Harmony with Nature for YourCells

24/02/2025

The weather is turning ‘hot’ … but more people are participating in fruitful nature walks for a meaningful purpose. What is the intention? If the sun is our…

24/02/2025

If the sun is our source of energy, how to harvest it naturally to your kidneys without getting UV?

24/02/2025

Creative warning‼️

17/02/2025

On 4 Feb 2025, Lunar New Year's 人日 （all Human's Birthday) , I wholeheartedly wish all humans a Happy Birthday by gifting away my new book (launched on 14 Feb 2025 - Valentine's Day) :
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Dear friends,
Happy Valentine’s Day!

My book is launched on Amazon today.
A limited number of e-copies are available for download now as a gift from me.(starting now, from 4pm SGT till fully claimed or by 15 Feb 4pm SGT, whichever come 1st).

Click the link to get the gift👇🏻
https://lnkd.in/dP6kujTk
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Thank you everyone for your support!
Thank you to the entire publishing team for the nice congratulatory poster.

Thank you to all who purchased my book. I will be contacting you very soon too as there is another special gift for you. If you did not receive my special gift by 28 Feb 2025, please private message me via whatsapp or via FB messenger.

13/02/2025

If you have been charged for a Forest Therapy session in a forest that has not been certified as a Healing Forest®, the risk is like getting a meridian massage done by an untrained masseur.

Different countries mmight have different certification standards. In Japan, which is one of the many countries where I usually conduct my Forest Therapy session has healing forest that is certified as a two-star forest therapy base.

In Nagano area, which our upcoming retreat in June is happening again this year, is the first base to receive the two-star certification since the start of the system, and it is the only base in the country to receive this promotional certification. (please comment in this post if you like to join us especially if you are looking for an effective, authentic and value for money forest therapy program)

The certification of forest therapy bases began in 2006, and
currently there are 65 certified locations nationwide (59 forest therapy bases and 6 therapy roads).

The 2-star certification requirements are:
- to be certified as a forest therapy base (one star);
- to be a base that is recognized as having certain characteristics in its forest therapy efforts ;
- to have a comprehensive therapy program that is producing results .

The criteria for certification as a forest therapy base (one star) are
: two or more wide, gently sloping, easy-to-walk walking trails;
and accommodation and lodging facilities.

The evaluation process considers the results of experiments on the relaxation effects, an evaluation of natural and social conditions,
and an evaluation of the facilities for accommodation to determine suitability.

12/02/2025

Feeling sluggish when the weather gets hot?
What can you do?
Before soaking in the air-conditioned of a Cafe or Mall, have a walk in the forest/green space for at least 30mins.
Do you know that choosing the correct forest trail not only cool you, it energise you to thrive.

10/02/2025

You’ve heard of forest bathing. How about Forest Therapy?
In an article, Nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/forest-therapy-trails, a practitioner doctor in Vancouver who was skeptical about forest therapy discovered the following while forest bathing:

Dr. Lem says she was initially skeptical about the difference between a forest therapy session and simply spending time outdoors. “I thought, I spend lots of time hiking, running. How much better can it be? But I was surprised at how relaxed and connected I felt,” she says.

Connected to what? To find out ......
Try a guided forest therapy session because it is experiential.
There is nothing to lose when the body, mind & soul loosen up (just a pun 😇)

Connect with me through Singapore on this international map https://foresttherapyhub.com/map-of-guides/

What makes a trail therapeutic?
Inspired by Shinrin-yoku, the Japanese practice of forest bathing, forest therapy trails are thoughtfully designed to invite deep relaxation and connection with nature. These trails are typically about a 2km long, with gentle terrain, access to water, and a rich diversity of plant life especially coniferous trees known for their soothing aromas and healing properties. Unlike urban environments, most of these trails are unpaved, offering a natural, grounding experience underfoot.

A well-designed forest therapy trail isn’t just about the scenery, it’s about the experience. The sounds of rustling leaves, flowing water, and birdsong create a calming atmosphere, which is why you won’t find these trails next to a busy freeway. Certified trails often include gentle prompts through signs and symbols encouraging visitors to slow down, breathe deeply, listen to the rhythm of nature, touch a tree, or simply close their eyes.

A certified Forest Bathing guide & Forest Therapy Practitioner will:
1. shares information about the surrounding environment and its effects on the body and mind.
2. provide prompts to enjoy and benefit from phytoncides that pine trees emit , essential oils which can have a calming effect, and
3. when possible, respect one of the many good things of nature to inspire stewardship for sustainability and regeneration of nature. Through using appropriate amount of some evergreen needles such as spruce, eastern hemlock, balsam, and pine to made into a tea rich in vitamin C, in this way, connection and care for nature is deepen.

In our fast-paced world, we’re used to rushing, whether for exercise or to check things off a list. But in a forest therapy setting, the goal is to awaken all your senses, not just sight. Closing your eyes, even for a moment activate all the other senses, enable you not just to feel the breeze, hear the subtle whispers of the forest, and smell the earth, the quantum impact is reconnecting you to nature in a way that’s both healing and profound. 🌿✨

14/12/2024

Cheers to the holiday season. 🥂 Whether you're skipping the alcohol or just looking for festive sips, these holiday mocktails are packed with flavor and good vibes.

From cozy classics to refreshing twists, there's a drink for everyone on your list.

I will be launching my new book in January,
and running a mocktail workshop concurrently.

Hope to see you then!

29/11/2024

大宇 （Inspired by song 大鱼 sang by 周深）
还让物生 (let nature grow)
江跃木 (ocean flows beyond the woods)
森森言默 (forest do not complain)
漫过天空尽头的角落 (hiding well all unjust from the vast sky)
大宇在梦境的缝隙里佑我 (universe blessings even in my dreams)
凝望你沉睡的轮廓 (watching over everyone in our sleep)

看孩，天一色，听风起雨落 (we love kids, sky, wind, rain)
执子手 吹散苍茫茫烟波 (no matter how much you hold on,...)

大宇的尺梆 (the magnitude of universe...)
已经太辽阔 (is simply too vast)
我松开 (I will let go...)
时间的绳索 (the knot of time to be present in the moment)

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/007brilliantair_ecowellness-harmonywithnatureforyourcells-activity-7268132339744997376-It-4?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop




#周深

16/11/2024

The time has come.....
widespread of natural preventive medicine that Japanese doctors have been prescribing already to treat chronic stress illnesses.
The time has come....
widespread of practicing reduction in CO2 emission found in my new book launching in December 2024.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/007brilliantair_harmonywithnatureforyourcells-brilliantaire-activity-7257651568131395584-ydLz?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

15/11/2024

If you like 🍌 banana for its colour, taste, texture and or energy, do you like the power of its potassium?

This tiny mineral does big things for the healthy function of our bodies.

If you don’t like banana because it makes you bloated……
these foods also will help you balance your electrolytes, steady your heart rhythm, and boost your muscle health💝🥳👏🏻

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08/10/2024

Heard of Nature Deficit Disorder, NDD?
Don’t panic, it is not a medical condition.

But it is a panicky era because no medical drugs/pill can cure NDD.

However, here is a good news for your considerations……

In this era dominated by pills and screens, there’s a revolutionary approach to well-being that’s been kept in the shadows.

Forest Bathing is not hiking or just walking or jogging in the forest. When practice with the correct technique guided by a certified Forest Therapy Practitioner, you will discover its power; – it’s time to experience a radical return to your roots.

That means you’ll gain:
✔️ Natural Immunity Boost: Harness the power of phytoncides.
✔️ Stress Relief: Significantly lower your cortisol levels.
✔️ Mood Enhancement: Feel better with just 20 minutes in the forest.

Why It Matters:
- Nature’s remedies are for free.
- Escape the digital trap and reconnect with the natural world.
- Mind, body, and soul – Forest Therapy covers it all.

🌲Take control of your wellness. Forest Therapy awaits. 🌲 https://www.linkedin.com/in/007brilliantair

27/09/2024

Wishing everyone enjoy a ‘world of fascinations’ through a small action that benefit you and the earth especially on World Environmental Health Day (26th PT, CET, 27th SGT/HKT)! 🥂!

27/09/2024

I have share about gift of colour from nature.
Today, I hope that you when you eat any of these food, you will receive the benefits from connecting with the properties of the natural food that come in different colour. Cheers!🥂

23/09/2024

Gifts from nature……
Every color has its own unique, powerful nutritional, emotional, mental benefits. Have you received any gifts from nature today as a consumer or as a producer?

23/09/2024

As the world tunes in to the Olympic Games last month, we witness the power of Teamwork in bringing individuals together to achieve greatness. The Olympics offer a grand stage where teamwork is not just encouraged but required for success.

Perhaps, we can reflect on how we can strengthen our teamwork skills across all areas of life — whether it's collaborating with colleagues at work, coordinating with family at home, or connecting with nature at Forest Therapy sessions guided by certified Practitioner.

International Environmental Health Day is on 26th September, as a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Forest Therapy Practitioner, Book Author, I am invited to conduct Forest Bathing session in Singapore simultaneously with my fellow international Forest Therapy team, each in their landscapes on 29 Sep.

It will be unique to the individual participant in experiencing greatness from the teamwork of fostering wellbeing together through the concept of connecting with nature.

Prior to the session on 29th September, online session (more detail will be provided for those who sign up), I will be conducting a physical forest bathing session in Singapore on 26th September to introduce the missing link between nature walk and nature connection for wellbeing.

Please private message me via FB messenger to register.

16/09/2024

I wonder what will mid-autumn festival be like if there are no 🌲 🌳 🌴
Wishing everyone a sweet mid-autumn festival especially on 16 September 2024 without additional sugar from those ‘🌒cakes’. But it will help if coupled with a forest therapy session🤜🏻🤛🏻💝

07/09/2024

Is the message understandable😜? Is it science or creativity?
That is why I didn't dwell with the science of hugging a tree during my forest bathing session.

But for participants who are constantly practicing the techniques of forest therapy, nature tapestry will show everything but say nothing (does this sound familiar to you😳🤣 this sentence was highlighted by PM, Lawrence Wong at this National Day Rally 2024 related to creativity of Singaporeans) 😇💪🥳

05/09/2024

It feels really good when what you advocate is receiving recognition and being acknowledged scientifically, medically, globally💝🤜🏻🤛🏻💫

Scheme helping people in England connect with nature led to better mental health, report finds

22/08/2024

What is your intention when calling for an appointment with nature?

Some people find it very challenging when asked to connect with nature through listening to what was going on around them during nature walk. Because some said that it is the mind that made things up🌈.
Listening to podcast or music with ear-piece is consider as a much more productive or meaningful thing to do compared to feeling the breeze, noticing the rays of sunlight, listening to chirping of birds...... during nature walk.

More people find it very difficult to hold back from overtaking people ahead of them during nature walk, because most thought that they are not the sort to meander.

Throughout my Forest Therapy session, everyone will be invited through prompts, to participate in activities and share what was being noticed when participating in each activity.

Sharing comes in various forms. Some are comfortable sharing in silence using eye contact or body gestures, others like to articulate their feelings.

In whichever way comfortable, the goal and benefit of sharing is a form of acknowledgement for realising the peaceful sensation of noticing what usually went un-noticed in nature.

When paying attention to what was going on around you, it often leads to the state of being less self-conscious thereby enabling the noise in your mind to be quieten.

Once you reach that stage of mindfulness, your 10mins sit spot will make you feel calm, refreshed, and ready to thrive for the rest of the day, just like completing 1 set of Taichi moves.

The common aims of forest bathing and forest therapy sessions for busy professionals or even retirees are to help these professionals and retirees reconnect with nature, truly rest, inline with sense of purpose. Hence, urban forest therapy in Singapore is a good fit in view of its reputation as a “garden city” now working towards ‘City in Nature’.

Phyllis' programme focuses on bringing out the magic of fun & enjoyment when connecting with nature for the benefits mentioned above, just like how happy kids thrive when they explore, play, notice, learn in outdoor natural environment.

Depending on the type of programme, participants might be creating expressive art temporary using nature's objects already dropped on the forest floor.
Such activity allows them to reflect on their mental state in various aspects of life.

Followed by several activities requiring you to notice your body movement.
Participants are invited to draw connections between nature and their lives while fostering a bond with the participants, with nature, with the planet.

20/08/2024

Spotlights on :
‘Your Evergreen dream’ or
‘Everbeen scene’ or
‘Everscreening eversince (I will put a full stop now.)’.

19/08/2024

Can you gain clarity of life purpose through…..
👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
Planting a tree is a good idea. Food forest for sustainability?

Planting a forest where there should be one is a better idea. Wild forest to mitigate climate change; sustainability?

Does it make a difference to the effectiveness when we understand what we really should be doing?
Understand through knowledge or understand through heart connection?

For knowledge;
Plant wild forests; this means that trees are supported by natural plant guilds that include an understory and a mid-story. A native ecosystem that thrives for the sake of biodiversity.

Plant food forests; seeks to support certain human needs.

For heart connection…. clarity of purpose for a mission bigger than ourselves 👇🏻

13/08/2024

The desired outcome of Forest Bathing and Forest
Therapy is to be connected with nature to experience the benefits of nature-based wellbeing through activities.

However, many people have mistakened that the official term 'FB-Forest Bathing and FT-Forest Therapy is interchangeable'.
So they just go walking in the forest.
They chose to be accompanied by Google if not all by themselves.
Thundreds and ones who did that ended up feeling that FB & FT is nothing but BS.

If you are reading this, you may think I am selling a guided walk.
Whether or not that is my agenda, the fact is the truth.
Un-guided FB & FT for a beginner can be meaningless or overwhelming due to feelings of aimless-ness, boredom, exhaustion, fear, stress responses, phobias, etc.
It is similar to Qigong and Taichi. If you just follow the strokes/moves not knowing about how breathing is incorporated into each moves or strokes, you hopefully only achieve fitness （健身) but guarantee no wellness（养身).
Similarly, human and planetary health will be achieved from correctly practicing FB/FT regularly. Do not let negative experiences block the success of FB & FT.

Guides and practitioners have the responsibility to accompany participants and manage, through practical strategies, any possible situation that might hinder a positive experience for the participants.

12/08/2024

Food with life-force!
Friends with liveliness!
Flores filled with our laughter!





During the time when the above is enough,
me time in a mini-forest beside the hotel begin my next nature adventure💫
(Join me in my next ‘Nature Adventure’
in Oct and November.)

Why tourism with forest therapy will be valuable?

Today’s well-being practices have been dominated by pills and screens allowing for Nature Deficit Disorder to develop.

To revive well-being that’s been kept in the shadows, here’s a revolutionary approach: Forest Therapy.

Forest Therapy is not forest bathing or just a walk in the park – it’s a radical return to our roots, and it’s time you discover its power.

Why It Matters:
- Once you are shown the pathways and equip with the technique of Forest Therapy practices, nature’s remedies for well-being become free for you.
- Escape the digital trap and reconnect with the natural world.
- Mind, body, and soul – Forest Therapy covers it all.

What You’ll Gain:
✔️ Natural Immunity Boost: Harness the power of phytoncides.
✔️ Stress Relief: Significantly lower your cortisol levels.

Nature Adventure,
Phyllis Koh
certified Forest Therapy Practitioner in Japan, Canada and Spain, ensuring top quality and credibility.

🌲Take control of your wellness. Forest Therapy awaits. 🌲 Adding forest therapy to your regular nature adventure.

27/07/2024

“When we reconcile our feelings or allow them to be expressed, they will not be trapped within our minds and bodies, causing us to expend enormous amounts of energy.”

When you listen to your body, including to how your emotions manifest, it allows you to build a stronger connection with yourself because you’ll better understand how to manage your emotions in ways that work best for you.

This will result in healthier relationships, both with others, with yourself with the planet.

How to listen to your body and read your emotions?

July 22 was hottest day in recorded history! It is becoming clear that we are not ready for it.

Nourish yourself physically and emotionally.

Nourishment is more than what you eat, but this aspect is also important.

Getting nourishment also means nourishing your soul.

It can be through forest therapy, fermenting your eco enzymes, exercising – anything that makes you feel alive.

This is the Integrative Nutrition core concept of primary food. From fulfillment in your career and relationships to feeling connected to your purpose and having a spiritual practice, primary food includes all the areas of life that feed you and make you feel whole.

18/07/2024

Do you belong to the group of people who take holidays to get a break from your daily life routine but ended up exhausted, sleepy and heavier(more unhealthy) than usual?
Indulging in food and entertainment, see the world and perhaps binge shopping 🛍️ . Bias researches said taking holidays is healthy for people to recharge themselves?!!!
We do not need rocket science data to know how our body and mind is feeling, but as a Health & Life Coach I did my research, anecdotally).
I invite you to wonder if choosing a travel itinerary that is something like this allow you to feel comfortably valuable:

Welcome you to ‘Double the DOSE Adventure’ (Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, Endorphins) that offers longer term positive benefits naturally without burning your wallet!
This month, my team explore nature therapy in Dusseldorf, Germany! The water we drink is healing!
It is funny when I recalled a Coke ‘addict’ remembered that he forgot to drink his Cola.

The dried and cracked skin from Spain 2 days ago, due to cooking and excessive use of chemical dishwashing detergent, is closing up!

Vitality is all day long! Simply climbing up the tree - no sweat… only joyful tears from those unbelievable energy that you used to have in abundance as a kid.

07/06/2024

Holidaying has never been the same anymore, …… Comment if you are looking forward for a holiday that connect with nature.

Sustainable holidays! What is that?
As more companies look to incorporate biophilic principles into building design, the concept of "forest therapy" is rising in popularity as a way for busy professionals to recharge and reconnect with nature.
By 2050, 75 percent of the world’s projected 9 billion people will live in cities and, in all likelihood, face significantly degraded environmental quality. Elevated incidence and duration of high heat coupled with increased air pollution and higher pollen counts are projected to increase deaths due to respiratory and cardiovascular illness.
Although not a replacement for well-maintained infrastructure and competent civic organizations, investing in urban ecosystem services will help attenuate these threats. Planners are increasingly attuned to the social, emotional and cognitive benefits of using nature and natural design cues.
A biophilic city "puts nature first in its design, planning, and management; it recognizes the essential need for daily human contact with nature" at regional, municipal, building and resident-specific scales, ideally in a way which mimics the richness and interconnected vibrancy of an ecosystem.

Perhaps like 👇🏻.

18/05/2024

Time flies, naturally!
CNY to Mother’s Day, almost 1/2 the year is gone.
Try this 👇🏻if you really have no time to connect with Nature🥳🤭…
and all natural dessert (small amount of natural sugar is good enough) for any special celebration.🎉

25/04/2024

Where will human become an endangered species? ‘Last child’ in the woods.
How will you feel if you let that come true/through?
You still your parents’ child!

16/04/2024

In today's fast-paced, technology-driven world, many people, including children and elderly, are spending more time indoors glued to screens than exploring the great outdoors.

This lack of exposure to nature can lead to what's known as NATURE DEFICIT DISORDER, which can manifest as a range of issues including attention difficulties, obesity, and even depression.

Have you experience being a consumer or a co-producer of nature/forest?

When you try to reap the benefits from the forest without your senses......
you struggle to see the disasters near(now) and far away(future) from you?
As a consumer, you will not be alone to face the music by yourself!

Cats’ eyes are so large that it makes focusing between near and far difficult.
Despite these limitations, cats compensate with their amazing night vision and sense of hearing, making them incredible hunters.

Humans' minds are so restless that it makes focusing between wants and needs difficult for wellness goals.
Despite these limitations, humans in the past compensate with their amazing belief system and thinking process, making them incredible survivors.

In this era, surviving incredible *stress can be easier by awakening human's amazing senses through forest therapy.
You will not be alone!
SURVIVE OR THRIVE?
Stay away from Nature Deficit Disorder.

So, by activating your senses in the forest frquently, you're not only experiencing the beauty of nature 1st contact, but also taking steps to counteract the negative effects of nature deficit disorder.

*stress: refers to those environmental, financial, academia, inter&intrapersonal.

09/04/2024

Will you give up living well because the weather is very very hot?

Will you compromise your natural rhythm of human daily life cycle because the weather is too hot?

Circadian rhythms are physical, mental, and behavioral changes that follow a 24-hour cycle.

These natural processes respond primarily to light and dark and affect most living things, including animals, plants, and microbes.

The pineal gland is our conduit that connects us with natural world.
The Sun activates the gland similar to how it activates photosynthesis in plants.

Science explains that the pineal gland is located in the midbrain.
It is a neuroendocrine organ responsible for the production of serotonin, melatonin and N, N-dimethyltryptamine which plays a major role in the regulation of the circadian rhythm.

I am so proud of my Forest Therapy program because a part of it involves Pineal Gland activation and healing.
Feel free to join my channel to get updated on upcoming event https://t.me/+KbYMqYahQjFhNWE1

19/01/2024

一年之计在于春、一日之计在于晨
您的春或晨开始了吗？

19/01/2024

一年之计在于春、一日之计在于晨！
您开始计划了没？

03/12/2023

It is always interesting but
it is not always interesting to be interested.
How interesting it is to have interest based on derived or measurable value.

What will be your derived values for any of these pictures?

23/11/2023

Regenerate nature as a solution to flood-resistant cities is great.
Regenerate nature can also be a solution to toxin-resistant bodies; its really great!
To celebrate my work in connecting with nature over 1 decade, I will be focusing on my ECO Village open-house next year…… COMING SOON!

These “sponge city” designs resist floods and increase biodiversity to help us adapt to a changing climate.Watch the full linked video for more.

16/11/2023

Finally! Covered some chapters in 2 awesome books in a day!
I did it, Well done Phyllis' Riccia Koh🤜🏻🤛🏻🥳

15/11/2023

In Singapore, the Northern Hemisphere flu season generally occurs between November and February. In other countries, it varies. During COVID pandemic, the viruses don't care about season.

Do you and your loved ones rely on Flu shots to keep those several strains of flu virus at bay for that season?
Have you heard of any AI (authentic intelligence) 'program' that not only have the codes to :
1. automate intelligent 'care' for the virus around you,
2. convert lung disease, caused by inflammation and muscle tightening around the airways which makes it harder to breathe, into a lung-full oxygen forest,.....
it also give back to what you give in 🥳 because you are not just a consumer but also producer for nature regeneration authentically!

Out of the 2 possibilities stated above, which one is as 'good' as taking flu shots?

10/11/2023

10/11/2023

Winston Churchill once pointed out :
"Courage is the quality that guarantees all others."

Author Dr. Robert has a deep understanding of the human condition and the willingness to engage forthrightly with challenging issues that most people would rather not have to think about.

In the modern world, we need people with the courage to stand up and take action to improve the lives of all. As a leader for bECOme BLUE ZONE Culture , I need courage; courage to make myself vulnerable to others when making bold and sometimes unpopular decisions.
This book offers a wealth of insight on how to be braver in accepting being different from the herd while doing so-and why this matters to me.

02/11/2023

Rainy days on 1.11 (3 times a day) https://www.instagram.com/reel/CzC2QEfvzMD/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==