Nature and Forest Therapy Guides

ANFT Staff

Darlene Rooney-Keller

Apprentice Trainer

Darlene has found her soul's calling through her practice of Forest Therapy. Finding ANFT and being part of this community and organization has enriched and opened many doors that bring wholeness and bodyfullness to Darlene's life. As a Forest Therapy Guide, mentor, and trainer-in-training, Darlene offers an open and compassionate heart, a bright spirit, and a capacity to hold a safe and brave space for those she guides. In 2018, she founded Nature Heals Forest Therapy in Longmont, CO, where she guides Forest Therapy Walks. Darlene offers one on one, group and team-building walks in her community. For as long as Darlene can remember, the natural world has been her place for deep connection, support, and healing. Sharing this practice with others brings deep joy and fulfillment to her as she witnesses others cultivating and discovering their own relationship with the natural world.  She has been a massage therapist for 20 years, offering healing touch and a space for her clients to realign, rest and heal from the inside out.

Upcoming Events with this Guide
Canada, Golden BC - Quantum Leaps
United Kingdom, Yorkshire - Broughton Hall Estate
Canada, Ontario - Cedar Ridge Camp
USA, Arizona - Camp Willow Springs
Portugal - Casa Dos Bernardos
Silver Birch
Golden Eagle
Grizzly Bear
Piping Plover
Wind Poppy
Dusky Dolphin
Eagle Owl
Red Tailed Hawk
Giant Pacific Octopus
Toucan (Spanish/Español)
Hummingbird
Dragonfly
Coyote
Wolf Pack
Dawn Redwood
Condor (Spanish/Español)
Ontario - Summer 2020
Meadow Pipit
Blue Magpie
Partners in Community Forestry
Los Angeles - Winter 2020
Alpine Ibex
Kinnikinnick
Gathering of Guides in New York City
SHIFT Festival
The Transformative Properties of Horticulture
Forest Bathing Workshop with M. Amos Clifford
Red Dogwood
Pine Marten
Tennessee - Autumn 2020
Maine - Autumn 2020
Red Maple
Silver Birch Old
Bee Balm
Flying Squirrel
Red Fox
River Otter
Gingko
Forest Therapy & Peace Making
Book Signing with Amos Clifford & Rosita Arvigo
Way of the Guide in California
Summer Gathering of Guides in Chicago
Australia - Spring US/Fall AU 2020
Costa Rica - Spring 2020
Georgia - Cohort 48
Houses of the Heart - Rocky Mountains 2019
Herbal Medicine & Tea in Forest Therapy & Beyond
Ephemeral Art in Forest Therapy
Council of Waters & Trees Hollyhock 2019
New Hampshire - Cohort 45
British Columbia - Cohort 43
Spring Gathering of Guides in Georgia
Summer Gathering of Guides in Germany
Council of Waters & Trees at River Dart, England
Mountain Forest Therapy Immersion and Way of the Guide
Introduction to Forest Bathing at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
California - Cohort 47
Maryland - Cohort 34
Way of the Circle Northern California
California - Cohort 35
Norway - Cohort 39
Gathering of Guides in Massachusetts
Way of the Guide & Houses of the Heart: A day-long exploration
1st Annual International Forest Therapy Conference & Congress
Way of the Circle in New Hampshire
Way of the Circle in France
Way of the Circle in Southern California
Liminality & the Active Imagination in Forest Therapy
Maryland - Cohort 43
Slovenia - Cohort 40
United Kingdom - Cohort 42
Council of Waters & Trees at Farmhouse Inn Georgia
Council of Waters & Trees and Way of the Guide
Ottawa, Ontario - Cohort 23
Costa Rica - Cohort 33
Minnesota - Cohort 38
Colorado - Cohort 46
California - Cohort 31
British Columbia - Cohort 37
France - Cohort 44
New Hampshire - Cohort 41 (Full)
Council of Waters & Trees
Ottawa, Ontario - Cohort 36 (Full)
Ohio - Cohort 29
Spain - Cohort 30
California - Cohort 28
Ottawa, Ontario - Cohort 21
California - Cohort 27
North Carolina - Cohort 26
Slovenia - Cohort 25
United Kingdom - Cohort 24
Florida - Cohort 20
Costa Rica - Cohort 19
California - Cohort 22
New Zealand - Cohort 32
Past Events with this Guide
Canada, Golden BC - Quantum Leaps
United Kingdom, Yorkshire - Broughton Hall Estate
Canada, Ontario - Cedar Ridge Camp
USA, Arizona - Camp Willow Springs
Portugal - Casa Dos Bernardos
Silver Birch
Golden Eagle
Grizzly Bear
Piping Plover
Wind Poppy
Dusky Dolphin
Eagle Owl
Red Tailed Hawk
Giant Pacific Octopus
Toucan (Spanish/Español)
Hummingbird
Dragonfly
Coyote
Wolf Pack
Dawn Redwood
Condor (Spanish/Español)
Ontario - Summer 2020
Meadow Pipit
Blue Magpie
Partners in Community Forestry
Los Angeles - Winter 2020
Alpine Ibex
Kinnikinnick
Gathering of Guides in New York City
SHIFT Festival
The Transformative Properties of Horticulture
Forest Bathing Workshop with M. Amos Clifford
Red Dogwood
Pine Marten
Tennessee - Autumn 2020
Maine - Autumn 2020
Red Maple
Silver Birch Old
Bee Balm
Flying Squirrel
Red Fox
River Otter
Gingko
Forest Therapy & Peace Making
Book Signing with Amos Clifford & Rosita Arvigo
Way of the Guide in California
Summer Gathering of Guides in Chicago
Australia - Spring US/Fall AU 2020
Costa Rica - Spring 2020
Georgia - Cohort 48
Houses of the Heart - Rocky Mountains 2019
Herbal Medicine & Tea in Forest Therapy & Beyond
Ephemeral Art in Forest Therapy
Council of Waters & Trees Hollyhock 2019
New Hampshire - Cohort 45
British Columbia - Cohort 43
Spring Gathering of Guides in Georgia
Summer Gathering of Guides in Germany
Council of Waters & Trees at River Dart, England
Mountain Forest Therapy Immersion and Way of the Guide
Introduction to Forest Bathing at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
California - Cohort 47
Maryland - Cohort 34
Way of the Circle Northern California
California - Cohort 35
Norway - Cohort 39
Gathering of Guides in Massachusetts
Way of the Guide & Houses of the Heart: A day-long exploration
1st Annual International Forest Therapy Conference & Congress
Way of the Circle in New Hampshire
Way of the Circle in France
Way of the Circle in Southern California
Liminality & the Active Imagination in Forest Therapy
Maryland - Cohort 43
Slovenia - Cohort 40
United Kingdom - Cohort 42
Council of Waters & Trees at Farmhouse Inn Georgia
Council of Waters & Trees and Way of the Guide
Ottawa, Ontario - Cohort 23
Costa Rica - Cohort 33
Minnesota - Cohort 38
Colorado - Cohort 46
California - Cohort 31
British Columbia - Cohort 37
France - Cohort 44
New Hampshire - Cohort 41 (Full)
Council of Waters & Trees
Ottawa, Ontario - Cohort 36 (Full)
Ohio - Cohort 29
Spain - Cohort 30
California - Cohort 28
Ottawa, Ontario - Cohort 21
California - Cohort 27
North Carolina - Cohort 26
Slovenia - Cohort 25
United Kingdom - Cohort 24
Florida - Cohort 20
Costa Rica - Cohort 19
California - Cohort 22
New Zealand - Cohort 32