Forest Bathing with your Dog

A guide about forest bathing with your dog, this book is also a bit of a love story about our relationship with our dogs and the forest. This book brings together the deep connection we have with our dogs and nature by uniquely incorporating our dogs' natural ways with the practice of forest bathing. A beautiful layout, a fun and easy read with plenty of how-to tips.

Is forest bathing for me and my dog? Yes! You don't need swimsuit--no special attire required. Forest-bathing is accessible to all levels of fitness and mobility. It is a new type of restorative stroll in the woods with your dog.

Why do forest bathing with my dog? If you feel like you are bouncing from one thing to the next, never relaxing, forest-bathing will reduce your stress, reset your nervous systems, have lasting positive effects on the your immune system, and increase the well-being of both you and your dog. This is another way of being outdoors that your dog will love, and I think you will, too.

What is it like to forest bathe with my dog? It's a natural fit. You don't have to go far. More of a meander or sitting that pairs easily with the natural rhythm of your regular routine. The aim of forest-bathing is to slow down, become immersed in the natural environment, and use your senses to tune in to the smells, textures, tastes, and sights of the forest.

It's love story. While this book is a guide about forest bathing with your dog, it's also a bit of a love story about your relationships with your dog, the forests you walk in, and the land you live on.

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Forest Bathing with your Dog

A guide about forest bathing with your dog, this book is also a bit of a love story about our relationship with our dogs and the forest. This book brings together the deep connection we have with our dogs and nature by uniquely incorporating our dogs' natural ways with the practice of forest bathing. A beautiful layout, a fun and easy read with plenty of how-to tips.

Is forest bathing for me and my dog? Yes! You don't need swimsuit--no special attire required. Forest-bathing is accessible to all levels of fitness and mobility. It is a new type of restorative stroll in the woods with your dog.

Why do forest bathing with my dog? If you feel like you are bouncing from one thing to the next, never relaxing, forest-bathing will reduce your stress, reset your nervous systems, have lasting positive effects on the your immune system, and increase the well-being of both you and your dog. This is another way of being outdoors that your dog will love, and I think you will, too.

What is it like to forest bathe with my dog? It's a natural fit. You don't have to go far. More of a meander or sitting that pairs easily with the natural rhythm of your regular routine. The aim of forest-bathing is to slow down, become immersed in the natural environment, and use your senses to tune in to the smells, textures, tastes, and sights of the forest.

It's love story. While this book is a guide about forest bathing with your dog, it's also a bit of a love story about your relationships with your dog, the forests you walk in, and the land you live on.

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Forest Bathing with your Dog

Forest Bathing with your Dog

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A guide about forest bathing with your dog, this book is also a bit of a love story about our relationship with our dogs and the forest. This book brings together the deep connection we have with our dogs and nature by uniquely incorporating our dogs' natural ways with the practice of forest bathing. A beautiful layout, a fun and easy read with plenty of how-to tips.

Is forest bathing for me and my dog? Yes! You don't need swimsuit--no special attire required. Forest-bathing is accessible to all levels of fitness and mobility. It is a new type of restorative stroll in the woods with your dog.

Why do forest bathing with my dog? If you feel like you are bouncing from one thing to the next, never relaxing, forest-bathing will reduce your stress, reset your nervous systems, have lasting positive effects on the your immune system, and increase the well-being of both you and your dog. This is another way of being outdoors that your dog will love, and I think you will, too.

What is it like to forest bathe with my dog? It's a natural fit. You don't have to go far. More of a meander or sitting that pairs easily with the natural rhythm of your regular routine. The aim of forest-bathing is to slow down, become immersed in the natural environment, and use your senses to tune in to the smells, textures, tastes, and sights of the forest.

It's love story. While this book is a guide about forest bathing with your dog, it's also a bit of a love story about your relationships with your dog, the forests you walk in, and the land you live on.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781733211031
Publisher: New England Nature Forest Therapy Consulting
Publication date: 09/24/2019
Pages: 166
Sales rank: 487,807
Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.45(d)

About the Author

Nadine is a triple award winning author, winning awards from both the Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY) and the prestigious New England Book Show for her book "Forest bathing with Your Dog". She is a Certified Forest Therapy Guide, founder/director of New England Nature and Forest Therapy Consulting based in Massachusetts and also a trainer, mentor and advisor for the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs (ANFT). Her book, "Forest Bathing with your Dog" combines the practice of forest therapy with our practice of walking our dogs and elevates the depth of both. Nadine's training includes special knowledge in guiding people of all ages in Shinrin-Yoku, "Forest Bathing," walks and the body of scientific knowledge demonstrating the benefits of spending time in nature as a wellness practice and an effective way to manage stress. Nadine has been featured on PBS multiple times, ABC network, and in the Boston Globe and Boston Magazine among other media. As a breast cancer survivor, practicing good self-care is Nadine's most important guiding principle for herself. She has come to know the healing and support that nature can offer us through her own personal wellness journey. Nadine has a business and marketing background and was formerly a world professional pocket billiards player competing on the Women's Professional Billiard Tour. Also an artist, she facilitates Expressive Arts classes at the Virginia Thurston Healing Garden, often incorporating elements of forest therapy throughout. She works with a wide variety of populations including the corporate business world, wellness professionals, people affected by cancer, students and seniors. A Massachusetts native who loves spending time wandering and exploring in nature, she is joyous to be sharing forest bathing and creating environments for forest therapy. Nadine is available for consulting, private or group forest bathing half-day and full-day workshops, and speaking engagements.

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 The Joy of Forest Bathing--Reconnect with Wild Places & Rejuvenate Your Life (2018). She is 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.

Table of Contents

Foreword 1

Welcome! 5

Our Authors’ Journeys 7

Section 1 - What is Forest Bathing? 15

Tending and Being Tended by the Land 26

Section 2 - Forest Bathing with Your Dog: Key Tips 31

1) Our Dogs’ Natural Way 33

2) A Long Leash and Off-Leash 36

3) Taking Advantage of Natural Pauses—“Paws” with Your Dog 39

4) Teaching Your Dog the Art of Relaxed Forest-Sitting in the Forest 44

5) Wandering, or Sauntering, as Henry David Thoreau Would Call It 54

6) “Yeah, But My Dog…” - Special Circumstances and Awarnesses 57

7) Getting Yourself Ready for Forest Bathing 59

Section 3 - Forest Bathing is Restorative for Our Dogs 67

Section 4 - Let’s Go Outside! 77

Forest Bathing Field Guide 77

Stories of Forest Bathing 85

Forest Bathing in the Park, Garden or Anywhere! 96

Creating Forest Art and Play 99

Forest Bathing with Family and Friends 101

Bonus Section - Forest Bathing with Cats 107

About Guided Group Forest Bathing Walks 113

A Very Brief History of Forest Bathing 117

Resources, Research and Recommended Reading 121

Endnotes 126

Acknowledgements 129

About the Author 133

Forest Bathing Journal 138

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