Forest & Nature Therapy walks with Kelly Hutchison,  ANFT Certified Forest Therapy Guide.
Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing) on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
(Nanaimo, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Courtenay-Comox)
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All images are copyright protected by Dave Hutchison Photography.  For image use requests please contact Dave through his website.

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Articles & Websites of Interest

Online Articles & Interviews:

• ​'Forest bathing' in Japan taps the healing powers of forests​
• 5 Ways Nature Boosts Happiness, According to Science

• Trees in the Forests are Social Beings

• How Walking in the Woods Benefits Your Health
• The health benefits of spending time in nature.  Kelly had the pleasure to connect with the editor of Island Health Magazine, Susan Evans for an interview for the Spring 2021 Issue.  Susan wrote a wonderful article called "spending time in nature --more than a walk in the park".  The article is on pages 6-7 of the online version. 
• Kelly had the pleasure of walking and connecting with Frederique Sauvee on Salt Spring Island.  Forest Bathing on Salt Spring Island with Frederique Sauvee.  CBC Radio-Canada "Bain de foret sur l'ile Salt Spring". December 2022.
• On January 11 2023, I had the wonderful opportunity to be interviewed by Margaret Gallagher of North by Northwest on CBC Radio. We went for a walk in the woods at Pacific Spirit Park and talked about forest therapy.

Photo credit: www.davehutchisonphotography.com

 "The richness I achieve comes from Nature, the source of my inspiration." `Claude Monet

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Recommended Reading:

• Your Guide to Forest Bathing, experience the healing power of nature. M. Amos Clifford.
• Forest Bathing, how trees can help you find health and happiness. Dr. Qing Li.
• Forest Bathing Retreat, finding wholeness in the company of trees. Hannah Fries.
• Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants.  Robin Wall Kimmerer.
  
• Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses.  Robin Wall Kimmerer.
  
• The Healing Magic of Forest Bathing: Finding Calm, Creativity, and Connection in the Natural World.  Julia Plevin.
  
• Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest.  Suzanne Simard.
  
• The Hidden Life of Trees. Peter Wohlleben.
• The Nature Fix:  Why Nature makes us Happier, Healthier, and more Creative.  Florence Williams.
• Healing Trees: A Pocket Guide to Forest Bathing. Ben Page
  
• Morning Altars: a 7-step Practice to Nourish your Spirit through Nature, Art, and Ritual.  Day Schildkret.
• The Secret Teachings of Plants:  the intelligence of the heart in the direct perception of nature.  Stephen Harrod Buhner.
• To Speak for Trees: my life's journey from ancient celtic wisdom to a healing vision of the forest.  Diana Beresford-Kroeger.
• How to Read Nature: awaken your senses to the outdoors you've never noticed.  Tristan Gooley.

• Devotions: the selected poems of Mary Oliver.  Mary Oliver.

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Websites:

• Association of Nature & Forest Therapy Guides and Programs. ANFT founded by Amos Clifford.
• Nature & Forest Therapy of Canada. 
• Nature Prescription Program in Canada.   A program for Doctors, nurses, psychologists and naturopaths (in partnership with BC Parks foundation) to prescribe nature therapy to their patients.
• Victoria, BC Trails
• Dave Hutchison Photography, Wild & Wonderful Commericial, Nature & Aerial Photography.

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Forest Therapy Youtube Videos