In a way, it’s a bit of guided meditation. It makes us stop and be present in nature, instead of, ‘I got to get to the top of ...

As one Redditor recently put it: "Is showering more hygienic than bathing because you aren't sitting in a bunch of butthole ...

From river rinses to oil-and-strigil scrapes, ancient grooming mixed health, ritual, and social life into daily survival. in ...

Forest bathing emerged in Japan in the 1980s as a physiological and psychological exercise called shinrin-yoku, meaning “forest bathing” or “taking in the forest atmosphere.” Now this type of walking ...

When my editors asked me to report on forest bathing, I packed a swimsuit. I assumed it must involve a dip in the water. It turns out, my interpretation was too literal. I met certified Forest Therapy ...

Think it’s hot at the beach these days? Imagine wearing wool, which is what the first garments we’d recognize as swimsuits were made of. But maybe wool had its charms. “Our forebears knew that wool ...

Have you heard that adding a pinch of camphor to your bathing water can give you many benefits? Yes, this traditional ...

I am a person who tends to shower daily—both for my psyche and for my fine hair that devolves into greasiness when not shampooed. Ditto my children, who get nebulously sticky during the course of a ...

When your tots are tiny, you don't question shared baths. But as little kids grow older, many moms express confusion about when to switch to a separate bath routine. And let's face it, one bath at the ...

Advice against bathing at Rea's Wood has been lifted as the presence of blue-green algae (pictured last year in 2024) has decreased A section of Lough Neagh designated for swimming failed to meet ...

Bathings Solutions is a U.K.-based manufacturer of walk-in tubs. It offers designs for consumers who need powered seating, lie-down options, compact tubs or bariatric tubs. Consumers can customize ...