Recently a new trend has spread to the U.S., it became popular in the West in 2012, and is slowly spreading to the U.S. gaining more popularity each year. In Japan this trend is called Shrin-yoku which translates to the american name of forest bathing. The objective of forest bathing, similar to yoga, is to calm you and improve your health. Forest bathing is often called the next yoga, as it has spread very similar to it and has a very similar goal. Forest bathing is very simple, its just spending time near trees. The thought is that trees emit a substance that calms you, lowers you heart rate, and lowers your blood pressure. You can forest bathe by taking a picnic in nature, going on a hike, or working or reading in nature. There are also guided forest bathing tours that you can take in many large cities. Part of this is because in large cities where the practice is most popular there are few foresty areas, and even fewer the average person knows how to get to and hike around in. These paid tours can have high prices, yet it is still a booming business.
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