About NSWE
Research shows that time outdoors can improve immune system function, cognitive function (including memory and concentration), depression, and general stress levels (including reduced cortisol levels) in humans.
Natural Step Wilderness Experence (NSWE) is a primarily non-clinical program affiliated with Reflections Counseling Center designed to provide grounding and rejuvenating outdoor experiences in the central Ohio area and beyond.
Outdoor experiences provided currently include hiking, paddling (kayaking/canoeing), mindful outdoor meditative walks, and shinrin-yoku (forest therapy).
What is Shinrin-Yoku or Forest Bathing?
Elizabeth Olate and Scott Sheets are trained in Shinrin-Yoku (forest therapy) by the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides. This is a practice that was first developed in Japan in the 1980s and is currently widely used in the East as a form of preventative medicine performed and prescribed by Japanese healthcare professionals. Forest Therapy is essentially Shinrin-yoku adapted for Western cultures. It involves a guided calming small group or individual experience in a natural setting designed to help you open your senses, ground, and connect with yourself and the environment around you.
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