ased on the physical connection between humans and nature (especially forests), forest therapy aims to improve our well-being. Below is a non-exhaustive list of claimed benefits.

– Reduced anxiety.

– Strengthens the immune system.

– Fights depression.

– Improves blood pressure.

– Fights dementia and memory loss.

n a sedentary world where many workers are immobile all day, tied up in desks or in front of screens, it is sometimes good to seek a connection with nature and trees. The Anglo-Saxons call it a “tree hugger”. Sylvotherapy offers many benefits such as relaxation, better breathing and an increase in vitamins B and C.

In France, this alternative medicine really took off in 2012 when Dr. Qing Li and his colleagues officially founded sylvotherapy (forest medicine). Today, there are more than 50 marked hiking trails in Japan where one can practice this practice under medical or academic supervision

ncludes all kinds of interactions aimed at well-being in the forest, starting with a good hike.