" The sounds of the forest, the scent of the trees,
the sunlight playing through the leaves, the fresh,
clean air — these things give us a sense of comfort".
_DR. QING LI
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Shinrin-Yoku celebrated in Japan is Forest Bathing.
The sights, sounds, smells of the forest can cleanse the spirit allowing one to center.
Captured in the Pocono Mountains, here is a story of a day in Shinrin-Yoku.
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