M. Amos Clifford is the founder of the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy, an organisation leading the movement to integrate nature and forest therapies into health care, education and land management systems. He has been a student of Buddhist philosophy for over twenty years and is the founder of Sky Creek Dharma Center in Chico, CA.
A joyful and insightful invitation to reconnect with forests. Amos
Clifford is an outstanding guide to deepening our relationships
within the community of life. --David George Haskell, author of The
Songs of Trees and Pulitzer finalist, The Forest Unseen, Professor,
University of the South-- "Reviews"
In Your Guide to Forest Bathing, Amos Clifford asks: 'Remember
watching clouds as a child, seeing the shapes of fantastic
creatures appear and then morph slowly into something new? I wonder
how many adults have in their minds that they will do this again,
someday, when they are not too busy?' I hope you are not too busy
to pick up this poetic and comprehensive book that invites you into
the healing forest that Clifford knows so well, as a lifelong
seeker and founder of the world's foremost organization training
forest therapy guides. Take this invitation to revisit a world you
may have abandoned as a child. -Melanie Choukas-Bradley, ANFT
Certified Forest Therapy Guide and Author, The Joy of Forest
Bathing, A Year in Rock Creek Park, and City of Trees--
"Reviews"
In this book, Amos weaves a precious tapestry of practical details,
poetic imagining, and historical perspective on the practice of
forest bathing. It's a delightful read that leaves you yearning for
intimacy with nature. --Sylvie Rokab, award-winning filmmaker, Love
Thy Nature-- "Reviews"
In this book, Amos Clifford offers a delightful introduction to the
healing power of forests--and to the natural world that supports
wellness in our stress-filled society. --Yoshifumi Miyazaki, Ph.D.,
Chiba University, Japan, Forest Medicine researcher, author of
Shinrin Yoku: The Japanese Art of Forest Bathing-- "Reviews"
It helps to know that Nature is good for our mental and physical
health! Clifford shares a detailed history of the practice of
Forest Bathing and the health benefits of the practice. Our state
has rich forest resources and this book inspires me to take a
mindful walk in the Michigan woods. --Alyson Jones Turner, Source
Booksellers-- "Reviews"
John Muir once said, 'between every two pine trees is a doorway
leading to a new way of life.' Now Amos Clifford has given us a
beautiful and inspiring guide inviting us to seek out the trees and
let the healing happen, both for us and for our beleaguered
ecosystems. Grab this book and head outside. --Florence Williams,
author of The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier,
and More Creative-- "Reviews"
M. Amos Clifford is a forest guide, psychotherapist, restorative
justice worker, and longtime Zen meditation practitioner. His book
is a beautiful exploration of forest bathing, a source of
information on the medical and scientific evidence of its benefits,
and a guide to all that's needed for a fulfilling forest-bathing
practice. --Foreword Reviews, Kristine Morris, May/June 2018--
"Reviews"
Mature forests produce an enigma to modern medicine: an airborne
biochemical nectar, the essence of the trees. To walk in this sea
of chemistry, and take it in through your senses, is called forest
bathing. The healing is immediate. For most people, the synergy
sweeps the body, mind and soul back into a holistic unit. Even as a
child, Amos Clifford carried this wisdom in his heart. Let the
wisdom in his book permeate yours. --Diana Beresford-Kroeger,
author of The Global Forest and star of the new documentary Call of
the Forest-- "Reviews"
The scientific data confirming the mental, emotional, and
biophysical benefits of forest bathing are most exciting and
validating to me as an integrative physician. However, what makes
this book rise to excellence is how Amos Clifford describes the
experience of forest bathing so that your heart poetically engages.
His writing magically unites us with the healing rhythms of nature
to dissolve lingering issues and bring about profound peace of
heart. --Philip Barr, MD, Duke Integrative Medicine-- "Reviews"
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