Forest & Nature Therapy walks with Kelly Kiss & Peter Hehl, ANFT Certified Forest Therapy Guides.
Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing) on Salt Spring Island, the Gulf Islands and Vancouver Island, BC.

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Online Articles:

• ​'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.  Last month, 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. 

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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.
• The Hidden Life of Trees. Peter Wohlleben.
• The Nature Fix:  why nature makes us happier, healthier, and more creative.  Florence Williams.
• 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 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.

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

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