An insightful deep dive exploration with global forest bathing advocate Ben Page into the philosophy and evolution of forest therapy. Ben discusses how at this time of big ecological challenges many voices and practitioners all over the world are contributing to a reshaping of our human perspective on and relationship with nature; and what it can be like to love the earth no matter what.

Some of the topics in this episode:

• From a discovery of deep emotional reciprocity to a remedy for stress related illness: the many aspects and development of forest bathing.
• Nature is a gateway to wholeness through the imaginal sense: reality is so much more than we can see, touch or count.
• Equal dignity of being is a requirement for unconditional love.
• What’s missing from most activities that give back to nature and save the earth. 

Ben Page is a  global forest therapy advocate and the author of Healing Trees: A Pocket Guide to Forest Bathing. (June 29, 2021)

Ben is the founder of Shinrin Yoku LA and Integral Forest Bathing and has been guiding Forest Therapy walks since 2015. During his tenure as a trainer and mentor of guides, Ben has trained hundreds of guides around the world. From 2017-2020, he also served as the Director of Training for the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs, specializing in curriculum and pedagogical design. Since his practice began, Ben has been featured in such publications as Women’s Health, USA TODAY, Good Morning America, The Washington Post, and WebMD. Ben is also a co-founder of The Open School, Southern California’s only free democratic school. He holds a B.A. in religious studies from Carleton College and an M.A. in human development and social change from Pacific Oaks College.

www.integralforestbathing.com




(Book reference:  Lost Knowledge of the Imagination by Gary Lachman)

Hosted by: Pamela Wirth and Kat Novotna

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