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ANFT Forest Therapy is inspired by, but not based on, the Japanese techniques of Shinrin-yoku.
The term “Shinrin-yoku” was coined in 1982 by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries. It was defined by Park et al. (2010) as, “making contact with and taking in the atmosphere of the forest: a process intended to improve an individual’s state of mental and physical relaxation.” It is thought to be the most widespread nature-based activity that connects forest and human health (Park et al., 2010).
The Association (ANFT) was founded by M. Amos Clifford in 2012. Amos combined descriptions of Shinrin-Yoku practice in Japan with his four decades of experience in wilderness guiding, Zen meditation, psychotherapy, and nature connection to begin creating a framework for Forest Therapy. The mission of ANFT is to incorporate forest therapy into health and wellness systems, and the purpose is to offer a pathway for people to come into authentic right relationship with the more-than-human world of nature.
My own path to shinrin-yoku comes through my connection with my dogs. For me they are the most powerful connection to the more that human world. I have had dogs all my life. It started with my aunt Inga Enstad who bred dogs all her life with great ambition and seriousness. Also Helena who works as a guide here in Stockholm whom I met on a boat. She inspired me to apply.
