Woman's Day Magazine NZ

Spotlight on... FOREST BATHING

Forest bathing is the translation of the Japanese term shinrinyoku – shinrin meaning forest and yoku meaning bath. It is the wellness experience of soaking up the environment of the forest, using all five of your senses, says Mayumi Kataoka, certified forest therapy guide and nature photographer.

The aim of forest bathing is not to get your heart

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