I recently ventured north of my new home, Vancouver, searching for hidden gems pushing themselves up from the forest floor and my childhood spirit was alive with adventure.
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Renew Retreats X WIRTH Hats
We ventured to North Vancouver, to Capilano Canyon and Cleveland Dam, and walked among the autumn colours and blooming mushrooms, alongside 18 beautiful souls and a gorgeous, energetic dog, Ollie.
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Tara taking in the fresh minty air of the beech forest, on the Lake Rere loop in the Greenstone Valley.
Forest Bathing: Relax and Live a Little Longer
Studies show that simply being in a forest promotes lower concentrations of cortisol (the stress hormone), lowers our pulse rate, lowers blood pressure, increases parasympathetic nerve activity and lowers sympathetic nerve activity. What have we got to loose?
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