There are other things you can do besides walking and hiking on Gwanaksan Mountain, which sprawls across Seoul and Anyang and Gwacheon in Gyeonggi-do. In order to create more meaningful ways for people to enjoy the excellent resources of Gwanaksan Mountain, which stands proudly in the middle of the city, the Seoul Metropolitan government has begun conducting a variety of programs, such as the Healing Forest, Outdoor Botanical Garden, and Forest Eco Experience Center programs. The Healing Forest in particular is designed as a place where visitors can come and get a first-hand experience of the effects and functions of the forest. If you walk about 20 minutes from the entrance of Gwanaksan Mountain and turn in the direction of Seongjuam, a small temple, the Gwanaksan Healing Center will come into view. The center is the starting point of the Gwanaksan Healing Forest. As you wander along the forest trail, you’ll find special designated places, such as the Hydrotherapy Space, Sound Trail, and Meditation Space. As you walk, take in deep breaths of the phytoncides and oxygen anions naturally emitted by the trees. If you participate in the Healing Forest program, you will also have the chance to walk along and enjoy comfortable conversation with a forest instructor and even drink some tea. Before you know it, you will arrive at the Meditation Space where Yeonjudae, a small temple at the peak of Gwanaksan Mountain, sits among the trees. At the Meditation Space, you can perform meditation, with gentle guidance from your instructor, and draw vital energy from the mountain. The Healing Forest program, which lasts for two hours, is provided mostly to cancer patients and people involved in emotional labor, but it is open to everyone, including families and youths. The program offers a good chance to relieve your stress in a place that is easy to visit, even if you have a busy schedule.