Last week, we celebrated Trees are the Key Awareness Week, culminating in the International Day of Forests, celebrated on the 21st of March. This day is dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of all types of forests. It’s a time to recognise the vital role forests play in sustaining life on Earth and promoting […]
Launch of the book ‘The Healing Power of Trees’ Read More »
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,
We are thrilled to announce that Dame Judi Dench is now the Patron of The Forest Bathing Institute and hope her support will help us to reach more people and to raise awareness of the importance of spending time in nature and our treasured areas of woodland.
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Initial psychometric results measure 12 areas of wellbeing improvement We began laying the foundations for a Forest Bathing+ study with Derby University in April 2019, with equipment tests, and defining the parameters for the following study. In July 2019, we conducted our first funded study on the psychometric and physiological effects and benefits of Forest
The UK’s first scientific study replicates Japanese forest bathing science Read More »
2019 was an important year for the Forest Bathing Institute, with some big milestones along the way, for us and for Forest Bathing in the UK. Here are just some of the highlights from the year. We’ve given numerous Interviews throughout the year, and media attention on forest bathing is growing, which is a great
A 2019 Roundup from the Forest Bathing Institute Read More »
University of Surrey – Our Natural Health Service. Wednesday 27th November from 6 – 8 pm. A symposium on how nature can improve society’s health and well being with Dame Penelope Keith DBE, DL and leading academic researchers. We are very excited to be part of this event tonight! Our Forest Bathing+ work will be
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