Forest Therapy Immersions and Continuing Education for Guides
Forest Therapy Immersions serve three purposes:
They are an opportunity for anyone, with or without prior experience, to have a direct experience of the power of forest bathing. By coming to an immersion, you experience forest bathing in the context of other concepts and skills that are part of the training received by guides.
Because typically about half of participants in our immersions are trained guides, if you are considering training as a guide this a great opportunity to meet others who have done so, and to get their perspectives about the training.
If you are guide, Immersions are an opportunity for renewal and a deeper dive into one or more aspects of ANFT's acclaimed weeklong intensive training for guides. Beginning with guides trained by ANFT in 2019, there is an annual continuing education requirement to maintain ANFT certification. Any of our immersions will satisfy the requirement for continuing education.
They are an opportunity for anyone, with or without prior experience, to have a direct experience of the power of forest bathing. By coming to an immersion, you experience forest bathing in the context of other concepts and skills that are part of the training received by guides.
Because typically about half of participants in our immersions are trained guides, if you are considering training as a guide this a great opportunity to meet others who have done so, and to get their perspectives about the training.
If you are guide, Immersions are an opportunity for renewal and a deeper dive into one or more aspects of ANFT's acclaimed weeklong intensive training for guides. Beginning with guides trained by ANFT in 2019, there is an annual continuing education requirement to maintain ANFT certification. Any of our immersions will satisfy the requirement for continuing education.
Immersion Schedule
- Our immersions begin on the evening prior to the first full immersion day with introductory activities and orientation to the land. Arrive in the afternoon, settle in, and join us from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.
- Morning sessions are 9:00 am until noon; afternoon sessions are 3:00 pm until 6:00 pm. If an optional evening session is included it will be from 7:30-9:00 pm.
- The first day of full immersion begins with a guided forest therapy with invitations that are themed for the topic of the immersion. The afternoon includes an introduction to the council format for sharing. Even for those who are experienced with council, this is a good refresher. The guides present core content related to the theme of the immersion, and the group explores this in council and perhaps with some additional activities.
- The second day of immersion also begins with a guided, themed forest therapy walk. The afternoon continues with council and teachings from the course guides. The evening is an optional session, designed specifically for forest therapy guides (although all participants may attend), to explore the two guided walks (day 2 and day 3) and get a look inside the mind of the guides. This is particularly potent for guides and guides-in-training.
- The third day brings together the theme of the immersion with a deep forest experience supported by council.
- The final day is a morning session only, a council to support integration of the experience.
Council of Waters & Trees at Farmhouse Inn Georgia
Spring 2019
Farmhouse Inn Georgia
Madison, Georgia
Enrollment Open
17 - 21 Mar 2019
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Way of the Circle Northern California
Spring 2019
UCCR Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center
Applegate, CA, USA
Enrollment Open
April 13 - April 16, 2019
Way of the Circle in New Hampshire
Spring 2019
Bethel Farm
Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Enrollment Open
18-21 May 2019
Tuition for Immersion programs is $1098 USD, which does not included lodging and meals.
Discounts are available for ANFT Member Guides and Guide Trainees in Practicum
More information and the link to pay registration fees is here.
Discounts are available for ANFT Member Guides and Guide Trainees in Practicum
More information and the link to pay registration fees is here.
