Forest therapy enhances wellbeing through gentle immersion in forests and other natural environments.
It derives from the Japanese practice "shinrin yoku," which translates to "forest bathing." Forest therapy is a way to connect with nature, yet it is more than that. It is a way to awaken your sensing and being self, deep and nourishing parts of oneself that often don't receive a lot of attention in our fast paced, technology-driven lives. Urban Edge Forest Therapy is Manhattan's first forest bathing provider with a guide certified by the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy. We offer public and private guided forest bathing walks in Central Park and other parks throughout Manhattan and the broader New York City area.

THE SCIENCE

Forest therapy offers many health benefits, including:
  • reduced stress
  • improved immune system functioning
  • lowered blood pressure
  • enhanced creativity
  • improved memory and attention span
  • improved mood
More information about the science behind forest therapy is available through the Association of Forest and Nature Therapy and The Forest Library.

FOREST THERAPY IN THE NEWS

The Washington Post
Forbes
NPR
Outside Magazine
The New York Times
Huffington Post
CNN
Wall Street Journal
The Atlantic
US News and World Report
Harvard Business Review
The Boston Globe

PARTICIPATE!

Sign up for a walk! Public walks will take place on
  • Thursday, August 16
  • Sunday, September 16
  • Sunday, September 30
  • Sunday, October 14
  • Sunday, October 28
with more to be added. For more information, click here.
In every walk in nature, one receives far more than he seeks.
--John Muir

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