{"id":11337,"date":"2022-05-10T10:27:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T14:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vacayou.com\/magazine\/?p=11337"},"modified":"2026-10-13T13:12:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T10:12:39","slug":"urban-forest-bathing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vacayou.com\/magazine\/urban-forest-bathing\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Practice Urban Forest Bathing"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"key-takeaways mb-10 rounded-sm border border-accent\/30 bg-secondary p-6 md:mb-12 md:p-8 wp-block-vacayou-magazine-key-takeaways\" aria-labelledby=\"key-takeaways-heading-1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ItemList\">\n\t<h2 id=\"key-takeaways-heading-1\" class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-2xl leading-tight font-medium text-foreground\">\n\t\tSnapshot\t<\/h2>\n\t<ul class=\"list-disc space-y-2 pl-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-foreground\/80\" itemprop=\"itemListElement\">\n\t\t\t\tUrban forest bathing is shinrin-yoku practiced in city parks and tree-lined pockets instead of remote forest.\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-foreground\/80\" itemprop=\"itemListElement\">\n\t\t\t\tThe practice means conscious, unhurried time among trees, so jogging past a park does not count.\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-foreground\/80\" itemprop=\"itemListElement\">\n\t\t\t\tStep one is finding green space near home or along a route you already walk.\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-foreground\/80\" itemprop=\"itemListElement\">\n\t\t\t\tMaking the time is harder than finding the trees, which is why weekends and commute detours help.\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-foreground\/80\" itemprop=\"itemListElement\">\n\t\t\t\tStep three is the phone off and all five senses on, which is what separates this from a stroll.\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-foreground\/80\" itemprop=\"itemListElement\">\n\t\t\t\tResearch links time among trees to lower anxiety and less stress, and city greenery soaks up pollution, too.\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>An urban take on forest bathing\u2026 coming to a city near you.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forest bathing has taken the wellness world by storm. Most of us would happily do more of it. But close to six in ten people worldwide live in urban areas, which puts a lot of distance between the impulse and the nearest forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How can we fully commit to forest bathing and find pockets of nature without having to drive miles upon miles and spend half the day on one activity, even when we know the payoff is real?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><em>Shinrin-yoku<\/em>, the Japanese practice behind the English name, asks you to spend slow time in nature and breathe deeply.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cue urban forest bathing, which asks a lot less of your calendar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Urban forest bathing is a new take on forest bathing that brings the good of a natural setting into a city block.\u00a0Most cities have parks or green corners, so this is easier to pull off than it sounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-is-urban-forest-bathing\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is Urban Forest Bathing <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"30738\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIxMDI0IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjY4MyI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSI+PGFuaW1hdGUgYXR0cmlidXRlTmFtZT0iZmlsbCIgdmFsdWVzPSJyZ2JhKDE1MywxNTMsMTUzLDAuNSk7cmdiYSgxNTMsMTUzLDE1MywwLjEpO3JnYmEoMTUzLDE1MywxNTMsMC41KSIgZHVyPSIycyIgcmVwZWF0Q291bnQ9ImluZGVmaW5pdGUiIC8+PC9yZWN0Pjwvc3ZnPg==\" alt=\"Scandinavian forest bathing with an afternoon light on a late summer day\" class=\"wp-post-11337 wp-image-30738\" data-public-id=\"magazine\/forest-bathing-linephoto-iStock-1336414819_30738416ea\/forest-bathing-linephoto-iStock-1336414819_30738416ea.jpg\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-transformations=\"c_fill,g_auto,w_1258\/f_webp,q_auto\" data-version=\"1759055298\" data-seo=\"1\" data-size=\"1024 683\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/vacayou\/images\/w_1024,h_683,c_scale\/c_fill,g_auto,w_1258\/f_webp,q_auto\/v1759055298\/magazine\/forest-bathing-linephoto-iStock-1336414819_30738416ea\/forest-bathing-linephoto-iStock-1336414819_30738416ea.jpg?_i=AA 1024w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/vacayou\/images\/w_300,h_200,c_scale\/c_fill,g_auto,w_1258\/f_webp,q_auto\/v1759055298\/magazine\/forest-bathing-linephoto-iStock-1336414819_30738416ea\/forest-bathing-linephoto-iStock-1336414819_30738416ea.jpg?_i=AA 300w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/vacayou\/images\/w_768,h_512,c_scale\/c_fill,g_auto,w_1258\/f_webp,q_auto\/v1759055298\/magazine\/forest-bathing-linephoto-iStock-1336414819_30738416ea\/forest-bathing-linephoto-iStock-1336414819_30738416ea.jpg?_i=AA 768w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/vacayou\/images\/w_1200,h_800,c_scale\/c_fill,g_auto,w_1258\/f_webp,q_auto\/v1759055298\/magazine\/forest-bathing-linephoto-iStock-1336414819_30738416ea\/forest-bathing-linephoto-iStock-1336414819_30738416ea.jpg?_i=AA 1200w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/vacayou\/images\/w_600,h_400,c_scale\/c_fill,g_auto,w_1258\/f_webp,q_auto\/v1759055298\/magazine\/forest-bathing-linephoto-iStock-1336414819_30738416ea\/forest-bathing-linephoto-iStock-1336414819_30738416ea.jpg?_i=AA 600w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/vacayou\/images\/c_fill,g_auto,w_1258\/f_webp,q_auto\/v1759055298\/magazine\/forest-bathing-linephoto-iStock-1336414819_30738416ea\/forest-bathing-linephoto-iStock-1336414819_30738416ea.jpg?_i=AA 1300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-delivery=\"upload\" onload=\";window.CLDBind?CLDBind(this):null;\" data-cloudinary=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In its most simplified form, urban forest bathing is spending time consciously among trees. Now you might be thinking that jogging past a group of trees on your morning run through the neighborhood qualifies as urban forest bathing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not exactly. Urban forest bathing involves consciously surrounding yourself with trees and spending <a href=\"https:\/\/vacayou.com\/magazine\/are-you-mindful-or-mind-full\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mindful<\/a> time there to benefit your well-being.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-why-urban-forest-bathing-works\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Urban Forest Bathing Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forest bathing does two jobs at once, one for you and one for the place you do it in. Most people read green as a restful color, and the association runs deep. Say the word and you think of grass, canopy, shade. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cities get something out of it, too. Parks and tree cover pull pollution out of the air and give birds and insects somewhere to live. They also breathe out what we breathe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"30736\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIxMDI0IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjY4MyI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSI+PGFuaW1hdGUgYXR0cmlidXRlTmFtZT0iZmlsbCIgdmFsdWVzPSJyZ2JhKDE1MywxNTMsMTUzLDAuNSk7cmdiYSgxNTMsMTUzLDE1MywwLjEpO3JnYmEoMTUzLDE1MywxNTMsMC41KSIgZHVyPSIycyIgcmVwZWF0Q291bnQ9ImluZGVmaW5pdGUiIC8+PC9yZWN0Pjwvc3ZnPg==\" alt=\"Forest bathing (Shinrin yoku), nature therapy\" class=\"wp-post-11337 wp-image-30736\" data-public-id=\"magazine\/urban-forest-bathing-U.-J.-Alexander-iStock-1211534933_307363b642\/urban-forest-bathing-U.-J.-Alexander-iStock-1211534933_307363b642.jpg\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-transformations=\"c_fill,g_auto,w_1258\/f_webp,q_auto\" data-version=\"1759055274\" data-seo=\"1\" data-size=\"1024 683\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/vacayou\/images\/w_1024,h_683,c_scale\/c_fill,g_auto,w_1258\/f_webp,q_auto\/v1759055274\/magazine\/urban-forest-bathing-U.-J.-Alexander-iStock-1211534933_307363b642\/urban-forest-bathing-U.-J.-Alexander-iStock-1211534933_307363b642.jpg?_i=AA 1024w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/vacayou\/images\/w_300,h_200,c_scale\/c_fill,g_auto,w_1258\/f_webp,q_auto\/v1759055274\/magazine\/urban-forest-bathing-U.-J.-Alexander-iStock-1211534933_307363b642\/urban-forest-bathing-U.-J.-Alexander-iStock-1211534933_307363b642.jpg?_i=AA 300w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/vacayou\/images\/w_768,h_512,c_scale\/c_fill,g_auto,w_1258\/f_webp,q_auto\/v1759055274\/magazine\/urban-forest-bathing-U.-J.-Alexander-iStock-1211534933_307363b642\/urban-forest-bathing-U.-J.-Alexander-iStock-1211534933_307363b642.jpg?_i=AA 768w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/vacayou\/images\/w_1200,h_800,c_scale\/c_fill,g_auto,w_1258\/f_webp,q_auto\/v1759055274\/magazine\/urban-forest-bathing-U.-J.-Alexander-iStock-1211534933_307363b642\/urban-forest-bathing-U.-J.-Alexander-iStock-1211534933_307363b642.jpg?_i=AA 1200w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/vacayou\/images\/w_600,h_400,c_scale\/c_fill,g_auto,w_1258\/f_webp,q_auto\/v1759055274\/magazine\/urban-forest-bathing-U.-J.-Alexander-iStock-1211534933_307363b642\/urban-forest-bathing-U.-J.-Alexander-iStock-1211534933_307363b642.jpg?_i=AA 600w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/vacayou\/images\/c_fill,g_auto,w_1258\/f_webp,q_auto\/v1759055274\/magazine\/urban-forest-bathing-U.-J.-Alexander-iStock-1211534933_307363b642\/urban-forest-bathing-U.-J.-Alexander-iStock-1211534933_307363b642.jpg?_i=AA 1300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-delivery=\"upload\" onload=\";window.CLDBind?CLDBind(this):null;\" data-cloudinary=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/mg24933270-800-green-spaces-arent-just-for-nature-they-boost-our-mental-health-too\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Green spaces<\/a> also boost our mental health. Researchers keep turning up concrete links between time outdoors and better physical and mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People who practice it will tell you how much it steadies the mind. Regular practice helps people switch off and reconnect with the natural world. Research ties it to lower anxiety and less day-to-day stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-three-ways-to-master-urban-forest-bathing\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Three Ways to Master Urban Forest Bathing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"30739\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIxMDI0IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjY4MSI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSI+PGFuaW1hdGUgYXR0cmlidXRlTmFtZT0iZmlsbCIgdmFsdWVzPSJyZ2JhKDE1MywxNTMsMTUzLDAuNSk7cmdiYSgxNTMsMTUzLDE1MywwLjEpO3JnYmEoMTUzLDE1MywxNTMsMC41KSIgZHVyPSIycyIgcmVwZWF0Q291bnQ9ImluZGVmaW5pdGUiIC8+PC9yZWN0Pjwvc3ZnPg==\" alt=\"Woman practicing meditation in the nature as part of urban forest bathing\" class=\"wp-post-11337 wp-image-30739\" data-public-id=\"magazine\/Nature-therapy-Pyrosky-Stock-1336186153_3073939416\/Nature-therapy-Pyrosky-Stock-1336186153_3073939416.jpg\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-transformations=\"c_fill,g_auto,w_1258\/f_webp,q_auto\" data-version=\"1759055285\" data-seo=\"1\" data-size=\"1024 681\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/vacayou\/images\/w_1024,h_681,c_scale\/c_fill,g_auto,w_1258\/f_webp,q_auto\/v1759055285\/magazine\/Nature-therapy-Pyrosky-Stock-1336186153_3073939416\/Nature-therapy-Pyrosky-Stock-1336186153_3073939416.jpg?_i=AA 1024w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/vacayou\/images\/w_300,h_200,c_scale\/c_fill,g_auto,w_1258\/f_webp,q_auto\/v1759055285\/magazine\/Nature-therapy-Pyrosky-Stock-1336186153_3073939416\/Nature-therapy-Pyrosky-Stock-1336186153_3073939416.jpg?_i=AA 300w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/vacayou\/images\/w_768,h_511,c_scale\/c_fill,g_auto,w_1258\/f_webp,q_auto\/v1759055285\/magazine\/Nature-therapy-Pyrosky-Stock-1336186153_3073939416\/Nature-therapy-Pyrosky-Stock-1336186153_3073939416.jpg?_i=AA 768w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/vacayou\/images\/w_1200,h_798,c_scale\/c_fill,g_auto,w_1258\/f_webp,q_auto\/v1759055285\/magazine\/Nature-therapy-Pyrosky-Stock-1336186153_3073939416\/Nature-therapy-Pyrosky-Stock-1336186153_3073939416.jpg?_i=AA 1200w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/vacayou\/images\/w_600,h_399,c_scale\/c_fill,g_auto,w_1258\/f_webp,q_auto\/v1759055285\/magazine\/Nature-therapy-Pyrosky-Stock-1336186153_3073939416\/Nature-therapy-Pyrosky-Stock-1336186153_3073939416.jpg?_i=AA 600w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/vacayou\/images\/c_fill,g_auto,w_1258\/f_webp,q_auto\/v1759055285\/magazine\/Nature-therapy-Pyrosky-Stock-1336186153_3073939416\/Nature-therapy-Pyrosky-Stock-1336186153_3073939416.jpg?_i=AA 1300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-delivery=\"upload\" onload=\";window.CLDBind?CLDBind(this):null;\" data-cloudinary=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1. <\/strong>Obviously, you&#8217;ll need a green or wooded spot somewhere in your city or town. If you know the place well, you probably already have one in mind. New in town? Give it a minute. You start noticing the green pockets once you stop navigating by map. Google Maps and Google Earth help, since large green areas are easy to spot on a screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2.<\/strong> Finding the trees is easy enough. Carving out the time is the part that trips people up. Most of us can&#8217;t cross town, spend a proper hour among trees and get back before the day gets away from us. You might pass a park on the way home from work, for instance. Instead of rushing past, why not spend twenty minutes of that commute among the trees? And none of this has to happen every day. A weekend morning in the nearest bit of woodland does plenty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. <\/strong>Once you have the space and the time, turn the phone off and let the distractions go with it. Slow your breathing down. Sight alone doesn&#8217;t do much, so put your hands on the bark. Take in the smell, and listen to the branches move in the wind. Walk the path or sit down and watch; that part is really up to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-still-have-questions-we-thought-so\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Still Have Questions? We Thought So<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is urban forest bathing?<\/strong><br>Urban forest bathing is <em>shinrin-yoku<\/em> done close to home. You spend slow, deliberate time among trees in a park or greenway, with no hike or long drive involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How long should you forest bathe?<\/strong><br>Twenty minutes is enough to notice a difference, and most of the cortisol research uses sessions around that length. Longer is lovely, but a short sit on a bench still counts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Can you forest bathe in a city park?<\/strong><br>Yes, and that is the whole idea. Denser tree cover and lighter foot traffic help, so early mornings and weekdays tend to beat a Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Do you need a guide?<\/strong><br>Not for this. Guided forest therapy walks are worth trying if you want structure, but a bench and a silenced phone will do the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Does it work in winter?<\/strong><br>Bare trees still count. Cold air, wet bark and the quiet of an off-season park give your senses plenty to work with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-about-vacayou\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Vacayou<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Vacayou [pronounced VACAY &#8211; YOU], we believe that travel has the power to change lives. The power to <strong>revive, rejuvenate and redirect your inner wellness warrior<\/strong>. And that\u2019s why we\u2019re here. Vacayou brings the world of wellness travel to you!<br><br>No matter how far or how adventurous, our team scours the globe to curate the best in wellness travel. However, the booking process can often be time-consuming and complicated. 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