As a caring-professional, you are continually looking for ways to better support the wellbeing of those you work with. Increasing research, publicity and public interest are highlighting the benefits of nature for health. Evidence shows it positively impacts people mentally, emotionally, physically and relationally.
If you’re a therapist, educator, health-care professional or other healer, this training will enhance your ability to help others by integrating more of nature’s therapeutic power into your work.
This training benefits those that are new to nature therapy and those that already have an ecotherapy or forest bathing practice. The ideas, skills and approaches you will receive are both practical and advanced.
This training empowers you to integrate them into your work in ways that are comfortable and appropriate while still being highly impactful.
This training is uniquely comprehensive and adaptable. The five modules cover everything from theory and designing customized nature experiences, to the process of leading people outdoors, optimizing integration and working the psychological effects of climate change. Additional value is found in the focus on providing tangible skills, principles and strategies you can utilize regardless of your work environments or experience level.
1-on-1 consultation with Dennis to personalize the material and optimize your learning.
Interactive lectures, plus accompanying notes, reflections, practice exercises, and additional resources.
An experience of community, connection and shared-learning from fellow participants and peers in the field.
A certificate is available upon completion of all the materials.
This class is fundamentally designed to benefit anyone. However, we’ve identified these primary types of people who could benefit the most:
Module topics are as follows:
Module 1: How Does It Work
Module 2: Create the Container
Module 3: Facilitate a Transformative Experience
Module 4: Integration
Module 5: Working with Climate Change
The class starts Spring 2023. Once it begins, you will receive a pre-recorded and downloadable lecture once per week for three weeks based on the different modules. These recordings will be approximately an hour. Additionally, you will also receive lecture notes, reading resources and optional practices and reflections. Because this class is self-paced, you can engage with this material when you have time and interest through our classroom portal
Before the class starts, all registrants will be asked to complete a poll of dates and times they can attend live webinars (provided they are interested). Based on the times that work for the largest number of people, we will schedule a live webinar for each week. This will be optional, and also recorded and shared for those who can’t attend.
You can take this training the depth you want. Based on how much effort you devote to lectures, notes, practices and resources will determine how much time is required. Lectures are about an hour. Webinars lasts for 90 minutes. The notes, resources and practices are optional.
Everybody who registers will receive a copy of the live sessions, even if you weren’t able to attend live.
This course is one payment of $189.
Additionally, we are aware that these times are financially stressful for many people and any extra expense may be burdensome, even with our early registration pricing. Consequently, we are offering generous scholarships. We believe strongly in the importance and value of this material and want it accessible to anyone who really wants to participate. Consequently, please send us an email and we will work something out.