Origin: a Latin derivative
meaning "Gift of the Earth."
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What is Shinrin-Yoku?
Shinrin-Yoku Meaning and Background
The term shinrin-yoku was originally coined by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries in 1982. It uses Japanese shinrin, meaning “forest,” and yoku, meaning “bath,” to describe the practice of walking through the forest, "bathing” oneself in its atmosphere, and connecting with the essence of the forest.
During the 1980s, a national health program for shinrin-yoku was introduced by the Japanese Forest Agency after the concept and practice quickly gained popularity in Japan. In the 1990s, Japanese researchers began studying the benefits of forest bathing, working from the theory that spending time in nature is likely beneficial to one's well-being. In 2004, the Japanese Society of Forest Therapy was founded to conduct evidence-based research on the effects of forest bathing. Multiple studies have since shown that the practice has significant positive impacts on our well-being.
Why is Shinrin-Yoku Important?
In today’s urbanized, indoor world, human connection with nature has grown distant. By 2050, 66% of the world’s population is projected to live in cities. According to a study sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency, the average American spends 93% of their time indoors.
There’s a reason why the largest cities in the world have parks, trees, and pockets of nature mixed in throughout their busy streets. One study by the International Journal of Environmental Health Research found that even spending time in an urban park can have a positive impact on a person’s sense of well-being.
This is why practicing the art of shinrin-yoku is so important to your everyday life. Forest bathing gives you the opportunity to unplug from the busy day-to-day and connect with the natural world around you.
Learn more at Shinrin-Yoku: How to Forest Bathe.
Developing Shinrin-Yoku™ Essential Oil Blend
Because not everyone has immediate or convenient access to natural places, doTERRA researchers developed a study to determine if nature's benefits could be brought indoors. By sampling forest air, they discovered the trees released chemicals called phytoncides into the atmosphere. These chemicals mainly consisted of limonene, α- and β-Pinene, and linalool, among others.
With this in mind, doTERRA developed a blend of CPTG® essential oils that contain the same phytoncides found in forest air. Shinrin-Yoku™ essential oil blend brings the rejuvenating essence of lush forests right into your home. Crafted with utmost care, Shinrin-Yoku harmoniously blends distilled Lemon, Magnolia leaf, Patchouli, Siberian Fir, Cypress, Hinoki, Grapefruit, Lavandin, Cardamom, Geranium, and Lemon Petitgrain.
Shinrin-Yoku essential oil blend is available in a 15 mL bottle and can be used aromatically or topically to help tranform your living space into a sanctuary.
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