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Things I learned about Forest Bathing (Shinrinyoku) while in Japan
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Things I learned about Forest Bathing (Shinrinyoku) while in Japan

I recently went to Japan to study where Shinrin-Yoku started. We took a long bus ride out to the Japanese Alps to meet with old Japanese communities and health care providers to learn more about the latest research on why engaging your senses in nature is so healing: physically, emotionally and spiritually.