Explore: Try ‘forest bathing’ in one of WA’s stunning national parks

‘Forest bathing’ is the healing way of Shinrin-yoku Forest Therapy, the medicine of simply being in the forest. Shinrin-yoku is a term that means ‘taking in the forest atmosphere’ or ‘forest bathing’. It was developed in Japan during the 1980s and has become a cornerstone of preventive health care and healing in Japanese medicine. Discover the proven health benefits of being in nature and try some ‘forest bathing’ in one of these stunning forests: Walpole-Nornalup National Park with its giant karri and tingle trees; Leeuwin- Naturaliste National Park, with the unforgettable Boranup Forest; Wandoo National Park with its beautiful wandoo woodlands, and many more. From the jarrah and karri of the south-west, to the remnant areas of rainforest in the Kimberley, and the Great Western Woodlands in the Goldfields which represent the largest and most intact eucalypt woodland remaining in southern Australia.

Find your forest here and click here for “A beginner’s guide to forest bathing”.