Certified forest therapy guides Helene Gibbens and Suzanne Weirich of Adirondack Riverwalking offer guided forest bathing ...

A study led by Qing Li found that a three-day forest walk increased participants' natural killer cell levels for up to 30 ...

Akimoto Nakai stands in a clearing within the cedarwoods, the babble of a mountain brook filling the morning air and the slanting light glinting on an axe clenched in his fist. Etched into the steel ...

Forest bathing in Japan encourages visitors to slow down and connect with nature through peaceful walks in wooded landscapes.

Forest bathing, or “shinrin-yoku” as it’s known in Japan, isn’t just another wellness trend. This nature-immersion practice has quietly transformed from an obscure Japanese therapeutic tradition to a ...

Forest bathing sounds like an ancient tradition, but it is actually younger than the personal computer. The practice known as shinrin-yoku was coined in Japan in 1982, not passed down through ...

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Walk Japan’s CEO explains why forest bathing, rural inns and ancient walking trails offer a deeper alternative to the country’s crowded tourist routes.

If you board a bullet train from Tokyo to Karuizawa, one of Japan’s oldest mountain resort towns, you’ll see some of the coolest trees you’ve ever seen in your life. Tall, slender, and pyramid shaped ...

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Douglas fir trees in Mt. Hood National Forest outside Zigzag, Ore. (Rick Bowmer/AP) There is a new field of medicine that might sound too good to be true. The therapy can reduce stress, lower blood ...