DC Forest Bathing

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Immerse your senses in nature. You do not have to be good. Slow down and let nature take care of you for a while.

Relaxing nature and forest therapy walks in DC's most beautiful wildspaces with certified guides. Immerse yourself in the healing benefits of nature. Forest bathing, or shinrin yoku, is simple: by spending leisurely time in nature, we achieve scientifically-demonstrated health benefits while simultaneously transforming our relationship to the natural environment. Guided walks facilitate sensory aw

Column | Why Harvard doctors are seeking out this natural remedy for themselves 10/31/2025

Column | Why Harvard doctors are seeking out this natural remedy for themselves I was skeptical of forest bathing. But then I tried it alongside eight Harvard doctors who looked to this practice with ancient roots to address modern ills.

Photos from The Center for Spirituality in Nature's post 10/28/2025

Honored to be a member of the guide community here in the DMV!

‘Blue spaces’ can be calming. Here’s the science behind it. 07/29/2025

Go find a “blue space” this week!

‘Blue spaces’ can be calming. Here’s the science behind it. Nature is tied to well-being, and this often means green spaces. But there is also blue — oceans, seas, lakes. We often feel restored spending time near water.

7 simple ways to be a bit happier each day 07/22/2025

“Joy is a skill [you] can build”

Take note especially of #1: finding awe. And the suggested source? Nature!

7 simple ways to be a bit happier each day Just a few minutes a day of joy snacking can have a big impact on your life, research shows.

Little Beasts: Art, Wonder, and the Natural World | National Gallery of Art 05/13/2025

Opening Sunday:

Little Beasts: Art, Wonder, and the Natural World | National Gallery of Art Experience the wonder of nature through the eyes of artists. Look closely at art depicting insects and other animals alongside real specimens.

The outdoors has a particular smell, but why is that? 05/04/2025

Sensory immersion using smell…

The outdoors has a particular smell, but why is that? There is a universal “smell of the outside,” no matter where you are. We dig into the two main compounds responsible for this smell - geosmin and ozone.

03/21/2025

Welcome spring!
^^northern spicebush (Lindera benzoin)

03/18/2025

What are you noticing?? Spring is on its way!

>>Eastern skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus), Rock Creek Trail, Montgomery County

📸: .prana
📍: Ancestral lands of the Piscataway and Nacotchtank (Anacostan) peoples

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