Feel better the natural way!
And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.
The forest is a quiet place if only the best birds sing.
This life is yours. Take the power to choose what you want to do and do it well. Take the power to love what you want in life and love it honestly. Take the power to walk in the forest and be a part of nature. Take the power to control your own life. No one else can do it for you. Take the power to make your life happy.
Forest is Music
The earth has music for those who listen.
A forest bird never wants a cage. A forest ecology is a delicate one. If the forest perishes, its fauna may go with it. The Athshean word for world is also the word for forest.
Restorative Effects of Nature
The person spends time in nature...
resulting in improvements in physiological relaxation and the immune
function recovery response.
Nature therapy has been linked to a number of physiological benefits, as well as neuropsychological benefits, as indicated by Neuro imaging and validated psychological tests such as the Profile of Mood States . Spending time in nature can improve immune, cardiovascular, and respiratory functioning.
Nature therapy can provide emotional healing, decrease blood pressure, improve a person’s general sleep-wake cycle, improve relationship skills,
reduces stress, and reduce aggression. Nature therapy can help with general medical recovery, pain reduction, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, dementia, obesity, and other disorders like vitamin D deficiencies.
Eco Therapy
Nature directly increases the parasympathetic nervous system and heightens awareness, causing relax
Horticulture therapy, a notable form of nature therapy, has been linked to physiological changes within patients participating in an inpatient cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program; the patients experienced an overall diminishing effect of disturbance to their mood and a noticeable decrease in their measured heart rates, respectively.Horticulture therapy has also been linked to supporting a person's general well-being by boosting their positive mood and providing a viable escape from stressors occurring in daily life, as can be seen in a studied population that possessed professional diagnoses in both physical and psychological capacities.
Shin Rin Yoku : Listening to the Trees and Bowing to the Flo
Forest Meditation and Relaxation on Steam
Forest bathing helps us as it transports us from the stress-inducing overstimulation of modern life, bringing us back to a more natural state. Forest bathing de-stresses us, leading to a host of benefits to people, including reduced pulse rates, depression, fatigue, anxiety, and confusion. Also include phytoncide, or essential wood oils or the “aromas of the forest”, contributed to a “significant increase” in human nature killer cells, a type of white blood cell that is known to boost immune function. Phytoncide exposure also decreased anxiety, depression, anger and fatigue, though did not affect vigor. And the benefits can last up to a month. Nature therapy is forest bathing or shinrin-yoku, a practice that combines a range of exercises and tasks in an outdoor environment. Garden therapy, horticultural therapy.
Forest Bathing for New Generation
"adolescents experience a physiological relaxation effect just by looking at this flora.”
And the group that seems to need a break most from our overwhelming modern society, sadly, is young people. Who we know today have less contact with nature and are more stressed than ever before. Stress-reducing effects aside, perhaps one of the most important reasons for youngsters and children to forest bathe is that it teaches them to tune into nature, which is crucial to their connection with the natural world
RiverTherapy
Athirappilli Vazhachal Forest with its species diversity is a treasure house of different kinds medicinal plants.
The most common plants like the Mimosa pudica, Hibiscus angulosus, Leucas
aspera, Phyllanthus neruri, Calotropis gigantea, Tridax
procumbens, Parthenium hysterophorus (which is considered to be a
noxoious weed) are all found to have cure for many major ailments
like jaundice, asthma, piles, bronchial and blood disorders.
FOREST IS HEALTH
Plants like Anona squamosa, Buchanania lanzan, Semecarpus, anacardium, Dioscorea bulbifera and Aphanamixis polystachya are recommended for various forms of tumor. Plant parts of Pepper (fruit) and Cinnamon (bark) when mixed together make up a very strong formula for curing Migraine. Frequent doses of medicinal plant extracts of Rhincanthus nasuta, Momordica dioica, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Ophiorhizza mungos relieves cancer patients.
FOREST IS MEDICINE
Frequent doses of medicinal plant extracts of Rhincanthus nasuta, Momordica dioica, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Ophiorhizza mungos relieves cancer patients.
Rauvolfia serpentina, Saraca asoca, Gymnema
sylvestre, Gloriosa superba, Strycnos nux-vomica are included in the list which are very rich in their medicinal strength but are in the verge of extinction.
Plants are Medicines
Medicinal plant species of in this forest represent a variety of life
form ranging from lichen, algae, herbs, shrubs, climber and trees,
which are annuals to perennials. The auto-ecology and syn-ecology of medicinal plant species is complex and their proper understanding requires a sound
knowledge of the ecology, taxonomy and ethno-botany for these
species. Western Ghats with its species diversity is a treasure house of
different kinds medicinal plants.
Herbs inside the Forest Water
Plants have been used as healers and health rejuvenators
The Vazhachal forest cover abounds in a variety of aromatic herbs and spices.Spices not only give flavor and spark to our foods, many also have medicinal qualities.
The forests and hills of this region is a treasure house of about 700 medicinal plants.
Out of which some are used for traditional and folk medicinal
practices.“ Plants that are recognized by people to have reliable and
effective medicinal values, are commonly used in treating and
preventing specific ailments and diseases, and play an essential role
in health care.”
How to Forest Bath for You
Find your spot
You’re going to ask your team to slow down in order to take in nature so choose a location where you will all be comfortable and relaxed. While any natural area or park with trees will work for forest bathing, the more wooded the area, the better.
If you live in a city, try to find a spot away from the hustle and bustle with plenty of trees.
Enjoy Nature
In order for you and your team to fully immerse in the forest environment, turn off your electronic devices and put them away in your pocket or pack.
Enjoy Walking
As you begin your practice, start by letting your child know that this is a forest walk, not a hike. It’s important that you all slow down as you move through the forest so you can see and feel more.
Forest Immersion
ATHIRAPPILLI - VAZHCHAL FOREST & RIVER CONTAINS FULL OF HERBS . FOREST BATHING BY FOREST BATH CLUB
ATHIRAPPILLI - VAZHCHAL FOREST & RIVER CONTAINS FULL OF HERBS . FOREST BATHING BY FOREST BATH CLUB
ATHIRAPPILLI - VAZHCHAL FOREST & RIVER CONTAINS FULL OF HERBS . FOREST BATHING BY FOREST BATH CLUB
ATHIRAPPILLI - VAZHCHAL FOREST & RIVER CONTAINS FULL OF HERBS . FOREST BATHING BY FOREST BATH CLUB
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“Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries.”