John Muir once said “between every two pine trees is a doorway leading to a new way of life.” Now Amos Clifford has given us a beautiful and inspiring guide inviting us to seek out the trees and let the healing happen, both for us and for our beleaguered ecosystems. Grab this book and head outside. — Florence Williams, author of The Nature Fix
“Mature forests produce an enigma to modern medicine: an airborne biochemical nectar, the essence of the trees. To walk in this sea of chemistry, and take it in through your senses, is called forest bathing. The healing is immediate. For most people, the synergy sweeps the body, mind and soul back into a holistic unit. Even as a child, Amos Clifford carried this wisdom in his heart. Let the wisdom in his book permeate yours.” –Diana Beresford-Kroeger, author of The Global Forest
“Mature forests produce an enigma to modern medicine: an airborne biochemical nectar, the essence of the trees. To walk in this sea of chemistry, and take it in through your senses, is called forest bathing. The healing is immediate. For most people, the synergy sweeps the body, mind and soul back into a holistic unit. Even as a child, Amos Clifford carried this wisdom in his heart. Let the wisdom in his book permeate yours.” –Diana Beresford-Kroeger, author of The Global Forest
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"The scientific data confirming the mental, emotional, and biophysical benefits of forest bathing are most exciting and validating to me as an integrative physician. However, what makes this book rise to excellence is how Amos Clifford describes the experience of forest bathing so that your heart poetically engages. His writing magically unites us with the healing rhythms of nature to dissolve lingering issues and bring about profound peace of heart. — Philip Barr, MD, Duke Integrative Medicine
If we are to survive and hopefully thrive as a species, Amos Clifford’s book is a must-read. Clear and insightful, his writing is pure poetry. Our relationship to Nature can be renewed and Forest Bathing shows us how. —Rosita Arvigo, author of Rainforest Home Remedies and Sastun: My Apprenticeship with a Maya Healer
In this book, Amos weaves a precious tapestry of practical details, poetic imagining, and historical perspective on the practice of forest bathing. It’s a delightful read that leaves you yearning for intimacy with nature. — Sylvie Rokab, award-winning filmmaker, “Love Thy Nature" "In this book, Amos Clifford invites you to forest bathing. He gives a delightful introduction to the healing power of forests that supports wellness in a stress-filled society." —Yoshifumi Miyazaki, Ph.D., Chiba University, Japan; Forest Medicine researcher, author of Shinrin Yoku: The Japanese Way of Forest Bathing for Health and Relaxation In Your Guide to Forest Bathing, Amos Clifford asks: “Remember watching clouds as a child, seeing the shapes of fantastic creatures appear and then morph slowly into something new? I wonder how many adults have in their minds that they will do this again, someday, when they are not too busy?” I hope you are not too busy to pick up this poetic and comprehensive book that invites you into the healing forest that Clifford knows so well, as a lifelong seeker and founder of the world’s foremost organization training forest therapy guides. Clifford reviews the latest health research documenting the healing powers of nature as he invites you into a world you may have abandoned as a child. —Melanie Choukas-Bradley, ANFT Certified Forest Therapy Guide and Author, The Joy of Forest Bathing, A Year in Rock Creek Park, and City of Trees |
