Here you’ll find an overview of our posts about Nature, our Environment, and wellness activities in and with Nature.
It doesn’t sound obvious at first, but walking in the rain can have some specific health benefits for people. I’m not talking about rain as a very important necessity for life, like for agriculture, animals, [ Read more … ]
In a simple definition, Off-The-Grid Living (or Off-Grid Living) means having a lifestyle without the support of remote infrastructure and public utilities, such as an electrical grid, remote gas pipes, or a communal water supply [ Read more … ]
Peloid is mud, clay, and/or peat harvested from lake, river, sea or volcanic environments (although sometimes also artificially cultivated), which is specially prepared to use in a therapeutic setting. As such, you’ll find many types [ Read more … ]
Forest Bathing, that is, spending a leisurely trip in the forest for the quiet atmosphere, relaxation, beautiful scenery, and clean fresh air has become increasingly popular. It’s often known as Shinrin-Yoku, after the Japanese name, [ Read more … ]
Green Exercise is a term used for physical exercise — basically any physical activity — carried out outdoors in natural environments (in Nature or in the countryside), or alternatively in urban green spaces like city [ Read more … ]
Uitwaaien is a little known but common Dutch Wind Therapy, or perhaps better — an outdoor Dutch Wind Relaxation Activity. In fact, in the Netherlands (Holland) everyone knows about Uitwaaien, and most people engage in [ Read more … ]
Bathing is of course a very vast topic, but in this post we’ll primarily look at bathing in relation to Nature. As a rule, bathing is defined as the activity of washing (parts of) the [ Read more … ]
It’s interesting that people often equate Nature with Wilderness. Wilderness, of course, relates to the words “wild” and “wildness” which have connotations of “uncultivated,” “disorder,” “unrestrained,” or even “violent.” In fact, “the Wilderness” points to [ Read more … ]
Foraging is usually an activity associated with wild animals, that is, their search for wild food resources in their natural habitats, which is essential for their survival and reproduction. Nevertheless, it has also always been [ Read more … ]
A Destination Spa is typically a resort where people can stay for a longer period aimed at restoring or supporting their health. Destination Spas usually offer relaxation and stress relief, health and fitness education, healthy [ Read more … ]