A woman who runs forest bathing sessions in Kent says she believes people have “disconnected” from the natural world.
Tansy Jane Dowman, from Edenbridge, runs regular mindfulness and meditation sessions at Hever Castle.
“We have disconnected ourselves from the natural world, we have taken a gigantic step away,” she said.
Shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, is a Japanese pastime encouraged by the Japanese government in the 1980s as a way for people to escape the pressures of modern life.