Episode 14 of the Kick a$$ w/Klaas podcast and we're taking a bath! Not in the literal sense but the cleansing of the mind is attributed to a different type of immersive experience: Forest Bathing. Long touted by Japanese culture as a way to combat the negative health effects of overwork, Shinrin-Yoku, as Forest Bathing is known in Japan, is thankfully making its way to our shores and the timing could never be better. 

For the first time in modern history, the life expectancy of our children is less than ours. Striking when you consider that we live in the most prosperous and medically advanced nation's on earth. The cause is of greater concern as deaths by lifestyle continue to rise, such as diabetes and obesity. We are also victim to what has been described as 'deaths of despair', which include suicide and accidents (EX: drug over doses). In fact, the rate at which Americans are dying of lifestyle and despair, are rising at a greater rate than that of Cancer! 

What's the prescription for these ills? Numerous studies support nature's place in our healing. Not just of the mind, but that of the soul. 

Join us as we walk in the woods and explore the hidden benefits of nature for our personal and professional growth.