A visit to Sigurd, Grandfather and Thoreau

Authors

Robert T. Leverett

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pp. 14-22

Abstract

Our destination was the Trailhead at Dunbar Brook. We were half serious about trying out an experiment in Japanese ―woodair- bathing,‖ which we read about for the first time in one of our friend Joan Maloof‘s excellent books. We both agreed that Dunbar was the place to try out shinrinyoku. The basic idea is to absorb the compounds of the forest by breathing them in as free molecules, released by the trees and a myriad of other forest organisms, but mainly by the trees. The molecules enter the lungs and make their way into the blood stream, presumably imparting health benefits. I think that I wood-air-bathe every time I walk in a forest. Now I am more aware of what is happening.

Recommended Citation

Robert T. Leverett (2012) "A visit to Sigurd, Grandfather and Thoreau," Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education: Vol. 21: Iss. 2, Article 4.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/taproot/vol21/iss2/4