest.


View Transcript
Hi, I'm Chris Newton, and I'm a certified forest bathing guide. I take people on forest bathing walks. Forest bathing is a practice that's, it started in Japan, and it's a way of just forming a partnership with the land, and just activating your senses, slowing your mind down, being in the presence, mindfulness. It's just a way to connect with nature, and to form that bond with nature. And it's a way of just forming a partnership with the land. Forest bathing is something that we can all do. We can all do it. Everybody can do it. You'll notice a big difference in your life with your health, with your mental state, your friends, your family. You'll notice a big difference how you connect with other humans too. If you're really relaxed in nature, things will come to you. It makes you just understand that we're not just by ourselves in this world. And Mother Earth is part of who we are. It's our first mother. You could just feel there's a higher presence, that there's a presence around us. And it's a very beautiful presence, and it feels very opening and very non-judgmental. It accepts everybody, like there's no judgment.


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