Shinrin-Yoku, translated into English as ‘forest bathing’, means taking in the forest atmosphere during a leisurely walk. It is a therapy that was developed in Japan during the 1980s, becoming a cornerstone of preventive health care and healing in Japanese medicine. Researchers, primarily in Japan and South Korea, have conducted studies on the health benefits of spending time amongst the trees. Now, the research conducted helping to establish Shinrin-Yoku and forest therapy throughout the world.
Simplier, the ideology in Shinrin-yoku is this: if a person simply visits a natural area and walks comfortably, he or she will get calming, refreshing, and healing benefits.
“Everything we give to nature; our time, energy, and dedication come back to us as health, serenity, and inspiration.”
What we need to start a forest walk is a quiet green space – park, garden, forest…
Be in the moment:
Do not look at your phone, focus on your steps, take your steps consciously and remember that the main goal is walking. If you want to make benefit of being in the nature, you have to leave all technological devices that connect you to the outer world behind, and feel nature with your five senses.
Start by seeing first. See what’s under your feet, and then lift your head up to see the trees, the animals above them, the mighty branches.
FEEL YOUR FIVE SENSES:
Start your journey seeing what is around you. See what’s under your feet and then look up the sky and see the trees, spicies on trees and sturdy branches.
Then listen the leaves, birds, running water. Cock an ear at nature.
Feel the soil. Feel firmness of the tree roots under your feet, the softness of the leaves.
Breath in the fresh air and smell aromatic essences of nature. Come closer, smell the leaves and flowers.
Taste the leaves.
BE OPEN TO SPIRITUAL ADVENTURE:
Let your instincts to choose the road to walk, your breaks, the sights to watch and your destination.
Forest bathing makes you bind up in and offers a mental meditation opportunity.
Loosen up all your senses to nature allows you to develop your instincts. It allows you to understand the majesty, mystery and superiority of nature. Your perceptions and reflexes become clearer, your self-awareness increases.
Even the age of a tree can teach a person a lot about wisdom, endurance and harmony.
BREATH SLOWLY AND DEEPLY:
Try to breat slowly and deeply and try to feel the circulation of the air in your body, if possible.
Let the thoughts flow.
Be aware of the complex thoughts that the mind constantly generate, do not ignore them and let them go away. If your thoughts are too intense, then taking a short break and doing stretching may make you feel better.
FEEL LIKE PART OF THE WHOLE:
Experience Yugen. Yugen defines it as “mysterious moments when feelings reach the deepest hidden depth within us.
If you give place a green tree in your heart, the singing birds will land on the branches of your heart.
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Shinrin Yoku : Forest Bathing
Shinrin-Yoku, translated into English as ‘forest bathing’, means taking in the forest atmosphere during a leisurely walk. It is a therapy that was developed in Japan during the 1980s, becoming a cornerstone of preventive health care and healing in Japanese medicine. Researchers, primarily in Japan and South Korea, have conducted studies on the health benefits of spending time amongst the trees. Now, the research conducted helping to establish Shinrin-Yoku and forest therapy throughout the world.
Simplier, the ideology in Shinrin-yoku is this: if a person simply visits a natural area and walks comfortably, he or she will get calming, refreshing, and healing benefits.
“Everything we give to nature; our time, energy, and dedication come back to us as health, serenity, and inspiration.”
What we need to start a forest walk is a quiet green space – park, garden, forest…
Be in the moment:
Do not look at your phone, focus on your steps, take your steps consciously and remember that the main goal is walking. If you want to make benefit of being in the nature, you have to leave all technological devices that connect you to the outer world behind, and feel nature with your five senses.
Start by seeing first. See what’s under your feet, and then lift your head up to see the trees, the animals above them, the mighty branches.
FEEL YOUR FIVE SENSES:
Start your journey seeing what is around you. See what’s under your feet and then look up the sky and see the trees, spicies on trees and sturdy branches.
Then listen the leaves, birds, running water. Cock an ear at nature.
Feel the soil. Feel firmness of the tree roots under your feet, the softness of the leaves.
Breath in the fresh air and smell aromatic essences of nature. Come closer, smell the leaves and flowers.
Taste the leaves.
BE OPEN TO SPIRITUAL ADVENTURE:
Let your instincts to choose the road to walk, your breaks, the sights to watch and your destination.
Forest bathing makes you bind up in and offers a mental meditation opportunity.
Loosen up all your senses to nature allows you to develop your instincts. It allows you to understand the majesty, mystery and superiority of nature. Your perceptions and reflexes become clearer, your self-awareness increases.
Even the age of a tree can teach a person a lot about wisdom, endurance and harmony.
BREATH SLOWLY AND DEEPLY:
Try to breat slowly and deeply and try to feel the circulation of the air in your body, if possible.
Let the thoughts flow.
Be aware of the complex thoughts that the mind constantly generate, do not ignore them and let them go away. If your thoughts are too intense, then taking a short break and doing stretching may make you feel better.
FEEL LIKE PART OF THE WHOLE:
Experience Yugen. Yugen defines it as “mysterious moments when feelings reach the deepest hidden depth within us.
If you give place a green tree in your heart, the singing birds will land on the branches of your heart.
Shinrin Yoku-Forest Bath by Francesc Miralles
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