A landmark collaboration between The Forest Bathing Institute (TFBI) and Petrow Harley Landscape Architects asks an important question: how can meaningful contact with nature become part of everyday life, rather than something reserved for occasional visits to distant woodland? From Forest Bathing to Forest Pockets: A Joint Position Paper, The Forest Bathing Institute and Petrow […]
At The Forest Bathing Institute (TFBI), we have always believed that nature is the ultimate pharmacy. However, believing it and proving it are two different things. Over the last few years, our team, led by Gary Evans, has worked tirelessly to bridge the gap between ancient wisdom and modern clinical science. We aren’t just talking
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Celebrate Earth Month and Stress Awareness Month by discovering the power of Forest Bathing (Shinrin-yoku). Learn how our science-backed Forest Bathing+ (FB+) sessions in the UK reduce cortisol and anxiety while reconnecting you with nature.
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If you’ve ever led a forest bathing session, you’ve witnessed it: that palpable shift when a group stops performing nature connection and starts actually experiencing it. The chatter fades. Bodies settle. Something opens up. What’s happening beneath the surface isn’t mystical: it’s regulatory. Inner regulation: the capacity to modulate physiological and emotional state: functions as
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Celebrate National Tree Week and discover the healing benefits of tree bathing and forest bathing in the UK. Learn how connecting with trees can boost mental health, reduce stress, and support self-care—plus easy ways to get involved.
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Self Care Week rolls around every November, and if you’re like most of us, you’re probably wondering how to squeeze yet another wellness practice into an already packed routine. But what if we told you there’s a self-care practice that requires no special equipment, costs absolutely nothing, and can be done practically anywhere in the
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This week we were celebrating Endangered Species Day on the 19th of May, aimed at bringing awareness to the importance of wildlife preservation and ways how we can help protect species. According to the WWF’s Living Planet Report, which uses the Living Planet Index (LPI), monitored global wildlife populations have declined by an average of
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This week (from May 12 to 18, 2025), we are celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week, aiming to raise awareness of mental health issues and reduce the stigma surrounding them. According to Mind, “Every year, 1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health problem”. Sadly, many people who do suffer from mental health problems
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Last week our co-founder Olga Terebenina attended a conference in London organised by Natural England. This year’s focus was on diversity and inclusivity. It was great to hear talks from different charities and organisations helping people from various backgrounds. The speakers included Bees and Refugees, Kosovar Albanian Youth Against Violence, Kingston Association For the Blind,
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DURING 2023, two Innovation Challenges were launched at the Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, by UpLink, the open innovation platform of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Challenge One was the ‘Sustainable Forest Economy Challenge’, which called for ecopreneurial start-ups providing sustainable forest management and technology solutions. Challenge Two focussed on the ‘Forest and Health’ and
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