Forest Bathing comes from the Japanese term, ‘Shinrin Yoku’, the process of immersing the human spirit under a canopy of trees. It was developed to mitigate the high levels of stress experienced by businessmen in crowded urban environments and combines mindfulness, meditation and gentle exercise within an ambient forest location.
The Forest Bathing Institute (TFBI) has pioneered the addition of enhanced sensory exercises and deep meditations to create Forest Bathing+, which helps promote mindfulness
Forest Bathing has been proven to have ongoing health and wellbeing benefits. Backed by global evidence-based studies, especially in Japan, Korea, and more recently in the UK, research (relevant study hyperlinked in each case) shows Forest Bathing has the potential to:
- significantly decrease levels of the stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline
- reduce blood pressure
- improve feelings of wellbeing
- enhance concentration and memory
- enable higher brain function and creativity
- improve immunity, by increasing natural killer (NK) cells, which attack microbes, tumours and infection
- increase anti-cancer proteins
- increase heart rate variability (HRV is an indicator of parasympathetic nervous system activity, when we rest and recuperate)
- decrease blood sugar levels
- increase hours of sleep
Therapists
Katie Robinson| Tel: 07596830910 | [email protected] | https://harmonyhealing.co.uk/forest-bathing