Escape the hustle and bustle of the city life. Restore your body and mind with our Forest Bathing experience in a beautiful park in Bangkok.
This is a 90-minute sensory and mindfulness experience. We will meet at a designated area at Vachirabenjatas or Rot Fai Park in Bangkok and you will experience a guided Shinrin Yoku, literally ‘forest bathing’, a therapy that was developed in Japan in 80’s, becoming a cornerstone of preventive health care and healing in Japanese medicine. It is proven effective for reductions in stress, anger, anxiety, depression and sleeplessness. Shinrin-yoku is like a bridge. By opening our senses, it bridges the gap between us and the natural world.
Lie down on the grass and be surrounded by trees. This helps you to feel grounded and connected to the earth’s healing energy. I will guide you through the sensory journey using TMT Breath® & TMT Touch® to help you reach a meditative state. The combination of these practices help to induce deep relaxation and sensation awareness.
It’s universally acknowledged that taking a breath of fresh air or going out for a walk might help you to refresh, relax or change your mood. In recent years there has even been scientific evidence to support the sentiment that nature is not just simply good for you, but that it can actually be medically beneficial. Many cultures around the world have their own pro-nature ideologies, whether stemming from religion, folklore or tradition, but a practice originating in Japan is currently becoming a global wellness trend.
The problems of urban living are of course not just limited to Japan. The rise of self-prescribed antidotes, from mindfulness to a multitude of yoga variations, are all further proof that people are more open to and actively seeking ways to improve their health through wellness and natural therapies. “Spending time in nature is proven to help you relax, and in an age where stress is tantamount to an epidemic, this is invaluable. If we are constantly feeling on high alert, the long-term impact on our body is devastating,” says Dr Qing Li of Tokyo’s Nippon Medical School.
An excerpt from Tokyo Weekender. Read more here.
Contact us for dates and times not listed, or if you want to book for a larger group.
The park is accessible by the BTS Mochit station or the MRT Phahon Yothin station.
If you drive, there is also a parking space, with THB 20 parking fee for the first 4 hours.
Thitaree, which is located right in the park, serves food and drinks. A great place for a bite to eat after the session.
I have been in the holistic wellness and spa industry for over 6 years and I would like to share my passion for wellness, nature and energy healing, guiding you to disconnect from the hustle and bustle of modern world.
While working in Japan, I started practicing Shinrin Yoku or Forest Bathing and offered Forest Bathing experience to international visitors in Kyoto and Nara. Having recently moved back to Bangkok, my hometown, I bring the Japanese practice of Forest Bathing with me and now I am offering it in the city.
I am a certified Jikiden Reiki (direct lineage) practitioner, Thai massage, aromatherapy and foot reflexology therapist as well as a meditation guide.
I also founded “The Mindful Tourist” and our team has trained and certified Shinrin Yoku forest bathing students from around the world.
themindfultourist.net@gmail.com