I Tried Forest Bathing - And Found My Bliss
Health|December 2017

This trendy new way to meditate has some surprising benefits.

Liz Krieger
I Tried Forest Bathing - And Found My Bliss

I’M WALKING ALONG A snowy carriage road in upstate New York, trying to focus on my breath in the icy air. I’m here with Nina Smiley, PhD, director of mindfulness programming at Mohonk Mountain House, to learn how to forest bathe, a form of moving meditation first popularized in Japan.

Forest bathing involves immersing yourself in nature in a mindful way—no nudity required. According to the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs (yes, that’s a thing), the benefits are many: lower cortisol, boosted immune system, and improved mood.

This story is from the December 2017 edition of Health.

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