The health situation has awakened a real need to turn to what makes us feel safe. Nature is becoming a refuge synonymous with well-being, and it's more important than ever to nurture it. In this context, forest therapy is gaining followers, fascinated by its benefits.
What is sylvotherapy?
An ancestral practice, sylvotherapy is based on a simple principle: being near trees is beneficial for our balance and health. This discipline helps reharmonize the body from a mental, emotional, and physical perspective. From the Latin silvia, meaning "forest," sylvotherapy is generally practiced by walking mindfully in the woods. A form of relaxation and meditation achieved in contact with trees, it can also take the form of tree hugging, literally "hugging the trees," by embracing them to feel and receive their energy.
A true art of living considered a form of preventative medicine in Japan, sylvotherapy is not incompatible with city life. Considering the connection between man and nature as a source of tranquility and joy, it can be practiced in parks and public gardens or simply by observing the trees along a street.
What are the benefits of sylvotherapy?
Forest bathing has unsuspected benefits for the body and mind. Reconnecting with nature, breathing cleaner air, and connecting with trees help reduce stress, recover faster, and boost energy. Several scientific studies have proven the effect of forest therapy on reducing nervous tension and stimulating the immune system. Trees release odorous molecules that act on the central nervous system and stimulate the production of neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine, two feel-good hormones. Walking in the forest is also an excellent natural prescription for reducing blood pressure and improving cognitive function.
In our primarily urban, fast-paced lives, the soothing benefits of trees seem to counter our constant social and mental demands. Remember that the human species evolved in contact with nature, which is why it naturally remains a favorable environment for its healthy physical and mental development. Moreover, the dominant green of trees is a color known in chromotherapy for its soothing properties. With sylvotherapy, some individuals seek a physical practice, sharing a moment, or observing life.
Sylvotherapy and skin beauty
Focus on polyphenols and flavonoids
Beauty is inspired by sylvotherapy and draws on the benefits of nature. This is the case with Lisse, one of the latest ranges created by the Payot brand. In a quest for skin homeostasis, it offers products based on polyphenols and flavonoids, organic molecules widely present in the plant kingdom. Harvested in Switzerland, the polyphenols are extracted from Alpine Pine bark. By inhibiting the activation of TRPV-1—receptors present on keratinocytes and activated by various harmful stimuli such as environmental stress—Alpine Pine polyphenols reduce oxidative stress and skin hypersensitivity. They also modulate the release of neurotransmitters to soothe and relax the skin. Harvested in France, the flavonoids in the Lisse range are derived from wild pansy. They boost the skin's natural production of hyaluronic acid and limit its degradation.
At Payot, beauty is holistic, a whole, a harmony between body and mind. Specially designed to treat the first signs of aging, Lisse skincare products promote soothing and well-being for the skin and offer it a breath of fresh air, just like breathing in a forest.
A beauty routine inspired by nature
With Lisse, enjoy a beauty routine inspired by sylvotherapy, using a complex of herbal plants to help your skin regain its balance. First, apply the Plumping Booster Serum. Containing 97% natural ingredients, it's highly concentrated in hyaluronic acid. This gel-serum fills in wrinkles and, as its name suggests, provides an instant and lasting plumping effect. You'll love its original, fresh texture that instantly penetrates the skin.
Next, apply the Wrinkle Smoothing Cream to protect your skin from external aggressions, including harmful blue light from screens. This light, velvety cream immediately smooths your skin and leaves it delicately scented. Enriched with white horehound extract, a herbaceous plant, it prevents pollutants from penetrating the skin. Finally, for the evening, the Sleeping* Resurfacing Cream corrects wrinkles and gives the epidermis a renewed skin effect. The botanical hibiscus extract provides gentle exfoliation to help your skin regenerate while you sleep.
You will never look at trees the same way again!