Forest Bathing, Stress Relief & Slowing Down | Caroline Rouine & Fiona O’Shea

The Art of Being Well

Dear Media, Will Cole

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4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 October 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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In this episode, Dr. Will Cole sits down at Ireland’s historic Dromoland Castle with yoga teacher and forest bathing guide Caroline Rouine to explore the science and soul of slowing down. Caroline shares her personal story of leaving New York during the pandemic and rediscovering peace through nature. From the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku to the biochemical benefits of trees and soil, they uncover how reconnecting with nature transforms mental and physical health. They also discuss how to bring nature indoors - from essential oils to air-purifying plants - and how to teach kids mindfulness through outdoor play. For all links mentioned in this episode, visit www.drwillcole.com/podcast.

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0:00.0	The following podcast is a Dear Media production. Hi, it's Dr. Will Cole. This podcast is the manifesto for a new breed of health seekers. This is the art of being well.
0:29.0	What's up and welcome to the art of being well?
0:36.3	Basic labs can miss so much when it comes to figuring out how you can feel your best and why you're not.
0:37.3	So if you know you're stuck at a plateau,
0:38.9	if you know you have these lingering health issues, if you've done it all, if you're the wellness
0:43.5	officiantado, or you've been told everything's fine, even though you know intuitively, instinctively,
0:50.0	something's off here, then I would recommend a functional medicine perspective on why you're
0:55.8	going through what you're going through.
0:57.0	So looking at things like underlying gut problems, nutrient deficiencies, hormonal imbalances,
1:03.3	biotoxin issues like bacterial, viral mold, parasitic issues, environmental toxins like
1:09.5	herbicides, pesticides, forever chemicals,
1:12.6	microplastics. These things are not looked at comprehensively or at all in the conventional
1:17.3	model of care. And my passion is to make functional medicine accessible and affordable for
1:22.0	people around the world. I started the first functional medicine telehealth center every 16 years
1:26.2	ago. That is my passion.
1:28.6	So there's so much free resources.
1:30.5	There's so many game plans and protocols and tools for you to optimize your health at
1:35.6	Dr.willcold.com.
1:37.1	That's dR-W-I-L-C-O-L-E.com.
1:40.8	Head on over to become a patient page to learn more about how we help people around the
1:45.1	world. And then there's tons of articles and resources and guides and video courses for you
1:50.5	to use for free as well at Dr.whilcold.com. All right, let's get to today's guests, shall we?
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