This episode is part one of a two part series on Forest Bathing (translated from Japanese term shinrin-yoku). In part one we explore forest bathing and how forest bathing is an effective practice for personal development, better health, wellbeing and spirituality. Our special guest is Amos Clifford the founder and CEO of the Association of Nature & Forest Therapy (ANFT). Amos is a psychotherapist and leading global advocate for ForestTherapy, he teaches that forest therapy is an effective practice for personal development. Bringing together a multinational group of talented trainers, Amos and his team have now led over 2500 Forest Therapy Guides in 66 countries. He is the author of “Your Guide to Forest Bathing.” Amos teaches that “the forest is the therapist, the guide opens the doors.” 

Stay tuned for part two with special guest Dr. Susan Abookie. We dive deep into the science behind the health and wellbeing benefits of forest bathing and forest therapy while providing recommendations on how to incorporate these lessons into your home design.

Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction 

(1:28) What is your background and what lead you to become a leading global advocate for forest bathing? 

(7:01) What is forest bathing? And what is its origin? 

(13:35) How does forest therapy relate to spirituality? 

(22:00) An exploration of the perspective problem

(28:10) An exploration of the sentience of stones 

(37:10) If we are mimicking the forest bathing experience in a virtual space, what excites you most about that and are there any guiding principles there that you can apply to your home? 

(40:36) If you could snap your fingers and imbue everyone in the world with one piece of knowledge or understanding about forests or forest bathing, what would you want them to know? 

Resources: 

Association of Nature & Forest Therapy (https://anft.earth/)  

Your Guide To Forest Bathing by Amos Clifford found on Amazon + other distributers. 

Songs by TELL YOUR STORY music by ikson™ Link:  ⁠⁠https://ikson.com/tell-your-story⁠⁠ 

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