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𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲, 𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬, 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭?'Vocation is the place where our deep gladness meets the world's deep need.' Frederick Buechner
This is your chance to become an INFTA-Certified Forest Therapy Guide with a reputed and internationally accredited qualification.
𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞! 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲, 𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬.
This is only course based on the International Core Curriculum of Forest Therapy (ICCFT), as detailed in the first International Handbook of Forest Therapy (Kotte, Li, Shin & Michalsen 2019, Cambridge Scholars Publishing/UK)
𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 4-𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 at the Waurn Ponds Estate and the certified Forest Therapy Trail located on the Deakin University Waurn Ponds Campus.
During the experiential and reflection workshop you will:
1. Get an overview of the history and evidence-based practice of Forest Therapy and gain access to the latest research and case studies with a right balance of science.
2. Learn the Art of Forest Therapy Guiding to skillfully curate and facilitate immersive Nature and Forest Therapy experiences, workshops and retreats.
3. Experience and learn sensory and creative awareness and facilitation skills.
4. Get guidance and learn legal, ethical, logistical, social, cultural and business practices from experienced practitioners and educators.
5. Learn the essentials of risk assessment, liability insurance, and working on public and private lands
6. Receive professional support, insight, confidence and inspiration to offer nature and Forest Therapy individual, private and group sessions, workshops and retreats.
7. Get access and instruction to the interactive online Learning Management System (LMS) to continue your mentored practicum.
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:
https://infta.net/training/ftg/2025_nov/
This program provides learners fit-for-purpose tools and in-depth training needed to evolve and realize your full potential.
International Core Curriculum of Forest Therapy (ICCFT):
Designed to take you on a journey of discovery spanning decades of science and research, this training introduces experiential, creative, practical, and theoretical aspects of Forest Therapy.
Delve deep into the Japanese concept of "Shinrin Yoku" as well as the standards set in the International Core Curriculum for Forest Therapy.
𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠:
Training is provided by a team of lecturers who are all tertiary and internationally qualified in Educational Management, Forest Therapy, Forest Medicine, Psychology, Counseling, Business and Law and other relevant disciplines. All our lecturers have several years of practical experience combined with recognised instructional skills and competencies.
Experience the proven benefits of this Public health practice for yourself on an INFTA-Certified Forest Therapy Trail and the Geelong Botanic Gardens. Forest Therapy walks will be conducted under the guidance and personal mentoring of international researchers and Forest Therapy practitioners.
24/7 access to the INFTA Learning Management System, the most innovative and only online training platform in the area of Forest Therapy.
𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠:
Ask questions during lectures, share feedback and resources via an unrivaled peer-driven forum and develop long-term connections with a national and international Community of Practice. The community space allows for conversations to be ongoing and for individuals from nearby locations to find one another.
𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, 𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬.
The program consists of a six-month blended training course preceded by a five-day in-person training that guarantees international certification of Forest Therapy Guides. INFTA professional training specializes in key competencies for guiding Forest Therapy walks, grounded in nature connection practices, appropriate pedagogy, scientific underpinnings and environmental stewardship.
𝐁𝐞 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐓𝐀 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐦.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Waurn Ponds Estate, Nicol Dr South, Deakin University,Waurn Ponds,VIC,Australia
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