Chapter 1
The global roots of nature therapy
Chapter 2
The organic chemistry of trees
Chapter 3
What happens to a body in the wild
Chapter 4
Designing your own nature ritual
Ch 1 · The global roots of nature therapy
lara Birthplace of Forest Bathing
A forest bath was born in nineteen eighty-two, To heal our busy minds and make our bodies new.
BETA
lara Swipe through alpine trails to learn how forest bathing benefits your body and mind.
lara Tomohide Akiyama of the Forestry Agency designed these sensory walks, which scientific research proves lower heart rate and cortisol levels
Quiz
In which year did the Japanese Forestry Agency officially coin the term 'Shinrin-yoku' to promote forest bathing?
lara Switzerland's historic balcony therapy laid the foundation for modern nature-based healing science.
Quiz
Which disease did 19th-century European physicians primarily aim to treat by sending patients to high-altitude mountain sanatoriums?
Quiz
Which Swiss alpine town became world-famous in the 19th century for its sanatoriums offering 'open-air balcony cures'?
Fun Fact
Nature prescriptions: A landmark study showed that spending just 120 minutes a week in nature significantly boosts self-reported health and well-being.
Quiz
Which Aboriginal Australian Elder popularized the spiritual and mindfulness practice of 'dadirri' to the wider world in 1988?
Glossary
shinrin-yoku (noun)
A Japanese practice of spending therapeutic time in a forest or other natural environment. Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries coined the term in 1982 to counter public stress.
A Japanese practice of spending therapeutic time in a forest or other natural environment. Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries coined the term in 1982 to counter public stress.
Quiz
Which UK region became the first to officially allow doctors to write 'nature prescriptions' in 2018?