Practice · Nature
Forest Bathing
Forest bathing (shinrin-yoku) is the Japanese practice of spending slow, mindful time in a forest, taking in the environment through all the senses; research associates it with lower stress markers and improved mood.
How it works
A guided walk covers little distance over two to three hours. A guide offers invitations to notice sound, scent, texture and movement, and the group shares observations along the way, often ending with tea.
It developed in Japan in the 1980s as a public health practice and is now studied in many countries.
Who it's for
Anyone who wants to restore attention and lower stress, and teams on offsites who need to slow down before deep conversations. In the Nordics, with forest close to most cities, it is one of the most accessible practices on the map.
On the map
Forest Bathing belongs to the Nature dimension of the Holotropic Map of Human Experience.
Related practices: Qigong, Sound Bath, Coherent Breathing
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