Forest Bathing Northern Ireland
Across the island of Ireland, you'll find forest bathing locations that help you reconnect with nature, reduce stress, and improve mental health. The most common benefits to be gained from forest bathing/ecotherapy/ nature connectionare:*Lowered stress levels (reduced cortisol activity).*Greater parasympathatic nervoussystem activity (rest and digest rather than fight and flight).*Decreased levels of anxiety, tension, anger, hostility and fatigue.*Improvement in low mood and depression. Forest Bathing Wicklow is a pioneering company in Ireland dedicated to helping people reconnect with nature.
Founded in 2021 by Cat de Wit, the company offers immersive forest bathing experiences, as well as tools you can use to experience the benefits of nature connection at your own pace and convenience. 30 Best Forest Bathing Retreats around Northern Ireland. Rejuvenate your mind, body, and soul with our broad selection of handpicked retreats.
Rest, reconnect and re-energise during this unique forest-bathing retreat, nestled within 350 acres of woodland and a working farm, at the foot of the volcanic mountain Slieve Gullion within a UNESCO Global Geopark. The sight of nature, smell of the bark and leaves, sound of wind in the trees, birds singing and feel of the earth or the trees themselves can change neural activities and slow down our mind and our bodies. Forest Bathing events will be available at Dlelamont Country Park, Castlewellan Forest Park and Kilbroney Park, throughout the summer.
From lakeside seaweed baths to wood-fired saunas outside forests surrounding castles, the Irish countryside was filled with unexpected relaxing experiences. Our favorite way to relax on the trip, however, was forest bathing and fully immersing ourselves in nature at Finn Lough in Northern Ireland. Glengariff Forest Therapy provides forest bathing walks and forest therapy retreats amongst the magnificent ancient oak forest in Glengarriff Nature Reserve, West Cork.
Take a magical wander through the serene landscape and experience the forest as never before. Reduce stress, anxiety and depression, improving sleep. Forest Bathing in Ireland.
Join a qualified Irish Forest Therapist practitioner, based in Northern Ireland but available to organise sessions throughout the island of Ireland. Forest Therapy Practitioner Ann will support you to slow down, rest and reconnect with nature. Forest Bathing/Shinrin Yoku (forest bath through your senses) is an evidence-based, wellness practice which originated in Japan in the 1980's as a stress prevention intervention.
2 hours in the forest builds immunity for up to 10 days.