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Across the globe, Forest Bathing (Forest Therapy, Shinrin-Yoku) is becoming a popular wellness trend that brings humans and nature together in innovative ways.
The podcast features interviews with Forest Therapy guides, Health Professionals, Researchers, Artists, Authors and Thought Leaders about cultivating our relationship with nature, ecological healing, integrative medicine and the interconnected web of life. |
Included are many practical tips and invitations for anyone to experience the uplifting benefits of forest bathing.
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Episode 3:
Fantastic Fungi - Marvelous Mycelia |
‘Mycelium is the very foundation of life on this planet - not only for our species but for so many species on this Earth that we love and we can work with it to restore our planet.’ This is the essential message of the movie Fantastic Fungi.
Marcina Hale, the movie's Executive Producer, describes her potent 5 step process for generating personal freedom and creative interconnection. Marcina also shares why it is so important to support children in developing strong bonds with nature and how curiosity and wonder are keys to feeling fully alive in challenging times; www.Reconsider.org. |
As co-founder of Reconsider, Marcina has spent 20 years developing and presenting workshops for individual and communal change and transformation. As a master therapist, a trained psychedelic therapist and dynamic facilitator, she challenges and inspires others to live their lives more consciously and to take responsibility for their own creations. Marcina spoke at TEDxKC Women about how to change the world in which we are living.
Marcina will moderate a discussion with Female Psychedelic Leaders at the upcoming Fungi Day event, April 21, 2020. |
Episode 2:
Love Thy Nature – During Crisis and Uncertainty. |
How can loving our inner and outer Nature help us feel better—physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually even during shelter-in-place? Sylvie Rokab shares personal stories, helpful tips and insights on managing life during the coronavirus crisis. She also offers a visionary perspective and inspiring examples on how the intelligence of nature holds the keys not only for humanity’s transformation but also our industries, economies and global wellbeing.
LoveThyNature.com |
Sylvie Rokab is an Emmy nominated, award-winning film maker. Narrated by Liam Neeson, her latest film LOVE THY NATURE received critical acclaim including 27 awards, and has had nearly 300 screenings in 140 cities in 16 countries.
With the Atlantic Forest and rocky beaches as her backyard, Sylvie was born in Rio de Janeiro and raised by French and Italian—Egypt-born—parents who encouraged her fascination with nature. Heartbroken by its rapid destruction, as a young adult she made it her mission to inspire people to deepen their connection with the natural world. A world traveler fluent in 4 languages, Sylvie seeks to inspire a diverse audience to transform their relationship with nature and ignite a desire to protect our vital and spellbinding natural world. |
Episode 1:
The Corona Virus is Heading Your Way. Grab a Tree and Hold On. |
In the first episode Dr. Suzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller offers practical advice on keeping ourselves and our families healthy and strong through simple and enjoyable interactions with the natural world, wherever we live—especially during virus outbreak and social distancing.
Read more in Dr. Suzanne's recent article about the powerful immune boosting effects of spending time outdoors. www.IntegrativeInitiative.com. |
Suzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller, M.D. is an OB-Gyn and Integrative Medicine physician who resides in Cedar Falls, Iowa. She is board certified by both the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the American Board of Integrative Medicine. She holds additional certifications in herbal medicine and is a certified forest therapy guide. She currently serves as medical director for the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy and as medical advisor for the organization, AllTrails.
She is the author of an award-winning children’s book about autism called “A Friend Like John, Understanding Autism,” and speaks nationally and internationally about autism, integrative medicine, and nature therapy. Her book, “The Outdoor Adventurer’s Guide to Forest Bathing,” by Falcon Guides was released in July 2019. |
