journey into nature
Forest bathing fosters profound mental clarity and emotional resilience, allowing individuals to reconnect with nature while rejuvenating the mind, body, and spirit.
Read more about the benefits of forest bathing and spending time in nature:
Healing Trees: A Pocket Guide to Forest Bathing
By Ben Page
Accessible and practical, this primer written by my forest bathing teacher and friend, is part spiritual guide and part practitioner’s handbook.
Nature Swagger: Stories and Visions of Black Joy in the Outdoors
By Rue Mapp
An exquisite combination of beautiful photography and compelling stories, this book from the Outdoor Afro founder, Rue Mapp, celebrates Black joy in nature.
‘Forest Bathing’ Is Great for Your Health. Here’s How to Do It - Time
By Dr. Qing Li ,
Author of Forest Bathing: How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness
Forest bathing: What it is and why you should try it
Kaiser Permanente
Scientific Review: The Benefits of Forest Bathing
ANFT
The Great Outdoors?
Exploring the mental health benefits of natural environments
National Library of Medicine - NIH
Nurtured by nature:
Psychological research is advancing our understanding of how time in nature can improve our mental health and sharpen our cognition
American Psychological Association
Queering the Earth, and Earthing the Queer: a radical conversation
Friends of the Earth Australia
The Association of Nature & Forest Therapy (ANFT) trains guides, advocates for designated forest therapy trails, and provides resources to anyone interested in learning more about forest bathing. Your guide, Robert Bray, is a certified forest bathing guide through ANFT.
Our motto is, “The forest is the therapy, the guide opens the doors.”
