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Being present in a forest, or other wild area, can produce mental, emotional, and physical health benefits. The Joy of Forest Bathing is a simple antidote to our nature-starved lives. The Joy of Forest Bathing is a beginner's guide to forest bathing - or Shinrin-yoku, in Japan-- the meditative practice of connecting with nature and disconnecting from the distractions of daily life. Reduce your stress and anxiety levels as you enter a nature filled journey. Forest bathe through the seasons while also learning how to deal with difficult situations. Get enthralled in the landscapes around you as you discover the health benefits of reconnecting with the wild. This helpful guide is useful for all ages and stages of life and will help you incorporate the wonderous world of nature into your everyday life.
About the Author
Melanie Choukas-Bradley is an award-winning nature book author and Certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide (Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs) . Melanie leads forest bathing walks and tree tours for the Audubon Naturalist Society, the United States Botanic Garden, Smithsonian Associates, the Rock Creek Conservancy, the Nature Conservancy, Casey Trees, Politics & Prose, the Aspen Institute and other organizations. Melanie's most recent book is Resilience--Connecting With Nature in a Time of Crisis (May 2020) . Finding Solace at Theodore Roosevelt Island is due out in the summer of 2020. She is author of The Joy of Forest Bathing--Reconnect with Wild Places & Rejuvenate Your Life (2018) . She is also the author of the IPPY award-winning book, A Year in Rock Creek Park--The Wild, Wooded Heart of Washington, DC (2014) ; City of Trees--the Complete Field Guide to the Trees of Washington, DC (2008) ; An Illustrated Guide to Eastern Woodland Wildflowers & Trees--350 Plants Observed at Sugarloaf Mountain, Maryland (2007) ; and Sugarloaf--the Mountain's History, Geology and Natural Lore (2003) . Melanie has traveled throughout Japan, participating in forest bathing walks led by shinrin-yoku guides. Melanie's forest bathing walks have been featured on NPR, on the Travel Channel website, in National Parks magazine and many other print and online publications. She is a frequent guest on NPR's Washington, DC affiliate, WAMU, and she is a long-time contributor to The Washington Post and many other publications.
