Last Updated on: 5th October 2026, 01:37 pm
For all I know, bee bed therapy could be the greatest thing ever. Maybe it really does do wonders for the body and mind. But personally, I’m skeptical. I can’t recall a single time when the sound of a swarm of insects has calmed me down and bees generally scare the crap out of me to begin with, so I can’t imagine deliberately putting myself that close to them regardless of how unlikely it is that I’ll get stung. I know me. I’d spend the whole time trying to convince myself that I’m not going to get attacked and then leave even more amped up than I was when I got there.
If you’ve done it and it worked for you, that’s honestly great. If you want to go again, you can have my spot.
Inside a small hut on Diana Graham’s 28-hectare Comber-area farm, where she runs Bees and Bloom Wellness, four beehives are underneath each of two wooden beds, with screens separating the insects from clients who lie over them to experience bee bed therapy.
Graham and others who offer the therapy say it can be beneficial in reducing anxiety and stress.
But there’s still a dearth of scientific evidence around it.
Graham said sleeping while surrounded by bees is therapeutic, and her visitors have reported feeling “amazed” and “breathing better” after spending time in the presence of bee pheromones. She said it’s built perfectly safe, so the insects can’t sting her clients.“The pheromones from the bees help with your immune system, lungs and their buzz, the frequencies, helps with anxiety, depression, PTSD, sleep disorders and overall health,” Graham told CBC News.
“Your anxiety will go down because the hum of these bees is absolutely amazing.”
The air inside the cabin is rich with honey and beeswax scents. Graham said it adds to the wellness.