Are you familiar with the concept of shinrin-yoku? Otherwise known as forest bathing, it’s a practice that sees you immerse yourself in nature as a form of meditation. Forest bathing may have entered our lexicon in the 1980s, but more recently this garden trend has since become mainstream in how we design our gardens.
Originating from Japan, the philosophy’s effect on both your health and mental well-being has been the subject of studies that confirm what we really already know. But beyond its image as an aspirational lifestyle, there’s some real weight behind the benefits it could offer you.
