Shinrin-yoku - or forest bathing - was developed in Japan during the 1980s
Shinrin-yoku - or forest bathing - was developed in Japan during the 1980s Guests take part in some
shinrin-yoku - aka forest bathing, above, and below is the tea ceremony
Shinrin-yoku - or forest bathing - was developed in Japan during the 1980s Secluded cabins at Blackwood Forest in Hampshire
Williams introduces readers to the Japanese concept of
shinrin-yoku, or 'forest bathing'; which is the idea of spending quality time in forests and natural areas to reap innumerable health benefits.
The Japanese have a concept called
shinrin-yoku, which translates as forest bathing - this is the practice of taking a short, leisurely walk through a forest for health benefits.
Promotes effects of
Shinrin-Yoku, the practice of bathing the senses in the atmosphere of the forest.
Forest bathing or
Shinrin-yoku is the practice of taking a short, leisurely visit to a forest for health benefits.
Psychological effects of forest environments on healthy adults:
Shinrin-yoku (forest-air bathing, walking) as possible method of stress reduction.
The idea of
shinrin-yoku - "taking in the forest atmosphere" - took root in Japan back in the early 1980s and is now practised by a quarter of the population.
Shinrin-yoku, which translates as taking in the forest atmosphere or forest bathing, was developed by Japan's Forestry Agency in 1982 as a way to promote well-being in an overworked population that has one of the highest suicide rates in the world.
Forest bathing, the practice of
Shinrin-yoku, is simply spending time in nature to reduce stress and promote well-being.
Physiological effects of
Shinrin-yoku (taking in the atmosphere of the forest) in an old-growth broadleaf forest in Yamagata prefecture, Japan.
