Our Practice
The Forest Bathing Club offers guided experiences within the practice of Nature & Forest Therapy
Forest Bathing vs Nature & Forest Therapy
Forest Bathing is a practice from Japan established in the 1980's called shinrin-yoku, which directly translates to forest-bath. It is to bathe in the phytoncides (wood essential oils) of the forest for health and wellbeing.
- Forest Bathing is about the gifts we receive from Nature.
Nature & Forest Therapy grew from the teachings of shinrin-yoku, and is an extension of it. However, this practice is slightly different: it is a relational practice of embodiment. It focuses on our reciprocal relationship with the more-than-human world.
- Nature & Forest Therapy is not only about what we receive from Nature, but also how we might give back to Nature - reciprocity.
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