Slow down and connect with nature...
The Slow Life Experience naturally leads you to the wonders of the forest. Shirin Yoku is the Japanese practice of forest bathing or immersing yourself in the forest. This guided forest therapy practice provides the space for slowing down and experiencing a new kind of connection to nature and the natural world; one that cultivates a sense of wonder and awe. Research on this practice has revealed remarkable benefits including lowered stress levels, strengthen immunity, clearer focus, renewed energy, and regulated moods. The many benefits received come from an intentional engagement with nature that does not require high levels of activity nor the need to accomplish any task or agenda. When we experience communing with nature in meaningful ways we are naturally inspired to slow ourselves only to realize, we too, are nature.
Michelle combines somatic and sensory awareness practices in her Shinrin Yoku/ Forest Therapy sessions providing experiences that allow participants to feel connected to the forest in their own personal way. Michelle was originally trained as a Shinrin Yoku Guide in Japan, the birthplace of Shinrin Yoku, through the Shinrin Yoku Association. She is also training as a Forest Therapy guide with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT). Additionally she has received certification in Japan with the International Society of Nature and Forest Medicine (INFOM) under its Founder, Dr. Michiko Imai, President of Japanese Society of Forest Therapy. Michelle provides Shinrin Yoku/Forest Therapy experiences not only in the beautiful and enchanting forests of Japan but also in the heart of Tokyo in the many rich and lush city parks dotted throughout the metropolitan area.
Michelle provides small group Shinrin Yoku/Forest Therapy experiences for women’s groups, retreats, corporate groups, and individuals with challenged immune systems.
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Listen to Michelle talk about being an ANFT Forest Bathing Guide in Japan
as a featured guest on the Wild Heart Nature Connection podcast with
Linda Lombardo: POCAST HERE
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