Still believing there was a mistake, I finished packing my bag and began the drive to Sugarloaf Ridge State Park in Sonoma ...

SIT, SIP, LISTEN: Kelly Bruce, second from right, serves tea at one of the ceremonies she uses to conclude her forest bathing walks. Photo courtesy of Bruce When Kelly Bruce takes people out for a ...

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — Jennifer Comeau spent much of her childhood in nature, climbing willow trees, enjoying picnics in green spaces, and connecting with the outdoor world all around her. Nowadays, ...

When my editors asked me to report on forest bathing, I packed a swimsuit. I assumed it must involve a dip in the water. It turns out, my interpretation was too literal. I met certified Forest Therapy ...

The Sunday morning session was led by certified forest therapy guide Shawn Ramsey. Jingling a tiny brass bell, she called her ...

LUNENBURG — As a breast cancer survivor, practicing good self-care is Nadine Mazzola’s most important guiding principle for herself. It was through her own personal wellness journey, that she found ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Forest bathing isn’t what you think. It’s just the therapeutic act of spending time in a forest. It can be done by walking slowly outside in nature and listening to your surrounding ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Sherry Mukasa Matemachani, a certified wellness practitioner and lifestyle contributor, is promoting the practice of forest bathing as a way to enhance well-being through nature ...

Beginnings: Phyllis Look’s strong connection with trees and forests began in childhood. “When I was in elementary school, Mānoa Elementary, I had a friend who lived on the woodland side and her front ...

You’re in the woods. You take a deep breath and just listen. No headphones, no conversation; you’re alone with the wind rustling the trees, the smell of the oak and — oh yeah — a guide. In the past ...

I have a friend who is very zen, almost annoyingly so. One time I asked him to describe what his mind is like at rest, and he likened it to waves of thought gently lapping at a beach. My mind feels ...