BEND, Ore. — Mindy Lockhart likens connecting with nature to developing a friendship. “You want to hang out with your friends on a frequent basis,” Lockhart said. “Think of your relationship with ...

Discover how U.S. city retreats blend spa services, yoga classes and urban forest-bathing escapes for deep rejuvenation.

Bluebells bloom across a small forest in Shaftesbury, Dorset, United Kingdom. Studies show that forest bathing in woodlands such as this can boost physical and mental health. Photograph by Alex ...

More than a thousand studies (and growing) show that time spent in nature can have a reset effect, washing away the anxieties and stresses of everyday life. A 2019 study published in Current ...

It’s expected that by 2050, more than 60 percent of the world’s population will be living in cities. While that might be helpful for the convenience factor, it also means that we are more disconnected ...

Caroline Roberts writes articles and notifications for CNET. She studies English at Cal Poly, and loves philosophy, Karl the Fog and a strong cup of black coffee. It's no secret that in today's world, ...

I’ve spent most of my adult life in the northwoods, where forest bathing, as I understood it, just meant going outside. So I admit to a dose of skepticism about the phenomenon. Naming—branding!—the ...

Feel the relaxation of being in nature, then keep it going with nature-inspired reads! This experience is inspired by the Japanese practice of shinrin yoku, which translates to “forest bathing” and is ...

Philadelphi -- If you accompany Tami Astorino and Rachel Rubin into the forest, you're in for an invitation to explore -- gently, slowly, one sense at a time. Look around with fascination rather than ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — An upcoming “forest bathing” event at Ken-O-Sha Park in Grand Rapids has sold out, but more events like it are coming to West Michigan this month. Katie Venechuk, founder ...

Wokingham Borough Council faces backlash over £36 guided forest bathing sessions at California Country Park, run with The Forest Bathing Institute.

The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries coined the term shinrin-yoku or forest-bathing in 1982. Bathing in the forest, however, has nothing to do with water. The idea is to ...