We are thrilled to announce we have received an invitation to present our work at the “Valuing Nature” symposium held at Kings College London in June. The seminar is an element of a cross-disciplinary project that will connect expertise between the Université de Paris and Kings College London. Valuing Nature theme “How has the natural […]
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We are delighted to announce our next partnership with Mind, including feedback from past events! The attached image shares moving feedback from participant referrals attending the previous sessions organised with Mind. For the TFBI team, it is heartwarming to read that forest bathing can make a difference to people referred by mental health charities. The
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Above photo, the team from Catalyst mental health charity. Mental health charities and university research We are delighted to announce that we have launched government-funded sessions for two mental health charities in March 2022. We are thrilled to be working with Mind and Catalyst to assist the people in their care. Both organisations provide priceless
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The Forest Bathing Institute is delighted to announce that world renowned forest medicine expert, and one of the founding figures behind the science of Shinrin-Yoku or Forest Bathing, Professor Qing Li has been appointed as its Scientific Adviser. An initial UK based project focussing on specific clinical research will be conducted with his oversight during
The Forest Bathing Institute (TFBI) were delighted to host members of the team from The Fountain Centre in Guildford to a Forest Bathing+ nature therapy session in the beautiful ancient forest at Newlands Corner. Founded in 1998, the Fountain Centre is a local independent charity based in St Luke’s Cancer Centre, in the Royal Surrey
TRADITIONAL mindfulness practice versus forest bathing nature therapy, is one better for you than the other? Both practices involve spending reflective time to quieten the mind. However, the key difference between the two disciplines is that forest bathing is usually spent outside in a woodland environment, bathing in the aromas of the oils emitted from
A Pragmatic Controlled Trial of Forest Bathing Compared with Compassionate Mind Training in the UK: Impacts on Self-Reported Wellbeing and Heart Rate Variability In 2019 The Forest Bathing Institute in partnership with researchers from the University of Derby, led by Dr Kirsten McEwan from the Department of Health, Psychology & Social Care, carried out the first
During December 2020, The Forest Bathing Institute (TFBI) hosted a special Forest Bathing+ immersive nature therapy session for the team from Voluntary Action South West Surrey (VASWS). VASWS is a registered charity whose purpose is to provide support to community groups based in the boroughs of Guildford & Waverley. Services offered include providing advice, information,
Did you know that St. Valentines day may actually have started from bird watching? Most of us have heard the term ‘lovebirds’, and it may be that St Valentine’s day began with birds too. `Medieval French birdwatchers noticed that birds began to choose their mates in mid-February, and decided to give this an exact date:
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Photo credit: Unsplash We often forget to notice nature all around us, and this is especially true in our urban environments. Many species have adapted so well to the urban environment that they are easily overlooked. There’s more to see, and more ways to connect with nature in our urban streets than we might think.
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