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    Forest Bathing with Your Dog
    Forest Bathing with Your Dog
    Forest Bathing with Your Dog
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    Forest Bathing with Your Dog

    By Nadine Mazzola

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    This triple award-winning book is the first-of-its-kind. Through a delightful patchwork of practical tips and stories, it combines the deep connection we have with our dogs and our connection to nature by weaving together the practice of forest bathing with our practice of walking our dogs and bringing more joy and depth to both.

    Is forest bathing for me and my dog? Yes! You don’t need a swimsuit—no special attire required. Forest-bathing is accessible to all levels of fitness and mobility. It is a new (and very old) type of restorative stroll in the woods with your dog.

    Why do forest bathing with my dog? If you feel like you are bouncing from one thing to the next, never relaxing, forest-bathing will reduce your stress, reset your nervous systems, have lasting positive effects on your immune system, and increase the well-being of both you and your dog. This is another way of being outdoors that your dog will love, and I think you will, too.

    What is it like to forest bathe with my dog? It’s a natural fit. You don’t have to go far. More of a meander or sitting that pairs easily with the natural rhythm of your regular routine. The aim of forest-bathing is to slow down, become immersed in the natural environment, and use your senses to tune in to the smells, textures, tastes, and sights of the forest.

    It’s a love story. While this book is a guide about forest bathing with your dog, it’s also a bit of a love story about your relationships with your dog, the forests you walk in, and the land you live on.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNadine Mazzola
    Release dateSep 2, 2019
    ISBN9780463016329
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    Nadine Mazzola

    Nadine is a triple award winning author, winning awards from both the Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY) and the prestigious New England Book Show for her book “Forest bathing with Your Dog”. She is a Certified Forest Therapy Guide, founder/director of New England Nature and Forest Therapy Consulting (nenft.com) based in Massachusetts and also a trainer, mentor and advisor for the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs (ANFT). Her book, "Forest Bathing with your Dog" combines the practice of forest therapy with our practice of walking our dogs and elevates the depth of both. Nadine's training includes special knowledge in guiding people of all ages in Shinrin-Yoku, "Forest Bathing," walks and the body of scientific knowledge demonstrating the benefits of spending time in nature as a wellness practice and an effective way to manage stress. Nadine has been featured on PBS multiple times, ABC network, and in the Boston Globe and Boston Magazine among other media. As a breast cancer survivor, practicing good self-care is Nadine's most important guiding principle for herself. She has come to know the healing and support that nature can offer us through her own personal wellness journey. Nadine has a business and marketing background and was formerly a world professional pocket billiards player competing on the Women's Professional Billiard Tour. Also an artist, she facilitates Expressive Arts classes at the Virginia Thurston Healing Garden, often incorporating elements of forest therapy throughout. She works with a wide variety of populations including the corporate business world, wellness professionals, people affected by cancer, students and seniors. A Massachusetts native who loves spending time wandering and exploring in nature, she is joyous to be sharing forest bathing and creating environments for forest therapy. Nadine is available for consulting, private or group forest bathing half-day and full-day workshops, and speaking engagements.

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      Forest Bathing with Your Dog - Nadine Mazzola

      Praise for Forest Bathing with Your Dog

      Lovely in many ways: The book, The subject, The practice, The author.

      — Willem Lange, host of PBS’ award-winning Windows to the Wild television show

      After reading this book, I understand the genius behind Nadine’s innovative combination of forest bathing and dog walking, a combined practice that elevates the meaning and joy of each! As a person with a lifelong appreciation for the power of immersing oneself in nature and one who has been lucky enough to experience guided walks led by Nadine, I’m so glad you’ve picked up this book! In exploring the world through the eyes of the wise and playful duo of Nadine and Juliet, your life is also apt to take a rejuvenating turn.

      — Melanie Choukas-Bradley, Author of The Joy of Forest Bathing—Reconnect with Wild Places & Rejuvenate Your Life

      Nadine, your journey has provided me with new eyes when out with our dog, Brooke. Brooke is truly a project dog—she is intelligent and impulsive—both of which can get her in a pickle in human society. Forest bathing for Brooke helps her cope and keeps her sanity in check.

      — Sue Schiemer, Certified Forest Therapy Guide, Educator, and Student of Positive Reinforcement Training

      I’m so grateful for what you’ve shared about forest bathing with a dog. Luna and I had a GREAT time! I felt very attuned to her, and I believe she felt the same toward me. One of the best moments was when Luna was exploring an old stone wall. She spent considerable time sticking her nose into all the spaces between the rocks—and snorting and smelling in a highly attentive way. It actually made me think of the way human detectives seek clues regarding who has been in a place and what has happened there. I loved participating as a silent sharer in Luna’s quest to explore the inner spaces of the stone wall. This made me so grateful for you!

      — Candace Anderson, Artist

      Forest Bathing

      with your Dog

      By Nadine Mazzola

      Certified Forest Therapy Guide

      Foreword by

      Melanie Choukas-Bradley

      Copyright © 2019 by Nadine Mazzola.

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to your favorite ebook retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without permission

      in writing from Nadine Mazzola.

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      Forest Bathing with your Dog

      by Nadine Mazzola

      Library of Congress Control Number:2019908770

      Print ISBN: 978-1-7332110-3-1

      Ebook ISBN: 978-1-7332110-1-7

      Publisher: Blue Cloud Books, Acton MA 01720

      Phone 1-978-549-2505

      nenft.com/blue-cloud-books

      Cover design by Nadine Mazzola

      Book design by Nadine Mazzola

      Photo credits: Nadine Mazzola, Jerry Mazzola, Jerry Borofsky

      Book trailer videography: Annabel O’Neill

      Table of Contents

      Praise for Forest Bathing with Your Dog

      Foreword

      Welcome!

      Our Authors’ Journeys

      Section 1: What is Forest Bathing?

      Tending and Being Tended by the Land

      Section 2: Forest Bathing with Your Dog: Key Tips

      1) Our Dogs’ Natural Way

      2) A Long Leash and Off-Leash

      3) Taking Advantage of Natural Pauses—Paws with Your Dog

      4) Teaching Your Dog the Art of Relaxed Forest-Sitting

      5) Wandering, or Sauntering, as Henry David Thoreau Would Call It

      6) Yeah, But My Dog… - Special Circumstances and Awarnesses

      7) Getting Yourself Ready for Forest Bathing

      Section 3: Forest Bathing is Restorative for Our Dogs

      Section 4: Let’s Go Outside!

      Forest Bathing Field Guide

      Stories of Forest Bathing

      Forest Bathing in the Park, Garden or Anywhere!

      Creating Forest Art and Play

      Forest Bathing with Family and Friends

      Create with Family and Friends

      Bonus Section: Forest Bathing with Cats

      About Guided Group Forest Bathing Walks

      A Very Brief History of Forest Bathing

      Resources, Research and Recommended Reading

      Acknowledgements

      About the Author

      About Blue Cloud Books Publisher

      Endnotes

      Juliet

      Can I just tell you,

      how much I love walking in the woods with you.

      The wanders, the pauses, the adventures, the sit spots,

      you speak the language of the forest beings.

      There is always something new that you show me.

      My heart smiles and I feel like singing

      as we wander and explore.

      Can I just tell you,

      thank you, little one.

      To my husband, Jerry,

      who has held my hand with loving grace

      and offered inspiration and encouragement

      through all our adventures both good and bad.

      And to the FOREST

      Thank you both for having my back.

      Foreword

      by Melanie Choukas-Bradley

      Nadine Mazzola guided one of my very first forest bathing walks, beginning in a lilac grove in full bloom. She invited our forest bathing group to freely wander the fragrant grove, sticking our noses into every colorful cluster of lilacs we could find. We then wandered down an open hillside and into a wooded stream valley where Nadine gave us time to soak up the beauty of the water flowing under the trees. She invited us to create ephemeral works of art from sticks, stones, wildflowers, and other natural materials. While we made art destined to be washed away by the rain, Nadine foraged for leaves and flowers for the tea she then served us under the trees.

      Nadine made us feel as though we had all the time in the world to enjoy the beauty and wonder surrounding us. And that’s just what she does in the pages of this book. Told both through her own voice and the voice of her beloved dog, Juliet, this inspiring, poignant, and playful book invites you to pause (or paws!) in your busy daily life to enjoy the natural beauty and intrigue that await just outside your door.

      As we learn through the affectionate canine voice of Juliet, Nadine Mazzola had a richly faceted life before she became the first Certified Forest Therapy Guide in New England in 2015. Not only did she have a successful career in business and marketing, she is a former world professional pocket billiards player who competed on the Women’s Professional Billiard Tour.

      That walk Nadine led in the lilac grove and stream valley of the arboretum in the Berkshire Mountains was part of my own training to become a Certified Forest Therapy Guide. When I learned that Nadine was leading forest bathing walks with Juliet for other people and their dogs I was intrigued! And after reading this book, I understand the genius behind Nadine’s innovative combination of forest bathing and dog-walking, a combined practice that elevates the meaning and joy of each!

      Dogs naturally do what we humans strive to do on the forest bathing walks that began in Japan in the 1980s and have since become popular around the

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