Walk in the Wild

Shinrin-yoku means "taking in the rest atmosphere" or "forest bathing."  Developed in Japan during the l980s, it focuses on preventive health care and healing in Japanese medicine.

Our health benefits from spending time under the canopy of a living forest.

Scientific studies demonstrate the mechanisms behind the healing effects of being in wild and natural areas. Many trees give off organic compounds that support the immune system. If individuals visit a natural area and walk in a relaxed manner, they achieve calming, rejuvenating. and restorative benefits.

Studies support the reduction of blood pressure and stress, improvement of mood, and increased ability to focus when wandering in nature.

John Muir wrote, "Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going into nature is going home. Wilderness is a necessity."

M. Amos Clifford has written ways to seek the trees and let the healing happen. He reveals the scientific data confirming the mental, emotional, and biophysical benefits of forest bathing. Clifford invites everyone to benefit.









Find your nature.

Notice the colors and changes of autumn. 

Discover an area that responds to the wild in you. Walk there and breathe in the fragrances as they travel on the breeze. Feel texture of leaves. Hear the sounds of birds and leaf rustle.