Forest & Nature
Therapy Walks
Shinrin-yoku
Forest bathing
Forest bathing
vancouver island
british columbia, Canada
british columbia, Canada
New Book!
Forest therapy reawakened my creativity. Time in nature led me back to painting… and then to writing. Together with my husband, photographer Dave Hutchison, we created our first book: Vancouver Island: The Art of the Landscape. A 224-page hardcover coffee table book filled with art, photography, and love for this land. Now available in bookstores! “Not merely a collection of photographs, this book is a love letter, a tribute, to a place that has given us so much.” |
"We all know how good being in nature can make us feel. We have known it for millennia. The sounds of the forest, the scent of the trees, the sunlight playing through the leaves, the fresh, clean air—these things give us a sense of comfort. They ease our stress and worry, help us to relax and to think more clearly. Being in nature can restore our mood, give us back our energy and vitality, refresh and rejuvenate us." ~Dr. Qing Li, The Japanese Art and Science of Shinrin-Yoku: Forest Bathing, how trees can help you find health and happiness. |