The call of the forest
Have you hear the call of the forest?
We Finns are the forest people. The majority of Finns say that the forest is important in their lives. And so it is to me.
Several studies show, that even 20 minutes in a nearby forest release stress. It also have other health effects and enviromental effects, too.
To me, forest is a place to relax and think. It also provides nature’s medicine. Leaves and needles of the trees can be use, for example, in the treatment of the flu.
Our ancestors concidered that trees are sacred and respected nature in every way.
Not many Finns hadn’t been at the forest for years, but during the Covid pandemic, they found back in to the nature. It’s nice to notice that even when the gyms and other places are open now, people still want to be in a forest, or in nature, in general.
Wellness Tourism is getting more and more popular in tourism. Wellness travel will shape the future of tourism. The world is changing and the people are, too. We don’t may need any adventures, but we seek inner peace, and value in our free time. We are interested at developing ourselves, mindfulness and things that makes us feel more relaxed and good in every aspects of life.
In Tourism, there are nowadays companies and people who arrange trips or retreats into the woods, to yoga or meditate for example. See yoga video below if you’re interested of at yoga outdoors.
“And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul”
-John Muir
I wish you sunny autumn and enjoyable moments in the nature.
BR, Niina
Sources:
forest.fi , Finns relationship with nature. https://forest.fi/article/finns-relationship-to-forests-is-studied-for-the-first-time-findings-also-attract-interest-abroad/#1691153a
National forest foundation, Five ways to benefit human health. https://www.nationalforests.org/blog/five-ways-forests-benefit-human-health
Be blissful travel, 15 examples of Wellness Tourism you should know about. https://beblissfultravel.com/wellness-tourism-examples/
Travel Daily News, How wellness travel will shape the future of tourism. https://www.traveldailynews.com/post/how-wellness-travel-will-shape-the-future-of-tourism
YouTube: Five parks yoga, flow in the forest yoga class. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ2_e0JW10I