This course could be for you, if you want to ...
✓ introduce Nature Connection into your work with confidence, or develop your existing skills.
✓ validate your skills through CPD accreditation, without full training as a Forest Bathing Guide.
✓ develop your own unique style, suited to your personality, occupation, audience and situation.
✓ learn practical ways to support the mental health and social-emotional abilities of your audience.
✓ contribute to a more compassionate world, and feel part of shaping a sustainable future.
✓ do all that in playful, pleasurable ways which also benefit your own health and wellbeing.
"This CPD course gives you the tools and confidence to share your knowledge and experiences with students and colleagues, and to facilitate conversations around nature, conservation, mindfulness and wellbeing."
The course experience is hands-on and in community
What's expected of you?
30 hours total over 3 months:
Weeks 1-8:
- 3 hours a week (average)
- Engage with focus in weekly activity
- Engage supportively in our community
- Keep a reflective journal
Weeks 9-12
- Assignment (2500-6200 words)
- 5 hours in total ( past students average)
“Jan, I just wanted to say Thank You for such a great experience.
Over the last few decades, I have taken many courses, both professional and personal, but yours has to be one of the best, if not the best. You have got the mixture of fact, relaxation, wonder and joy just right, and I enjoyed every minute of it. I shall miss it, but will continue to Forest Bathe and use the many Invitations often, introducing others to the practice and recommending your course.”
Claire Poole - Fife, Scotland.
Your course dates and deadlines
🌱 Module Content:
🎵 Hearing Nature Afresh - 23rd March 2026
🏞️ Presence In Nature - 4th May 2026
📚 CPD Manual
Written Assignment start date: 18th May 2026
Written Assignment deadline to submit: 14th June 2026
Leave the course community: 14th June 2026
Last lesson released: 15th June 2026
6 months' access to content ends 15th Dec 2026
What's included in this
3-month Course for Professionals?
✓ 2 Modules of 'Coming to Our Senses'
✓ Experiential + reflective learning
✓ Weekly hands-on Forest Bathing activity
✓ Relevant resources e.g. science, poems
✓ Supportive community to learn together
✓ Support from Jan, your course guide
✓ 2 group Zoom Meet-ups with your peers
✓ 2 one-to-one support Zoom calls
✓ Individual feedback on your Assignment
✓ All support tailored to your unique needs
✓ Follow-on private online community
✓ 6 months further access to content
✓ 14-day Satisfaction Guarantee
✓ 30 CPD Learning Credits certificate
“As an outdoorsy wellbeing teacher, this course has taught me a whole new skill set, and given me the confidence to use these skills for myself and others."
100% of students gave the course full marks for: 'How confident are you now about introducing skills and tools learned on the course into your work/life?'.
Hi, I'm Jan, your course guide
I was guiding Forest Bathing walks in the woods when Covid struck. So I combined my experience in healthcare, with my love and care for people, nature, and our beautiful planet, by creating an experiential online course.
I was amazed to find that learning together online had some real advantages, and I was moved by the feedback, telling me that simply slowing down and connecting with nature can have truly transformative results.
My vision is that all people will have the opportunity to develop a direct personal relationship with their local nature. And so I now focus on this train-the-trainer course, supporting people like you to take this magical practice into their work, and adapt it to their unique style, setting, ways of working, and audience.
I live in the UK, and when I'm not working as a therapist, tutor, or course creator, I'm often to be found in my vegetable garden, walking, cooking world food, or making willow baskets.
Jan
Physiotherapist, Bowen therapist and tutor, International Forest Therapy Guide.
"Jan's passion for forest bathing and sharing this with participants is so obvious, yet is delivered in such a way that you always feel you have something to contribute."
Your course contains 2 elements
🌱 Module content - your 3-month interactive content
📚 CPD Manual - your CPD process guidance
30 CPD Learning Credits
(CPD - also known as CE, CPE, CEU, CME)
We have chosen the CPD Certification Service, as the world's leading and largest independent CPD accreditation organisation working across all industry sectors.
NB: This course does not certify you as a Forest Bathing guide. It assumes you are already working with your audience, within clearly defined boundaries.
If you have any questions about the suitability of this course for you, we'd be glad to help.
