Forest Bathing (Hardcover)

Sarah Devos

ISBN 10: 1785217364 / ISBN 13: 9781785217364

Published by Haynes Publishing Group, Somerset, 2020

About this Item

Hardcover. At times of stress, getting out into the natural environment works wonders: it is widely acknowledged to have a calming effect on us both physically and mentally. In Japan, they have a special term for this: shinrin-yoku, forest bathing. In this book, Sarah Devos and Katriina Kilpi explain just what forest bathing involves. They provide specific advice on how to approach the concept: exactly where you should be, the best times to choose and all the things you can experience to connect deeply with nature. All this plus easily achieved hands-on assignments, space in which to note down your observations, and tips on how to integrate the forest even more deeply into your everyday life. This book introduces and explores the Japanese art of shinrin-yoku, forest bathing, a method for connecting with the healing and relaxing power of trees. Full of practical exercises and tips the book shows how to experience the calming, rejuvenating and restorative benefits of woodland therapy. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Seller Inventory # 9781785217364

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Forest Bathing (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Haynes Publishing Group, Somerset
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1785217364
• ISBN 13: 9781785217364
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

At times of stress, getting out into the natural environment works wonders: it is widely acknowledged to have a calming effect on us both physically and mentally. In Japan, they have a special term for this: shinrin yoku, ‘forest bathing’. In this book, Sarah Devos and Katriina Kilpi – true forest fanatics – explain just what forest bathing involves.

They provide specific advice on how to approach the concept: exactly where you should be, the best times to choose, all the things you can expect to experience, and so on. All this plus easily achieved hands-on assignments, space in which to note down your observations, and tips on how to integrate the forest even more deeply into your everyday life.

About the Author

Sarah Devos is a writer who specializes in art & craft. She lives in the Netherlands and is the author of 9 other books published in Dutch for both children and adults. 
 

 Katriina Kilpi is the founder of NatureMinded, a research and consultancy bureau that investigates the positive links between nature and health, while teaching people how to interact with nature to draw on its beneficial effects for our health and psyche. She is also the driving force behind the International Forest Therapy Days programme in Finland.