So you might know that I am actively in the middle of getting certified to become a forest therapy guide with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy.

It has been such a fascinating experience for me.

Like I've shared with you earlier, I am getting less interested in just focusing on houseplants and more interested in nature and plants as a whole and how they can

help us live happier lives. A huge practice that really supports this is forest therapy or

forest bathing. I can't tell you how many people I say I'm getting certified to be a forest

therapy guide and their answer is that sounds so cool. What is it? So today I'm lucky enough to be joined by therapy guide. And their answer is, that sounds so cool. What is it?

So today, I'm lucky enough to be joined by Amos Clifford, the founder of the Association

of Nature and Forest Therapy, and one of his top guides and trainers, Nadine Mazola, to

unpack what forest bathing and forest therapy really is and why it's so much more than a hike

in the woods.

In fact, it's not a hike at all. We explore the science behind why forest bathing can actually serve as a nervous system reset

and the deeply relational magic that helps you remember who you are when you spend some

concentrated time outdoors.

Music who you are when you spend some concentrated time outdoors. Welcome to the Growing Joy with Plants podcast, where we not only learn how to care for

plants successfully, but how to simply and affordably use our plant babies to cultivate

more joy in our lives by doing so. I'm Maria, former plant

killer turned happy plant lady, author of Growing Joy, The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating

Happiness, speaker, podcaster, and most importantly, your new best plant friend. On Growing

Joy with Plants, you'll find conversations about house plant care, gardening tutorials, and wellness

through the lens of plants.

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Hi, plant friends. My name is Maria. I am the host of this podcast. I'm here to help you care for

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