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      <image:caption>Forest therapy is founded on the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku (pronounced sheen-deen yoh-koo), which translates directly as "forest bathing". Shinrin-Yoku began in Japan in the early 1980's as a response to the high levels of stress and overwork in the population, and was supported by the emergence of scientific literature at the time about the therapeutic and stress-relieving benefits of spending time in nature. It has become a well-established preventive health and wellness practice in Japan — with over 60 designated forest bathing trails — and has spread and evolved all over the world. The influence of Buddhism and Shintoism — Japan’s two major religions — are alive within the practice, such as considering the forests as mystical places, and seeing and believing in the animacy of the natural world. That is, that all life on earth is indeed living, sentient, possesses its own kind of intelligence, and should be respected and engaged with in right relationship. This animistic worldview is typical to indigenous cultures the world over, and while being a new practice in some ways, forest therapy reflects this fundamental and ancient way of connecting to our earth. In practicing forest therapy through the lineage of the Global Institute of Forest Therapy, I acknowledge the wisdom traditions and knowledge keepers who have generously shared their teachings, and which have helped inform this practice. Indigenous peoples — with their wisdom of engagement with the more-than-human world spanning tens of thousands of years — are critical to the paradigmatic shifts that are needed in how we relate to each other and our earth at this most pressing time, and must be at the forefront of the wisdom needed for this age. While earth is our shared home, and we are all indigenous to her, we have forgotten the ways in which to remember, live, and honour this. Forest therapy is one avenue. Nature healing and justice, and cultural healing and justice go hand in hand. It is for this reason that, since 2019, 5% of proceeds from each walk have been, and will continue to be donated to the Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal, a vital organization that supports Indigenous women and children living in Tiotiah:ke / Montreal. For more thoughts and resources on race, whiteness, and privilege within the nature connection and environmental fields, check out a short essay I wrote here.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>There is now promising scientific research emerging that substantiates just why forest air feels so good to breathe. Phytoncides — commonly known as pinenes or essential wood oils — are antimicrobial organic compounds released by coniferous trees, and some deciduous species. These compounds are released when a tree detects a threat — such as an invasive beetle or fungus — and function as part of its immune system. Since humans evolved alongside trees in close connection with nature for 99.99% of our evolution, our bodies respond to phytoncides in a similar way; by increasing our production of natural killer cells (white blood cells that attack virally infected cells) and strengthening our immune system. To know more about the connection between phytoncides and natural killer cells, click here.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>There is now promising scientific research emerging that substantiates just why forest air feels so good to breathe. Phytoncides — commonly known as pinenes or essential wood oils — are antimicrobial organic compounds released by coniferous trees, and some deciduous species. These compounds are released when a tree detects a threat — such as an invasive beetle or fungus — and function as part of its immune system. Since humans evolved alongside trees in close connection with nature for 99.99% of our evolution, our bodies respond to phytoncides in a similar way; by increasing our production of natural killer cells (white blood cells that attack virally infected cells) and strengthening our immune system. To know more about the connection between phytoncides and natural killer cells, click here.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>There are many benefits to experience forest therapy with a certified guide, here are a few: Firstly, forest therapy is much more than a stroll in the woods, and is better described as a facilitated therapeutic nature connection experience. This is not only because of the slow pace of the experience, but also because it centres on experiencing what it feels like to be fully here, as opposed to moving through nature to get somewhere else. Secondly, some of the incredible health benefits of a regular forest therapy practice are due to the fact that the body is fully relaxed, and has deepened into a parasympathetic (rest-and-digest) state. It is in this state that the body and mind can truly be at rest, and therefore heal. This can be difficult to attain when walking alone, as we all have the tendency to get carried away by our thoughts, and ruminate about life’s stresses or problems. As well, the urge to check our devices can be difficult to resist. By simply using our smartphones for a few moments in nature, we disconnect from our surroundings, and recent studies have proven that this can affect the benefits that being in nature has on our mental and physical health.   A certified forest therapy guide gently helps participants tune into their senses, shift their attention to where they are and the life that surrounds them, as well as holds the container of the experience so that participants can fully let go without worry of time, direction, or other preoccupations. As well, guides do not prescribe the experiences that participants should have during a walk, but rather they help to reawaken the inherent nature connection that lies within all of us. Lastly, certified forest therapy guides do not simply become so overnight. These are individuals who have a profound connection to the more-than-human world, and who have completed their certification with a reputable organization. The certification process typically involves a 7-10 day intensive in-person training followed by a six month practicum, often accompanied by a mentor. Completing this certification is an immense commitment of time, energy, focus, and work, as well as a significant financial commitment.  Certified guides are also trained in wilderness first aid, so we are truly ready for anything! Finally, there is much preparation behind each walk, depending on the group, time of year, location, etc. This curated experience — given the guides training with their knowledge of the benefits of this practice, as well as their own personal nature connection— make it an immensely worthwhile experience.</image:caption>
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