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Evening forest scene in Lower Saxony under a dark blue sky.
The Shinrin-
Yoku
Method
Hotel FREIgeist Northeim surrounded by dense green forest in Lower Saxony.

Forest Bathing in Northeim

A conscious walk through the forest reduces your blood pressure and heart rate and naturally lowers stress hormones. Encourage well-being and good health with conscious awareness in nature.

 
Multiple sunrays brighten a leafy trail beneath dense forest canopy.

What is forest bathing?

No, we don't have a sauna and no, you can't go swimming anywhere either. "Forest bathing" or shinrin-yoku comes from Japan, where it has been a popular form of therapy for decades. 

Soft sunlight hits patches of a dim woodland floor.

How forest bathing works

Forest bathing means being very aware of your surroundings with all your senses. As you walk through the woods, you focus on smells, sounds, or colors, like the rustle of the leaves or the scent of the fir branches. This lowers blood pressure, reduces your heart rate and naturally lowers stress hormones. 

Golden sunset behind wooded hills in the Harz mountains.
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