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The best essential oils for a blissful, tension-taming bath Over the centuries, many cultures have turned to purifying baths to cleanse both body and spirit. Ritual bathing was an integral part of Roman, Greek, Middle Eastern, and Japanese societies, and people washed themselves before entering a temple or undertaking spiritual activities. Things aren't so different today: Washing before prayer is common among most religions, Catholics dip their hands in holy water upon entering a church, and Native Americans take vapor baths to purify and pray. More secular people, too, link physical and moral cleansing, believing that we can "wash away"...

Ever think you could be breaking a law by keeping a donkey in your bathtub? Check out these crazy bathtub laws.   GEORGIA: In the state of Georgia, it is illegal to keep donkeys in bathtubs. ARIZONA: However, in Arizona it’s okay to let your donkey stand in the tub, but they cannot sleep in the bathtub. MASSACHUSETTS: It is against the law in the Bay State to go to bed without taking a bath first. ARKANSAS: It is illegal to place alligators in bathtubs. CALIFORNIA: In the city of Los Angeles, bathing two babies in the same tub at the same time will earn...

Forest bathing is the practice of taking a short, leisurely visit to a forest for health benefits. The practice originated in Japan where it is called shinrin-yoku (森林浴) in Japanese (it is also called sēnlínyù (森林浴) in Mandarin and sanlimyok (산림욕) in Korean). Studies in Japan have measured changes in immune markers and stress hormones in people who regularly walked in specific forests in Japan. In addition, people with diabetes but not taking insulin found substantial benefits by lowering blood glucose levels. A forest bathing trip involves visiting a forest for relaxation and recreation while breathing in volatile substances, called...