About this Event
About This Event
Embodied Roots is a two-day immersive EcoSensory Therapy practicum for practitioners who are curious about - or ready for - working therapeutically with nature.
This training is designed to move beyond theory. Over two days, you will experience the EcoSensory Model in action, guided by experienced trainers, within an outdoor setting. Rather than learning about nature-based practice from a classroom, you will be supported to embody the framework, understand its clinical foundations, and explore how it can be safely and ethically integrated into your own work.
Set in our local communtiy woodland, this practicum offers a grounded, evidence-based pathway into nature-based therapeutic practice.
What You Can Expect
Across the two days, you will:
- Experience guided EcoSensory practices aligned with each element of the model
(Ground, Connect, Rhythm, Discover, Attend, Create, Nourish & Reflect) - Spend extended time outdoors, allowing the framework to be felt and integrated, not just understood cognitively
- Learn the ethical, professional, and clinical foundations of working therapeutically in nature
- Develop confidence in choosing, assessing, and working within natural spaces
- Understand how to safely hold therapeutic space outdoors and online
- Explore core principles of outdoor risk assessment and safeguarding
- Leave with practical tools, frameworks, and next steps you can apply immediately in your own practice
Who This Training Is For
This training is suitable for practitioners working in:
- Health, mental health, and therapy services
- Social care and family support
- Education, SEND, and alternative provision
- Youth work and community settings
You may be a therapist, psychologist, counsellor, occupational therapist, teacher, social worker, coach, or practitioner supporting others in a relational or developmental capacity.
No prior experience of outdoor or nature-based work is required - only curiosity, openness, and a willingness to step outside.
Course Structure
Day One & Day Two
You will be guided through the EcoSensory Model of Practice, experiencing each core element in sequence and context.
Participants receive a Practitioner’s Guide and Workbook, including:
- Clinical formulation templates
- Assessment tools
- Session planning and review worksheets
- Risk assessment proformas
- Practical guidance for translating learning into practice
The weekend concludes with clear, actionable guidance on how to continue developing your EcoSensory practice beyond the training.
Practical Information
Dates: Saturday 10th – Sunday 11th October 2026
Location: High Woods Country Park, Turner Road, Colchester, CO4 5JR
Timings:
- Arrival: 09:00–09:15
- Enter woodland: 09:30
- Finish: 16:30 each day
This is a non-residential training. Local accommodation options can be shared if required.
A Final Note
Embodied Roots is designed for practitioners who value depth, safety, and integrity in their work. If you are seeking a structured, clinically grounded way to move your practice beyond the four walls - while staying ethical, relational, and evidence-based - this training is likely to be a good fit.
Find out more about EcoSensory or get in touch at: http://ecosensorytherapy.com
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
CO4 5JR, Turner Road, Colchester, United Kingdom
GBP 550.00
