Forest Bathing Instructor with Your Own Dog - The Mindful Path in Nature

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Forest Bathing with Dogs – Immersing in the Forest Atmosphere Without Intent – in a Human/Dog Team

Dogs are important partners for many people today, and for some, they are even the only close social partner. Forest bathing with a dog allows both humans and animals to experience the healing power of the forest together. Simply being in the here and now – in this place and moment, being attentive, conscious, and non-judgmental – becomes an experience.

Shinrin Yoku with dogs, or forest bathing with dogs, fosters a relationship-building and socializing interaction, aiming for a natural balance of leading and following in the natural environment. Humans learn to relieve their dogs of stress and responsibility through calm and relaxed leadership. This interspecies recognition of each other is cultivated, and relaxing, experience-oriented discovery of different sensory stimuli for both humans and dogs is practiced. Letting go while being both mentally and physically relaxed together is achieved through physical exercises and rituals. Experience mental calm through both moving and still meditation. Find joy and fun through creative activities. Shared experiences strengthen bonds and connectedness.

Forest Bathing with Dogs – Exercises and Effects

Perception, mindfulness, and relationship exercises enable improved body language understanding within the human/dog team. Opening up to the present moment and to life, consciously perceiving all sensations, feelings, and thoughts to accept oneself and the dog in a loving, non-judgmental way – this is practiced and exercised in this course. Forest bathing with dogs allows us to experience all the positive effects of being in the forest and leads us to a conscious and relaxed togetherness in the human/dog team.

Forest Bathing Instructor with Dogs – Detailed Training Program

GOALS

Forest bathing with dogs fosters relationship-building and social interaction, achieving a natural balance of leading and following in the natural environment. The course focuses on interspecies recognition and understanding.

Participants will experience the positive effects of spending time in the forest, leading to a more conscious and deeper connection within the human/dog team.

12 Forest Bathing Elements for Immersing in the Forest Atmosphere Without Intent

Here are some aspects of the training to become a forest bathing instructor with dogs:

• Stress reduction and stress management
• Inner peace
• Strengthening the immune system
• Calming the autonomic nervous system
• Nature conservation during forest bathing
• Finding target groups and client acquisition
• Instructor profile, competencies, and marketing

BENEFITS

Forest bathing with dogs promotes relationship-building and social interaction, achieving a natural balance of leading and following in the natural environment.

REQUIREMENTS

You should be at least 18 years old and have an interest in topics related to people, nature, and dogs. Owning a dog is not mandatory but advantageous. If you bring a dog, please ensure you have the necessary documentation and insurance coverage.

CERTIFICATION

The training concludes with an on-site practical examination and a project work, which you will write afterwards. You will receive the Forest Bathing Instructor certificate from the German Academy for Forest Bathing and Health after submission and discussion of the project work. The project work should focus on the topics covered in the course and have a length of 15-20 DIN A4 pages, font size 11 or 12. Feel free to complement your work with graphics and images.