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Healing with trees: the benefits of Forest Bathing, and how to do it. Author: Anne Erickson, KING 5 Evening (KING 5) Published: 3:08 PM PDT April 2, 2018 Updated: 6:15 PM PDT May 21, 2021
Cowichan, British Columbia
One thing you notice about hiking guide Georgia Newsome – she seldom leads the way.
And she stops a lot.
Because this journey s not about the destination. It s not about getting anywhere, it s about being somewhere.
As she leads a group through Bright Angel Park in British Columbia, she stops to appreciate budding leaves. Stroke moss. Sniff at a white fungus growing on a downed log. Or simply listen.
This is Forest Bathing . Or Shinrin-Yoku . It was developed in Japan in the 1980 s and is an actual healthcare practice in Japanese medicine. A prescription with no co-pay that lowers blood pressure and raises immunity. An antidote to a stressful life.