Discovering Shinrin-Yoku: The Japanese Forest Bathing

Shinrin-Yoku - literally forest bathing - is a Japanese practice that promotes direct contact with the forest and its guardians as a tool to support one's psychophysical well-being.

The benefits of Shinrin Yoku

Science has recognized the extraordinary benefits that the body gains from spending time in a forest: the immune system, cardiovascular and respiratory systems, metabolic and musculoskeletal systems are strengthened. It promotes recovery during convalescence and combats stress, improving concentration and intuition.

The substances responsible for these benefits are B-Voc, Volatile Organic Compounds emitted by plants and vegetation, fully present in essential oils.

How to take a forest bath at home

We have created a synergy that contains essential oils extracted from leaves, wood, resin, and roots, recreating the sensation of the forest. This blend of essential oils transports us to the woods, a place of healing and connection.

Ideal for restoring energy after a long day of work and for dedicating a few minutes to mindful breathing.

By using the Shinrin-Yoku essential oil synergy, we rely on the wisdom of majestic trees, the plants with millennial knowledge from which it is composed:

• White Fir grows where winter is long and harsh: it gives us strength, grounding, and balance. It encourages us to pursue our path with hope and trust in our inner resources, teaching flexibility and resilience. It opens the breath and activates energies.
• Mountain Pine clings to high-altitude rocks. It communicates and awakens the strength and tenacity needed to overcome adversity.
• Scots Pine helps reconnect with one's life cycle, to find a balance between the material and spiritual planes. It often lives in solitude, strengthening the sense of deep identity.
• Swiss Stone Pine is the pioneer of high peaks: exposed to harsh environmental conditions, it demonstrates strength, character, and self-confidence. It teaches us to walk through life at our own pace, bearing witness to tenacity and willpower.
• Cedar of Lebanon, imposing and regal, is a symbol of nobility, strength, and greatness. It offers a father's protection and strengthens personality. It promotes balance in moments of vulnerability.
• Vetiver reconnects us to the Earth. It helps restore balance between mind and body. It encourages reflection and willpower.
• Myrrh embodies life force, the same that allows it to grow in such hostile places. Linked to prayer, spirituality, and meditation, it is medicinal for the body and spirit.

You can use the Shinrin-Yoku essential oil blend in a room diffuser, by nebulizing it in the steam of a hot shower, in bath salts, or on your pillow before sleeping. You can create a personal ritual in the way that makes you feel most fulfilled. Sometimes, it's enough to pour a drop onto the palms of your hands, rub them together, and inhale the scent of an essential oil.

Shinrin-yoku essential oil 5 ml

Shinrin-Yoku aromatherapy spray 115 ml

The true meaning of Shinrin Yoku

Like a green cathedral, the forest has the ability to connect us with our healing self, raising vital energy. It is the place where everything is perfect, everything is reciprocal.

Shinrin-Yoku is a return to Nature, the rediscovery of a deep connection. Immersing oneself in the forest awakens the most ancestral and vital energies: the strength, courage, patience, resilience, flexibility, and harmony that trees can give us.