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Forest Bathing Instructor Certification Programm

Become a Forest Bathing Guide

— and teach others the healing power of nature!

Join our forest bathing online school to learn the art of healing through nature and gain the skills to share this practice with others.

Forest Bathing Instructor Certification Programm

Become a Forest Bathing Guide

— and teach others the healing power of nature!

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Welcome to the World’s Largest Online Forest Bathing School!

Embark on Your Journey to Becoming a Certified Forest Bathing Guide

Join us now and unlock the healing power of nature!

Our training program is the perfect way to reconnect with nature and find the balance you need to thrive in today's fast-paced world.

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Abundant Practical Exercises for a Transformative Learning Journey

Embark on a transformative learning journey through our forest bathing program, designed to equip you as a forest bathing instructor. From cultivating your personal vision to grounding techniques like barefooting and earthing, you’ll explore digital detox and silence therapy. Engage in hands-on exercises that lead to rejuvenation and a deeper connection with nature. Elevate your skills to guide others in these transformative practices.

Personal vision

Barefooting

Digital Detox

Earthing
technics

Silence
therapy

Practical
exercises

What you will learn?

Abundant Practical Exercises for a Transformative Learning Journey

Immerse yourself in a comprehensive learning experience with our forest bathing program. From crafting your personal vision to embracing the earth through barefooting and earthing techniques, you’ll delve into the art of digital detox and silence therapy. Engage in a plethora of hands-on practical exercises that will guide you towards rejuvenation and connection with nature. Elevate your knowledge and skills to share these transformative practices with others.

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Healing Power of Forest Bathing - Guide Others to Greater Health, Balance, and Peace!

Experience and share the scientifically proven health benefits of forest bathing and share joyful Well-Being with Others

When you think about nature, you probably think about the beauty of the trees, the sound of birds singing, and the smell of fresh air.

But did you know that nature has scientifically proven benefits for your physical and mental health?

Forest Bathing is a Japanese practice of immersing yourself in nature to reduce stress and improve overall health and well-being. Our Forest Bathing Training will teach you how to take advantage of these benefits.

Studies have shown that this potential benefits of forest bathing can be achieved:

Forest Bathing Online Course Packages

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Forest Bathing Guide Certification

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In-Depth Online Forest Bathing Course Structure

Continually Expanding Lessons with a Proven Curriculum

Our online forest bathing course offers an in-depth exploration of this healing practice. With lessons that are continually updated and expanded, our curriculum remains at the forefront of forest therapy education. This well-established and evolving structure provides a comprehensive and immersive experience, ensuring that learners receive both foundational and advanced knowledge in forest bathing.

You will learn how to use your senses to connect with nature, how to reduce stress and improve your overall health and well-being.

Through our training, you will learn how to do exercises like “forest bathing” which is simply walking slowly and mindfully in nature and take in the sights, sounds, and smells around you, and also other exercises that are designed to help you connect with nature and experience its healing properties.

You will also learn about the physiological and psychological effects of nature on the body and mind, as well as the most recent research on the benefits of Forest Bathing.

This training will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the science behind Forest Bathing and its benefits, as well as the tools and techniques you need to make it a regular part of your life.

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When I first enrolled, I didn't fully grasp how much I would gain. Treeming's forest bathing course has been a revelation. The practical exercises, especially the barefooting and earthing techniques, have not only connected me with nature but have also had a remarkable impact on my overall well-being. I've found a new sense of balance and tranquility that I never thought possible.
Jason Montrey
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I've always been drawn to the idea of forest therapy, and Treeming's course exceeded my expectations. The deep dive into personal vision was unexpected and incredibly valuable. It helped me align my goals with my passion for nature. The immersive practical exercises, from mindful walks to silence therapy, have become daily rituals that keep me grounded and centered.
Sarah Archer
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As a yoga instructor, I'm always seeking ways to enhance my teachings. This forest bathing course not only deepened my connection with the environment but also provided me with practical tools to guide others on their healing journeys. The digital detox and silence therapy components have been particularly impactful for both my personal well-being and my ability to facilitate transformative experiences for my students.
Alex Bennett
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In today's fast-paced world, stress had taken its toll on me. Treeming's course introduced me to the concept of digital detox and silence therapy, which I hadn't realized I desperately needed. The course content encouraged me to unplug, connect with nature, and find inner peace. I feel rejuvenated and equipped with lifelong techniques to manage stress and anxiety.
James Coleman
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In today's fast-paced world, stress had taken its toll on me. Treeming's course introduced me to the concept of digital detox and silence therapy, which I hadn't realized I desperately needed. The course content encouraged me to unplug, connect with nature, and find inner peace. I feel rejuvenated and equipped with lifelong techniques to manage stress and anxiety.
Mary Edwards
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Walking barefoot through the woods sounded strange initially, but it became a powerful practice in Treeming's course. The mix of practical exercises, including barefooting and earthing, has ignited a sense of adventure and curiosity within me. This course isn't just about learning; it's about rediscovering the beauty and simplicity of life.
Lauren Garcia
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The personal vision exercises in Treeming's course were a game-changer for me. They helped me reevaluate my life goals and inspired me to pursue a more meaningful path. The comprehensive content and hands-on experiences ignited a spark of creativity and purpose that has been missing for some time.
Diane Jenkins
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This course made me realize how detached I was from nature. Through forest bathing and mindfulness practices, I've reconnected with the world around me in ways I never imagined. The journey of self-discovery has been incredibly fulfilling, and I now have a greater appreciation for the beauty that surrounds us.
Beatrice Parker
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Earthing techniques were a revelation in this course. They've provided me with a sense of grounding and stability that I was missing. The practical exercises, combined with the philosophy behind forest bathing, have had a profound impact on my overall sense of well-being.
Rachel White
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Treeming's course stood out from other workshops I've attended. The variety of practical exercises, from sensory explorations to mindful walks, kept me engaged throughout. Each session was a new adventure, and I found myself eagerly anticipating the next lesson.
Brian Rodriguez
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Before this course, 'forest bathing' was a foreign term to me. Now, it's an integral part of my life. I've learned to slow down, appreciate nature's beauty, and find solace in the outdoors. Treeming's course has been a gateway to holistic well-being and a new perspective on mindful living.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about your Forest Bathing Online Course experience.

The total cost for the complete Forest Bathing Trainer certification, including the international certificate and quality seal for commercial use, is offered at a one-time fee that reflects the prices mentioned above. For those seeking the certification for private use without the certificate and quality seal, the fee is significantly reduced. At Treeming.org, we are committed to making the art of forest bathing accessible to as many people as possible. We strive to keep our costs low, ensuring that this transformative practice can be shared widely and without financial barriers.

Of course, you don’t have to go anywhere for this online training and you can experience the exercises of the practical part at your own pace and have no time pressure. When you have worked through everything and feel ready, you can simply contact our Team for the final exam. We will go through everything with you in detail.

After successfully completing the training, you can call yourself a course leader for forest bathing, nature therapy and silence. You can also call yourself a forest guide and Shinrin Yoku course leader (in Japanese), “Waldbademeister” (in German) or “Instructora de baños de bosque” in Spanish. There are few limits to what you can call yourself, as the terms are not protected.
You can easily learn the lessons and exercises at your own pace and set your own time for exercises and lessons. When you are ready, you report to our team for testing and evaluation. In total, the training takes 1-3 months, depending on how much time you can spare.
No. The cost of $197 includes everything.

Of course you can do the online course on your own, that’s no problem. That’s why we created the Personal Use variant.. The pace is entirely up to you, just the way you want it without pressure

The Treeming Organisation Certificate is internationally recognised for independent forest bathing and nature therapy courses. So it’s recognized in the UK too.

You have the perfect prerequisite for the forest bathing training, as this adds the emotional, spiritual support wonderfully.
Forest bathing deals with the knowledge of the healing effects in biological and spiritual form that the forest and its composition and its messenger substances offer you for your body and your life. Nature therapy is a special form of psychological counselling and support in which the experiential field of nature is used for therapeutic purposes. Nature therapy turns to nature as a healing space and combines traditional, ritual healing knowledge with contemporary forms of counselling. Nature therapies use the physical, psychological and spiritual potential of people, thereby awakening self-organisation and healing forces in close perceptive connection with nature. In nature therapy, nature is thus used for accompanying purposes, similar to what happens in painting therapy, dance therapy, music therapy etc. with other specific experiential spaces. Thus, forest bathing and nature therapy follow the same paths.
Yes, our certificate is recognised in many countries for prevention courses and the participants can be subsidised by the health insurance companies. Please find out in detail from your local health insurance company whether you meet the individual requirements.
Normally, we will contact you within a week of receiving all the examination documents, if we have no further queries, and send you your certificate and quality seal.
The online training takes place directly after the purchase and receipt of the education documents. No fixed dates are necessary, as you can learn and complete at your own pace.
You can contact our team by email or phone. This is then necessary in the context of the examination. Everything is described in detail in the introduction to the online training, how the certification works.
That’s a wonderful idea – of course it’s possible. Please contact our customer service with your request via our contact field – our team there will be happy to help you and issue a personalised voucher for your friend.
Different payment options are possible. You can decide which one suits you during the booking process.
Yes, you can also take the course for you in personal use if you can get to a forest area of your choice either on foot or with a walking aid. Of course you can enjoy the energy and impression everywhere in the near of a green area.
The online training is great to read and edit on your smartphone. It is made for any device. You can also make the examination with your smartphone.
After purchase, your access is lifelong and has no expiry date and no rights of use are lost over time.

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Juliane Werner
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A really sensitive and horizon-brightening course! Christian is a wonderful mentor in the really great art of forest bathing. Definitely recommendable!!
Ina
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I also found it very good that the certificate work encouraged and even “forced” self-reflection. Very authentic, structured and easy to understand. Can only pass on good things. I also find the seal and certificate presented successfully and appreciatively. Thank you for sharing your experience
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I am very pleased! Price/offer: Very good. I got a lot of instructive information from the course and was able to give courses. I think the structure and the exercise parts are just perfect. Thank you very much!
Astrid Lömmig
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After this training, I can accompany my course participants through the forest with joy and mindfulness. Discover nature in the forest and use this energy filling station - especially in times like these. Thank you, Christian for these suggestions.
Samin L.
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For me, the course clearly kept what was promised. I found the clear and straightforward words in the theory part very pleasant. Easy to read and understandable . Thank you for the certificate and seal.
Christina Hüttner
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Very good theoretical and practical instructions and written in a very understandable way. As soon as I studied the first section, I was touched and knew that this was the right course for me. The practical exercises were brilliant, I learned a lot about myself and now see many things with different eyes. The many examples of how to set up a silence or forest seminar are also great. I can recommend the online course. Thank you for the powerful insights that I was able to learn from the practical tips!
Nam
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I'm someone who doesn't normally leave reviews, but in this case I'd love to. Just this much: Your forest bathing program is very easy to understand and practical, and those who have a sense for it will notice that you put your heart and soul into it. With this in mind, stay healthy and thank you.
Connie
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I was so happy about the contact with Christian and my certificate! Thank you... also for the opportunity that he gives people to enable such an education without mountains of costs, because that way even people who really feel a vocation can impart nature - without impossibly high sums for such an education to have to pay - go their own way and do something for humanity, nature, the health of all of us and our common future. Thanks for so much depth. Thank you, Connie
Linda Selm
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The course was explained very well. I would recommend him at any time with a clear conscience.
Bastian
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The course was well explained and very comprehensive. All exercises were doable. It was fun and I look forward to passing on the seminars. Heartfelt thanks
Richard
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Since I have given a few other seminars myself and am a total nature lover who loves to be outdoors, this course was perfect for me. I can only recommend it, it contains everything that is important, and you need to know. I particularly liked the chapter with the silence and the experience of silence, which is often lost these days and you have forgotten what you can find here and turn it into a special experience. Thank you for this great course! He was spot on
John Sparn
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Thanks for the suggestions. We need our nature, from which we can draw rest and energy. This was conveyed very well in this course. Thanks very much.
Girard Nardow
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To gain or keep clarity is not so easy with all the stimuli that hit us every day. Christian has managed to bring me back into my power with simple but very effective techniques. I can recommend it to everyone who wants to go through life with more ease. Thank you Christian
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The course is stunning... I am just thrilled ( silently ) to have arrived in the middle, by revealing myself to nature. The author reminds you of the original, of the TRUE existence. That we humans should think back but also to go with the spirit of the times, to find the golden mean. To achieve more with less, just let it flow. This course I can really recommend to everyone, not only those who feel lost in the digital age, but also those who are simply exhausted by everyday life. The forest, sea, nature is our best doctor, healer, guru, and whatever.... Thank you to this wonderful insight from the author...the world needs to know more about this....
Danny Swan
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This course is indeed a menthal eye opener! I have never felt so alive, arrived and at ease before. The power and energy of nature is so present in one's mind after the instructions and guides contained in the course, that one can throw off a lot of ballast and find oneself completely new. Thank you very much Christian, for this great input and the even additional conversations that came about!!! Danny
Jenny
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Ein tolles Werk, wunderbare Anleitungen und sehr viel Gefühl! Ich freue mich, diese Erfahrungen machen zu dürfen.
Diana & Joe
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Two months ago I bought this course and together with my husband used the included exercises several times and read into the subject and lived. In the meantime I have been able to put up a small website with my certificate and had my first own course session in the forest last Tuesday! We were 7 participants and the response was more than overwhelming!!! The topic is wonderful and I love the way of balancing the energy. Thank you so much dear Christian, for your support.
Stephanie Gearson
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Beautiful book, written with heart and full of great ideas, approaches and exercises. A recommendation!
Lora
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This course is a true enrichment for everyone! Surely you have to step out of your comfort zone quite a bit, but it will be worthwhile for everyone to try this experiment with themselves. Thank you Christian!
S.I.
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The course has opened my eyes to how beautiful nature is and how good it can do us if we perceive it consciously. The course guides step by step and is great fun!
Jane Austin
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A wonderfully written course that has opened my eyes to how simple it can be. I carry this knowledge out into the world with a clear conscience and the conviction to give people something good. Thank you for this opportunity!
Edward Shoe
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I have to say, this training has given me the confidence to hold my first Silence and Forest Bathing classes. People are enthusiastic and I am too. I have already received the first recommendations.
Britney Spencer
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Thanks to the tip of a friend I came across this work. I am now doing the exercises and am more than grateful for such great food for thought! This work is really wonderful.
Harper
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A nice course - interesting thoughts and a nice writing style!
Autumn Grossmann
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Good scope, great input, a recommendation for every sensitive and emotionally open person! Thank you Christian, also for our private words =)
Isa
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Compared to other courses, Christian Arzberger has effectively shown with his version that one can create an extremely sustainable product for the implementation of forest bathing and stillness seminars with heart and mind. I can only recommend this course from the bottom of my heart and remain grateful for one or the other information, which I as an "old forest hare" so not yet had on the screen <3
Sasha
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I really liked the training in terms of content and structure. I found the exam really manageable and Christian gave very good tips for my own courses during the final feedback discussion. Wonderfully profound training, very great and far-sighted approaches! I am glad that I booked this training.
Susan
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I am very satisfied and can only recommend this course.
Laura
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Very nice impulses and competent assistance, input from A to Z. Very good communication with questions. This training is not only good for prospective seminar leaders, but also for developing your own personality. I've already learned a lot and it's still going on. The introductions keep what they promise!
Dawid Furthwanger
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This course was ideal for me. I was able to organize my time better, received tips on how to find myself, and at the same time acquired knowledge to bring the silence exercises closer to other participants. Overall, the course was a very useful tool. Thanks again for that.I don't necessarily want to become a commercial forest lifeguard myself, but I'm in high demand among friends and colleagues.
Markus
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very good description and instructions!
Simone Liebig
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Everything you need to know is in there. This was conveyed very well in this course. You can take a lot of valuable things with you for yourself and others. Self-awareness is the best. We need our forest, from which we can fill up on inner peace. Our forest is so healing!
Jonathan H.
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Well-structured documents that enable quick familiarization with the topic. Christian was always available to answer questions in a timely manner.
Rene Hertel
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Hello – I am very enthusiastic about the training. I was able to do this in my time and implement it as quickly as it was important to me. I printed out the book and took it to the forest. Listened to the audiobook at the same time in the evening. You get a lot of great information and are able to offer a forest bathing course independently. I can only recommend it and am very enthusiastic.
Gisela
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A wonderful course, well-thought-out, well-structured, and encouragingly written.
Roman Zcerowski
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Many exercises have helped me with my own emotional world. And of course, the purpose of this online training is to be able to pass on this knowledge and this insight. And that's where the big advantage lies - after completing the work and the final communication with Christian, I feel more than empowered and empowered! I can now pass on the feelings, emotions, and insights and also serve other people with the insights.
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First of all - I was not disappointed. The training is well-founded, inspiring in terms of content, with many detailed details and exercises and helps you either personally - or as part of further training for the organization of your own courses. Admittedly - after the purchase, I was skeptical about the quality. After sending the documents, I got involved very quickly and was able to get to the core of the topic step by step. Once you get to the emotional level and devote yourself to the perception described, and the exercises explained in detail, you can take a lot with you and learn a lot from the content of the training.
Jenny E.
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The transfer of knowledge is of a high standard and invites you to deepen it. The price is unbeatable.
Gina Barnow
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The course is structurally well-structured, refreshingly well-designed. It's fun to do the course. Thanks
Spence
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Healing forest bathing combined with the increasingly explosive topics of digital detox - the permanent accessibility - sensory overload through social media - how do I free myself from this vicious circle . The processing of these topics make this course so special - for the recovery of your inner peace, restful sleep and a strong immune system . This course is so well structured that you immediately feel like starting and after the first exercises you will already recognize a positive change in yourself.
Jane Bagger
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This is THE NEXT LEVEL 👁 who combines mindfulness with silence will find something for which so many people are blind. This course supports you on the journey back to yourself.
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A guide to happiness in the heart of nature. So or so similar could have been the title of this work 🥰 I have so far 4 exercises through and I am thrilled! So much dedication and love for nature is in this work.
Gerard Bogner
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Actually, I had previously only a small reference to this topic but through this course I was almost completely convinced of the opposite and learn to appreciate the many positive changes for my body and mind. Helpful is of course the mega interesting writing style of Christian, where it is twice as much fun to deal with the matter.
Noa
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I like it immensely!!! Great course
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Good product and sound knowledge for training as a course instructor. The guides are easy to follow and the tips for your own courses make it easy to start.
Gina
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Absolutely recommended and reads great. Have gained many new insights and grateful to have found it.
Nancy
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A wonderful book with great suggestions and a well-structured guide. I have already done 2 exercises so far - at my own pace, I arrange myself so every Sunday afternoon. If I have everything through I have even two friends to try out can inspire 😊
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To be honest, at the beginning I had some inhibition to really let myself fall as described in the course and to really feel the exercises that way. This is simply due to my character. But this has given with the third unit in the forest and I feel much freer! This course is really balm for the soul and gives insanely good input!
Alice Palmer
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Super course with detailed materials. Took away my concerns about giving my own courses.
Bonnie
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Among all the forest bathing courses I found, this one appealed to me the most. I was not disappointed with the quality. So motivating.
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My seminar participants are very satisfied with the processes described in the training. I had not expected such detailed preparation and planning. THANKS
Jacob O.
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A super detailed online training on the healing topics of forest bathing and silence. Many elementary components are taken up and explained very clearly and lovingly. I can recommend this training to everyone, because I had such great insights through it.
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Wonderful input - great thought processes and a truly "free" online course. Thank you!
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