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Forest therapy: a walk to relax

February 22, 2021 Anna Stafford Audio, Featured, Lifestyles 0

Claire Beach doesn’t use a couch or clipboard – it’s all about the trees.

Anna Stafford
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Claire Beach sits with a group of teachers around a fire, after a forest therapy walk — Claire Beach (wearing the black toque), a certified guide with the Global Institute of Forest Therapy, sits by a warm fire with a group of teachers after a therapy walk, where each session begins and ends. Studies show that forest therapy can strengthen your immune system and reduce stress hormones. *Anna Stafford/Kicker*

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