Press - Now’s The Perfect Time to Go Forest Bathing in Sonoma County - Sonoma Magazine
Like many of us, Sonoma County native Jenny Harrow can get overwhelmed by the demands of the season. When that happens, she recommends a nice, long bath. This is no ordinary soaking, more an immersion in nature rather than water. Harrow is a local expert in shinrin-yoku, the Japanese practice of “forest bathing,” in which the stressed-out seek relief from an anxious world by heading to the outdoors. Shinrin-yoku combines elements of Shinto and Buddhist teachings to promote in