Jason Lajoie closes his eyes as he is guided in a sensory experience during a forest therapy walk, also known as forest bathing, at Bear Creek Regional Park in Colorado Springs on Saturday, April 10, 2021. Forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku, is a practice that began in Japan in the 1980’s. “We are bathing in the atmosphere of the forest; it is a sensory experience,” said Summer Lajoie, certified forest therapy guide. Lajoie first learned about forest bathing when she was experiencing postpartum depression and anxiety after having her second son. She started practicing mindfulness outdoors with nature to heal and through this practice she then decided to become a certified forest therapy guide. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)