connectwiththeforest.com

nature wellbeing sessions make for a great and unusual corporate day out, whether as a team building event or as part of a staff well-being programme. they are focused on improving mental and emotional health – unlike most days out they are not competitive or action based, so they are highly accessible. they are relatively new to the uk and probably unlike anything your staff will have experienced before. sessions are designed to suit the needs of each organisation – this includes locating an appropriate forest or woods in the vicinity and liaising with the land owners for permission. full risk assessments are carried out before each event. what is forest bathing? forest bathing was developed in japan in the 1980s to help people decrease stress levels following scientific studies by the government. it is called ‘shinrin-yok’ in japanese, which means “taking in the forest atmosphere” or literally ‘forest bathing under the trees. many cultures have long recognised the importance o