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FEATURES themselves. Then to also put goodness this continent has and FEATURES
into consideration the spiritual how much just taking time to
denseness that rules over such breathe helps to connect to this
atmospheres of mixed energies goodness. Now let me share
in the cities, you don’t want to go with you an extract from an arti-
there. It's a complex situation. Its cle (Interview) we did with Mr .B
just a mix of many things really at Entim Sidai Wellness Sanctu-
and in these days and times, no ary, Karen.
one really needs many things.
Well for me, I don’t think I need As Mr. B explains, ‘Our biggest
many things. And the reason is reason for coming here is that
simple. The life of simplicity de- these trees you see here, they
void of clutter, helps put what is are proper forest; we have 480
real and eternal in constant per- species of trees. That is huge.
spective. For at the end of the And what happens is that all
day, only what is eternal is really these trees together they protect found to lower stress, control
eternal. Simple. themselves also from diseases blood sugar, improve concen-
Personally, moving from Nairobi like we do. These trees produce tration, reduce pain and improve
to the coast of Kenya was not a a compound called phytoncides. immunity.
challenge at all. In fact, I have Each different from the other Mr. B added that, ‘Our bodies
wanted that and just for the fact and together they combine also have lost that characteristic of
that the nature essence of the so they create a collective dawa breathing deeply because the
sea breeze is just nice. It helps [medicine] for raising immu- body is defending itself from tox-
with clear thinking, meditations, nity so that each tree can now ic air when you’re in town. So,
creativity and lots more. defend itself from diseases. If when we get a place which is
Each time I walk the beaches, those phytoncides raise immu- super-oxygenated, you can re-
I see lots of white people doing nity of the trees, the question new your cells by breathing a
various sports or walks around is, does it affect human beings? double intake of oxygen. Many
along the beaches and some Yes. Research conducted by cells die because they are not
blacks too. But I keep thinking Japanese doing what they are oxygenated but when you come
these guys don’t just leave their calling environmental medicine here and you have time to be in
countries to come to Afrika just to found lo and behold these phy- a forest, don’t be in a hurry.’
come spend their money on tour- toncides also raise immunity of So you see the essence of na-
ism. I don’t think so. I personally human beings and in addition, ture essence and presence? It’s
believe they come for the health treat many other conditions. amazing knowing that Afrika is
benefits of clean and therapeutic They prescribe forest visits like, home to such healing spaces,
natural atmospheres. They have visit a forest and be there for two forests, beaches, farmlands etc
lots of mega cities with mega hours every alternate day.’ and we as Africans must learn
complexities and unnaturalness, According to research we did to BREATHE in their healing
and one way to get out of such online, Phyton means plant and powers. Life is quite simple if we
complex realities is to come to cide means to exterminate. So decide to live simply. Big cities
Africa to BREATHE. And mind these compounds are produced and their fanciness don't make
you, such atmospheres found in by plants to help them protect much sense. So get out there
Afrika’s nature help with innova- themselves from harmful insects and breathe. You can add fresh
tive and creative thinking. That’s and germs. They are found in coconut juice to the fun.
it. It's like coming here to Afrika forests and vegetables and fruits Have a beautiful, healthy
to tap into clean natural creative as well. Forest bathing has been breathing time.
energy and when they go back
home, they create new things
that we Afrikans pay money to
get from them. So you see my
gist. Nature essence births cre-
ativity and innovations.
Afrikans must use every beauti-
ful thing God gave them. And it
begins with knowing how much

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