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 ...

Mindfulness in nature is not a new practice—people have been connecting with the land for centuries. Some hike barefoot, some ...

Daily yoga classes, meditation, sleeping in a yurt and homecooked vegetarian meals were all included in the weekend - however, the main event was Shinrin Yoku, also known as 'forest bathing'.

For Metro Manila residents and the quintessential homebody or taong-bahay, an inaccurate image might come to mind when hearing about forest bathing for the first time. On a familiarization trip ...

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

Forest bathing doesn't actually involve getting in the water, so you can leave your towel and soap at home because you won't be taking a bath. Forest bathing simply means you take a stroll through ...

And, if you can’t find the time to regularly make it outdoors, grounding mats (or earthing mats as they’re often referred to) ...

Apothékary founder Shizu Okusa is expanding beyond products with a $10,000 wellness retreat.

Reducing stress could be as simple as taking a walk in the woods. The non-profit Brushwood Center in Lake County, Illinois is ...