Forest Bathing

Forest Bathing has its origins in the Japanese art of Shinrin Yoko. Mind and Body Walking runs half day mindful, calming sessions in beautiful woodland where you can immerse yourself in the forest’s healing properties.

We take you into spruce woodland, where the concentration of phytoncide chemicals is strongest. Simply being in these forest areas for 40 minutes or more is proven to lower your cortisol and blood pressure and have an antimicrobial and antifungal effect on the body.

We will guide you through a range of activities intended to be rejuvenating for your mind and body and will help you to reconnect closer with nature.  The trees can be very powerful and many people experience release of tension and stress.

What are the benefits of Forest Bathing?

• Breathing – trees exhale oxygen and take in carbon dioxide. One mature tree takes in 48 pounds of carbon dioxide a year and two mature trees produce enough oxygen for you to breathe for a year! Oxygen is important for us to function and being near them clears our mind and can increase our oxygen saturation levels.
• Relaxing – listening to psithurism – the sound of the wind in the trees and the rustling of leaves – is incredibly relaxing 
• Our physiology – being with trees lowers our blood pressure, heart rate and cortisol.
• Killer cells  – being around trees enhanced the production of our natural killer cells which boosts our immunity.
• Raises anti cancer protein levels – just being around trees increases the level of this protein in our blood.
• Improvements in our mood – being around trees improves our mood, decreasing rates of depression and fatigue.
• Improvements in our cognitive performance – spending time with trees improves our creativity, innovation and ability to think clearly – great to head out into forests if you have a problem or issue to think through.

Enjoy Forest Bathing with us in a variety of ways

• Small group introductory sessions – perfect for a small group who wants to venture out into a forest near them and learn techniques which they can apply on your own
• Larger group sessions – perfect for a organisational wellness activity. 
• Forest Bathing Retreats – we can also put on longer retreats which combine forest bathing with other activities such as hiking, yoga, mindful meditation, foraging, Nordic Walking and navigation

To find out more please telephone us on 07941 465 799 where we can chat and you can decide whether it is something that is right for you. We do often run sessions in the Midlands so do follow us on social media and look below for our next available dates to book your slots.