Forest bathing: What it is and why some Alberta doctors recommend it

Many people are familiar with the benefits of being in nature, but forest therapy goes a step further than a simple walk in the woods. The practice of "forest bathing" originated in Japan in the 1980s when the country began shifting from a pastoral culture to a technological one. It is described as the process of therapeutic relaxation that immerses people in their natural environment and encourages them to engage their senses to connect with nature. "They coined the term 'shinrin-yoku,' which m