Your Certification Pathway 

– Learn to guide ANFT’s Standard Sequence, the proven framework at the heart of every forest therapy walk you’ll ever lead.
– Embody the Way of the Guide, a heart-centered approach to guiding that shapes who you become, not just what you do.
– Learn the Language for Relational Forest Therapy, words that open the doors for relationship with the more-than-human-world.
– Practice somatic techniques for embodied awareness, so your presence informs and supports your guiding skills.
– Develop facilitation skills, creating the kind of hospitality where authentic relationships can unfold. 
– Learn to sequence invitations to create a journey that invites relationships,  knowing not just what to offer, but when, so each walk builds toward something whole
– Learn trail awareness and safety, including how to choose and hold a forest therapy trail responsibly.
– Get to know your bioregion, its history, its watershed, the awareness and sense of belonging that comes from truly knowing a place.
– Learn the pedagogy and fundamentals of relational forest therapy and nature connection,  the “why” behind every step of the method.
– Ground your practice in nature and forest therapy research, so your work stands on real evidence, not just intuition.
– Know the competency standards, exactly what a Forest Therapy Guide should know and be able to do to be aligned with our scope of practice.
– Learn to promote your forest therapy offerings, with practical tips for building this into a real, sustainable career.