In 2018 I first read about the Japanese practice shinrin yoku that helps urban dwellers relieve stress and improve quality of life. I felt totally identified and began to look for information to train myself. The trainings are extremely expensive, they are designed for the European and American economies.
However, I did not give up. I went through many bookstores, I bought all the books I found, I got others through virtual platforms and I took a small online course.
Then came the pandemic. It was an accelerator of my process since at that time we spent an exaggerated number of hours inside our houses isolating ourselves from nature.
More than 200 people enjoyed their forest bath in Tandil.
Thus, I was able to see how each bather managed to de-stress, connect with their essence and leave the Elena Hostel forest refreshed. “We should all have access to such a wonderful practice” was the thought that was spinning in my head.
Many people from our country and abroad were interested in my practices and asked me to train them in the technique.
The Puedes Ser Institute is the only institution in our country that offers training as a Forest Bathing Coach certified by the Argentine Chamber of Professional Training.
Thus, the Forest Bathing Coach training is one year old in October 2023.
A network of Forest Bathing Coaches with 25 professionals from all over the country are already bringing well-being through this technique, and applicants from foreign countries are registered for the next edition.
Thanks to the advances in research in cognitive and affective neuroscience, we can endorse what intuition showed us: connecting our senses -through mindfulness practices- with nature, thus accessing a wide variety of benefits for our health.
The practice of Forest Bathing in Argentina not only promotes green employment, it also increases ecological awareness both in those who facilitate it and in the bathers.
The Forest Bath Coach certification offers all the necessary tools for those interested in training, even if they do not have knowledge of mindfulness, at a price appropriate to our economy and with the endorsement of the Puedes Ser Institute.
Have you already lived the Shinrin Yoku experience?
Mgter. Maria Guillermina Romera
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by CEDOC