Author: Milena Guziak
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Meet our Shinrin Yoku Guide – George
George Szilagyi is a Landscape Technician II, ISA-Certified Arborist, and TRAQ/TAQ Urban Forester for City Operations, Parks & Roads in Edmonton City, Canada. With a profound understanding of urban forestry and a deep commitment to sustainable practices, George brings a wealth of expertise to his role, ensuring the health and vitality of urban green spaces.
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Meet our Shinrin Yoku Guide – Katelynn
Katelynne Webb is a Community Forestry Leader specializing in Urban Forestry for City Operations, Parks & Roads Services in Edmonton, Canada. She combines her extensive knowledge of forest and tree ecosystems with her experience leading tree planting programs to create meaningful nature-based activities.
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Meet our Shinrin Yoku Guide – Zofia
Zofia is an instinctive wanderer of forests, fields, and meadows. From a young age, she has been a lover of nature, fascinated by everything that chirps, runs, jumps, and hides in the bushes. Enthralled by the wild nature that serves as her greatest source of inspiration, beauty, and wealth, she has intertwined it into both…
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Meet our Shinrin Yoku Guide – Jacopo
Jacopo is an Italian Experience Manager at Gion Misen in Kyoto, bringing a unique blend of cultural and experiential expertise to his role. With six years of dedicated practice in yoga and meditation, Jacopo seamlessly integrates these disciplines into his Shinrin Yoku sessions, enhancing the meditative and mindful aspects of forest bathing.
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Meet our Shinrin Yoku Guide – Michelle
Michelle Pietrzak-Wegner is a licensed somatic-based psychotherapist with twenty years of experience in yoga, mindfulness, and somatic practices. She focuses on helping people slow down, connect to their bodies, and restore inner balance.
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Research Digest: Research Digest: From Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing) to Forest Therapy
The concept of Shinrin-Yoku, or “forest bathing,” originated in Japan and has evolved into a comprehensive health practice known as forest therapy. This transition reflects a growing recognition of the therapeutic benefits of spending time in forests, both for mental and physical well-being.
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Meet our Shinrin Yoku Guide – Tracey
Former lawyer, Tracey now embraces a multifaceted career as an organic farmer, yoga instructor, holistic nutritionist, lifestyle and wellness coach, and most recently, our Shinrin Yoku Guide. Based in Victoria, BC, Canada, Tracey shares her diverse expertise and passion for wellness.
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Meet our Shinrin Yoku Guide – Milena
Milena A. Guziak is the driving force behind spaces designed for healing and growth, such as the The Mindful Tourist:森の心・人の心, Forest Healing Sphere and the International Shinrin Yoku Association. Through her work, Milena seeks to deepen the connection between individuals and nature, extending her passion for Shinrin Yoku, or forest bathing, from personal practice to…
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Research Digest: Medical Empirical Research on Forest Bathing (Shinrin-yoku)
The systematic review by Wen et al. (2019) investigates the health benefits of forest bathing (Shinrin-yoku) and evaluates the methodological quality of the studies involved. Forest bathing, a practice originated in Japan, involves immersing oneself in a forest environment using all five senses to promote physical and psychological health. This review aims to provide scientific…
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Meet our Shinrin Yoku Guide – Klaudyna
For Klaudyna, the forest is her home. It is a sanctuary that protects her and provides a place for her to be with her family. The forest has helped her understand and build her relationship with nature.