The Healing Power of Trees: The definitive guide to forest bathing - Hardcover

Terebenina, Olga; Evans, Gary; Forest Bathing Institute, The

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1836000065 ISBN 13: 9781836000068

Publisher: Leaping Hare Press, 2025

Synopsis

'I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees.' – Henry David Thoreau  
 
From Thoreau and Nietzsche to Aristotle, history’s greatest thinkers have long celebrated the healing power of the natural world. But forest bathing is more than just a walk in the woods – it’s the mindful practice of reconnecting with nature through your senses, and The Healing Power of Trees is here to show you how. 
 
Recent research shows that just 15 minutes outside can enhance mood, concentration and physical health. This beautifully crafted guide reveals the unparalleled health benefits of the great outdoors, with the experts at The Forest Bathing Institute leading you on a journey of healing through forest bathing. 
 
The book includes both practical guidance and advice on addressing key challenges such as:  

• Easing depression and anxiety
• Lowering stress
• Improving energy levels  
• Boosting your immune system   

The Forest Bathing Institute has spent years collaborating with universities and governments to research the benefits of this practice and train practitioners to share them. Now, its founders present their unique method in this stunning guide – an essential gift or self-purchase for anyone ready to reconnect with nature.  
 
Packed with expert insights and captivating photography, The Healing Power of Trees not only helps you plan your next forest bathing trip but also brings the restorative power of nature into your home.  
 
For more ways to connect with nature, discover other books in the series, The Healing Power of Water and The Healing Power of Sound.  

About this title

About the Authors

The Forest Bathing Institute (TFBI) was founded by Gary Evans and Olga Terebenina, who set out to advance the Japanese practice of Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing) in the UK, and started a programme of research dedicated to replicating the original physiological research carried out in Japan.  Gary and Olga are peer-reviewed authors and are committed to furthering research into the effectiveness of this nature-based therapy.In just a few years, TFBI has trained hundreds of Forest Bathing+ guides worldwide, with many more in training. The Institute also works hard to raise awareness of the effectiveness of Forest Bathing+ and works closely with local and central government, charities and key policy makers to make Forest Bathing+ available to as many people who can benefit as possible.

Rosanna Morris has worked in the realm of print for over ten years. She first got excited about relief print at the age of 18 during her foundation diploma at the Bristol School of Art. During the course she took a trip to Paris where she encountered inspiring large-scale street art around the city. Once home, she wanted to make her drawings big and began carving huge life-size woodcuts of British farming and pasted them on abandoned walls around the city. She went on to study Illustration at Camberwell College of Arts, where she developed her own unique style, evoking the traditional feel of British Wood Engravings within the aesthetic of contemporary illustration.

Edition details

• Publisher: Leaping Hare Press
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1836000065
• ISBN 13: 9781836000068
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Morris Rosanna
• Number of pages: 224