Forest bathing, which follows no fixed rules, involves immersing oneself in the outdoors while engaging all of the senses to ground oneself, be present, and simply be.

Li is the foremost authority on forest bathing and coined the term. This kind of mindful engagement with the outdoors is not about having nature as scenery for other activities. If you’re ...

The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries coined the term shinrin-yoku or forest-bathing in 1982. Bathing in the forest, however, has nothing to do with water. The idea is to ...

This could be activities such as art classes ... in addressing all aspects of social wellbeing.” The practice of forest ...

Forest bathing, known as shinrin-yoku in Japan—where it emerged in the 1980s—is a relatively new mindfulness practice ...

I was living in Tokyo in the 1980s when the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery came up with a new concept: shinrin-yoku, translated as “forest bathing.” The idea was to get ...

Accessible via a 60-mile drive northwest from Atlanta, the resort is easy to get to and is home to beautiful scenic views, delicious dining and an abundance of outdoor activities. Tradition is at ...