Online Training Retreat Week: September 30 - November 12, 2026

Wednesday, September 30 | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET

• Welcome and Review Modules 1 + 2 

Thursday, October 1 

• Forest Therapy Walk | 10:00 am - 12:30 pm ET

• Break | 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm ET

• Modules 3 + 4 | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET

Friday, October 2 

• Forest Therapy Walk | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm ET

• Break | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

• Modules 5 + 6 | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET

Saturday, October 3

• Modules 7 + 8 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm ET

• Break | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

• Forest Therapy Walk + Closing Session  | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET  

Modules you’ll learn during the online training retreat:

Module 1: What is Forest Therapy?
Module 2: A Mindful Way
Module 3: The Flow Model
Module 4: Sensory Awareness Meditation
Module 5: Invitations
Module 6: Tea
Module 7: The Art of Guiding: Part One
Module 8: The Art of Guiding: Part Two

Practicum Meetup Schedule | October 8 – November 12, 2026*

All calls are from 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM ET except where noted.

• Thursday, October 8 | Mental Health on the Trail (7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET)

• Thursday, October 15 | Module 10: Nature & Beyond (Note: for scheduling reasons, this module will come before Module 9.)

• Thursday, October 22 | Module 9: Logistics & Business Development

• Thursday, October 29 | Q + R Community Call | Land Partnerships

• Thursday, November 5 | Q + R Community Call | Invitation Exchange

• Thursday, November 12 | Graduation (7:00 pm - 7:45 pm ET)

*All assignments are due by November 9.

Embodiment Practices: (optional meditation and gentle yoga)

• Mondays, October 5 – November 9  | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm ET

Embodiment practices are offered by Erin Day of Ten Summit Yoga and Earth Based Wellness. You can find out more about herhere.

To qualify for certification, you may miss no more than 3 module reviews. While on retreat, we will review 2 modules per class session. All classes are recorded. Additionally, you must make 2 of the 3 scheduled forest therapy walks. The walks are not recorded.