Forest Bathing: 50 nature connection cards

Reap the mental and physical benefits of forest bathing with this essential toolkit, complete with 50 beautifully designed nature connection exercise cards and a 64-page guidebook. This kit provides an uplifting, screen-free introduction to forest bathing with simple and easy-to-follow exercise prompts stunningly and accessibly presented on individual cards. In the accompanying booklet, explore the origins, science and benefits of this increasingly popular practice and find advice and simple sequences to enhance your own mindful walk in the woods. Each card, gorgeously illustrated with inspiring nature photographs by Dominick Tyler and delicate woodcuts by Rosanna Morris, includes an exercise prompt to help you engage mindfully with nature, through: Your five senses, the key to slowing down and developing present-moment awareness; Your sense of empathy, which brings you closer to the natural world; and The process of ‘treelaxation’, which allows you to absorb all the peace and tranquillity you have cultivated. Take a selection of cards with you on a walk in the woods, pick a card when you wake up to set your intention for the day, or perhaps select one to help ground you at the end of a working week. This set is an endlessly adaptable resource for modern well-being.

Table of Contents:
Cards VISION Notice shades of colour Observe the texture of a leaf Watch trees in the wind Watch clouds in the sky Watch raindrops on the water’s surface Observe layers Observe an object mindfully Picture frame Nature art Observe the texture of tree bark Reflections in a water drop Shades of green HEARING  Deer ears Listen to the rain on the leaves Notice the sounds around you Concentrate on one sound Sound layers Listen to the sounds underneath your feet TOUCH  Explore tree bark with open and closed eyes Hug a tree Feel the rain on your hands Put your hands in the soil Trace the veins of a leaf with your fingers Contrast textures Catch a raindrop Feel the sun and the shade Feel the breeze on your skin Breathe through your nose SMELL  Open up your sinuses Three sniffs Three deep inhales Smell decaying wood Smell new growth in spring Smell dry leaves Make a smell cocktail Smell a twig Smell leaf litter Smell the soil Smell the rain TASTE Breathe in forest air Taste the forest Forest tea ceremony Picnic in a forest (or park) TREELAXATION  Body sweep Forest sensory relaxation Mindful breathing EMPATHY Mirror a tree Connect with the forest Strike a pose Reciprocal breathing Booklet Introduction What is forest bathing? Health and wellbeing benefits  How to use this deck  1 | How to forest bathe  2 | Sequencing  3 | Forest bathing in different seasons       and weather conditions  4 | Suggested sequences  5 | Building your forest bathing practice  Conclusion   About the authors