Andrea Prazmowski, Ottawa's first certified forest therapy guide, said that doctors are looking at evidence and seeing just how powerful an antidote a few hours in nature can be. What does a forest therapy guide do? "We gently guide people to shift from a place of stress to a place of calm and a place of healing," Prazmowski said. (www.foresttherapyottawa.ca)And if getting to a nearby green space isn't possible or practical, Prazmowski said even virtual forest walks can help out. "I've been guiding walks through the pandemic and virtually and some people are even indoors, they've been in lockdown.

Source: CBC News April 03, 2021 09:56 UTC