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The Forest and The Trees - FBI Radio, Sydney (August, 2025)
LearnHave you heard of Shirin-Yoku? Ruth, who volunteers in palliative care, by helping people record their stories, learns about the therapeutic benefits of listening to trees from a certified forest therapy guide, Mayu Kataoka.
Produced by Ruth Melville
Supervising Producer Sarah Mashman
WISEPRENEURS - Podcast -
Date published : October 2025
In this conversation, Nigel Rawlins speaks with Mayumi Kataoka, a certified forest therapy guide based in Sydney, about her journey from IT professional and martial arts instructor to nature photographer and finally to her calling as a practitioner of Shinrin-yoku (Japanese forest bathing).
Mayumi reveals how slowing down in natural environments creates measurable physiological changes that reduce stress, enhance creativity, and prevent burnout—particularly crucial for knowledge workers navigating increasingly complex professional demands.... more
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