Course Instructor for Forest Bathing - Mindfulness in Nature
During the training to become a forest bathing instructor, you will immerse yourself in the wonderful atmosphere of the forest and learn how to guide and lead groups. The goal is to help your participants achieve relaxation and regeneration, and to help them perceive and recognize the forest as a source of strength.
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| Duration | 6 days, Beginning 1. Day about 09.00 o’clock – Ending last day about 16.00 o’clock |
| Target group | Adults |
| Participants | max. 12 Participants |
| Costs | 998,00 € including examination, script, and certificate. Excluding accommodation and meals. Seminar costs are exempt from VAT according to §4 No. 21a, bb UStG. |
| Accommodation | The accommodation is pre-booked and bindingly reserved by the academy. Costs for accommodation and meals are to be paid directly to the accommodation by the participant on-site. It is possible to attend without accommodation; however, the daily flat rate remains applicable. |
| Leadership | Our course is conducted by the trained team of the academy. |
As a forest bathing course instructor, experience and share the healing and relaxing effects of the forest.
“Shinrin Yoku” is Japanese and roughly translates to “Forest Bathing,” which has been established as a healing practice in Japan for decades. Mindful immersion in the forest is not only beneficial for our minds but also has positive effects on our health.
During the training to become a forest bathing course instructor, you will immerse yourself in the wonderful atmosphere of the forest and learn to lead and guide groups. The aim is to bring your participants into a state of relaxation and regeneration, allowing them to perceive and recognize the forest as a source of strength.
You will consciously experience the forest with all your senses and feel its energy and power, which it exerts on the body, mind, and soul. We all know it; the sight of a forest has a calming effect on us. It lowers our stress levels, uplifts our mood, and positively affects our inner balance.
In the theoretical part of the forest bathing course instructor training, in addition to the history of forest bathing, the functions of the forest ecosystem and important information about the healing powers of the forest are explained.
In the practical part, you will learn through various forest bathing exercises how to activate the senses and establish valuable contact with nature.
As one of the first providers in the market, we have been successfully training forest bathing course instructors – mindfulness in nature since 2018 and are available to answer any questions you may have about the training at: +49 (0) 6323 80 898 – 30. We look forward to hearing from you.
Training for Forest Bathing Course Instructors – Overview of Details
Here are some aspects of the classic forest bathing course:
- Stress reduction and stress management
- Inner peace
- Strengthening the immune system
- Calming the autonomic nervous system
- Nature conservation in forest bathing
- Finding target groups and acquiring clients
- Course instructor profile, competencies, and marketing
BENEFITS
A practical, diverse, and condensed forest bathing training program designed for individuals who wish to swiftly complete the on-site phase and subsequently determine their own pace for self-study and project work. Upon request, individual profiles can be published on the website www.netzwerk-waldbaden.com, and annual network meetings are held to discuss current topics, exchange ideas, and refresh skills.
REQUIREMENTS
You should be at least 18 years old and have an interest in the topic of human and nature.
CERTIFICATION
Upon submission of the project work, you will receive the certificate of the German Academy for Forest Bathing and Health as a forest bathing course instructor. The project work should focus on the topics covered in the course and should have a length of 15-20 DIN A4 pages. You are welcome to complement your work with graphics and your own images.
FIELDS OF ACTIVITY FOR FOREST BATHING COURSE INSTRUCTORS
As a forest bathing course instructor, you lead courses or individual events in companies, rehabilitation centers, tourism associations, adult education centers, hotels, forestry offices, etc. Relaxation educators, stress management trainers, naturopaths, meditation instructors, environmental educators, and nature guides benefit from this training to enhance their professional competence.
Forest Bathing in Theory
- History of Forest Bathing
- The external and internal roots of forest bathing
- Latest scientific findings
- Effects of the forest atmosphere on the body
- Nature conservation in forest bathing
- Limits of forest bathing/Contraindications
- The communication system of the forest
- What is stress? Forest bathing for stress-related illnesses
- Forest bathing as prevention/rehabilitation
- How the course instructor leads forest bathing sessions
- Competency areas for forest bathing course instructors
- Legal framework for the use of the forest, as well as an overview of marketing and advertising
- All information about the project work including sample structure
Forest Bathing in Practice
- Mindfulness exercises in the forest
- Mindful interaction in and with the forest
- The five senses – perception exercises
- Breathing exercises
- Gentle movement exercises (from Qi Gong, Indian Balance Nature, stretching exercises)
- Small meditations
- Eye relaxation
- Deceleration
- Solo time
- Land Art (art in nature)
- Integration into everyday life
- 10 ingredients of a Japanese forest bath
- And much more
Upcoming events
Juli 2025
Course Instructor for Forest Bathing – Mindfulness in Nature – 5 days
including examination, script, and certificate
Excluding accommodation and meals
Oktober 2025
Course Instructor for Forest Bathing – Mindfulness in Nature
including examination, script, and certificate
Excluding accommodation and meals