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INFTA Forest Therapy Tourist Guide Training

INFTA-Certified Forest Therapy Tourist Guide training for the Global South

Open for applications now, INFTA is proud to offer the new Forest Therapy Tourist Guide (FTTG) training, an advanced professional pathway designed for those ready ...
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youths on smartphone outdoors

Supporting youth mental health through social media detox and Forest Therapy

Recent research published in JAMA Network Open (2025) highlights growing evidence that structured social media detox initiatives can support improved mental health outcomes among young ...
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Green space is not a luxury — but Public health

A Finnish study adds striking evidence to something many of us intuitively know: contact with urban nature isn’t a luxury, it’s a Public health strategy ...
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Forest Therapy for International Students

INFTA completed innovative research project

INFTA has successfully completed the data collection for the research project termed “Effective Stress Reduction in Nature“. This project aimed at effectively bringing down stress ...
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Forest Therapy dose comparison

Forest Therapy – effective in Germany

INFTA is proud about the release of the first scientific article which underscores the effectiveness of Forest Therapy in Germany. In 2020 and on the ...
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INFTA receives important research grant

INFTA has been awarded another grant by the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Region in Victoria. The proposed research project termed “Effective Stress Reduction ...
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