…and naturalist leads forest bathing walks in D.C.’s Rock Creek Park and regional open spaces. Forest bathing, she says, is linked to other mindfulness practices like yoga, Tai Chi and meditation, “but there’s another dimension to it because you’re feeling…
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…on the earth. “Forest bathing is slowing down and connecting with nature with all your senses and it’s something you can do very close to home,” says Melanie Choukas-Bradley. The author and naturalist leads forest bathing walks in D.C.’s Rock…
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iStock By Mary Carpenter “Forest bathing” and “sound bathing” are activities with specific intentions and parameters. While skeptics question how they’re different from simply turning on music or walking among trees, both activities come with goals and guidelines, along with…
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In the swim of it. From left to right: Gottex Profile’s navy and white maillot, Form and Fold’s two piece with support for bigger busts and Good American’s one-size-fits-all tie-dye knit bathing suit. By Janet Kelly FEAR OF public speaking,…
…they don’t hold a candle to the terror of trying on a bathing suit under fluorescent lights in front of a full-length mirror. Feeling so exposed, there’s no better opportunity for self-critiquing, a process women excel at, as LittleBird Nancy…
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…plans and proposed that Joe and I come along. Vero was doing the research, choosing dates, booking rooms. All we had to do was pack bathing suits and get on a plane. Bathing suits. Words that send chills down my…
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…“That’s some good lookin’ wood. You found a nice slash pile, ya?” “Yep.” “In the forest.” The Black Hills National Forest. The slash pile I’m heading to today is close to our cabin. There are a few, moderately sized sticks…
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…me! Oh, still in the bathtub? No problem. I’ve been immersed in the closest thing to Japanese forest bathing with this cedar-scented gift set. I’m ready to slip into a pair of silky (not silk) pajamas and, if I feel…
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Japanese Forest, or Hakone, Grass, from White Flower Farm. By Stephanie Cavanaugh WHEN I STARTED writing for My Little Bird, 402 columns ago, I was strong on garden aesthetics and wobbly on the how-to. I now boldly say, I have…
…Greenberger. Jewelry designer Alice Kresse wears her favorite Karla Kolletto bathing suit for her frequent summer swims when’s she’s not in her art-studio uniform of black shorts, black T-shirt and gray hoodie. Joanie Ballard relies on black leggings and white…
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…long it’s been since you saw yourself nude, you might not eat a thing for days. Shop for bathing suits. Following this rigorous exercise, you’ll be sobbing in bed– itself an aerobic activity when done properly—for several days. For quickest…
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…acidic cleansers can help combat acne. Healthy skin may also benefit from bathing less often, according to Atlantic staff writer and Yale School of Public Health lecturer James Hamblin. Says Hamblin, “Bathing disrupts our skin’s microbiome, which has particular importance…
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…of Pantelleria. Her impeccable wardrobe was courtesy of Christian Dior. I only remember one scene where she wore a bathing suit. The rest of the time she covered up—in a white jumpsuit for a stroll in town, a kimono-sleeved robe…
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…ponds and oceans where water parasites, often from bird droppings, can burrow into the skin to cause welts or blisters on areas that bathing suits don’t cover. A brisk towel rubdown can help remove critters when washing is unavailable. Conversely,…
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…was created by Rudi Gernreich as a bathing suit following a ban on public nude bathing in Los Angeles. In the performance underwear section, a paisley-print petticoat from 1860, which is lined with plain red cotton and made up of…
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…and oceans where water parasites, often from bird droppings, can burrow into the skin to cause welts or blisters on areas that bathing suits don’t cover. A brisk towel rubdown can help remove critters when washing is unavailable. Conversely, seabather’s…
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iStock By Mary Carpenter Much of the inspiration for researching sound’s effects on the body comes from its potential benefits for sleep and for pain and anxiety relief. While the emotional effects of sound bathing might appear easier to assess…
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…what gardening pro Colleen Ward has created in her own fabulous window box, a fantastical forest far, far away that appeared on my Facebook page several weeks ago. The mantelscape of Little Bird “Stephanie Gardens” owes some inspiration to Colleen…
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