Online Forest Therapy Guide Training Begins
Forest Therapy Certification Online
Become a Certified Forest Therapy Guide – From Anywhere in the World
Tuesdays, October 6 – December 15, 2026
12:00pm – 2:00pm ET
Graduation: Sunday, December 20 | 2:00pm – 3:30pm
A Deep, Guided Immersion: Rooted in Connection, Accessible from Home
Heartwood’s forest therapy certification online offers a 12-week journey that is flexible yet profound, structured yet heart-centered. Designed for those who want to balance training with daily life, this pathway takes place entirely online, allowing you to cultivate a relational, embodied practice without leaving home.
Led by our seasoned instructors, you’ll receive live mentorship, personalized support, and a close-knit online community–ensuring you never walk this path alone.
Is Online Forest Therapy Training Your Ideal Pathway?
This certification is ideal for those who:
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Want the freedom to learn from anywhere in the world
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Need to balance training with work, family, or life commitments
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Seek depth, connection, and authenticity (even in a virtual space)
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Thrive in a structured online format that blends live interaction with self-paced study
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Feel ready to weave nature connection into your daily life and work
If you feel called to guide others while honoring your own rhythm, this path will meet you where you are.Your 12-Week Journey to Certification
This program is more than a course. It’s a layered journey of growth, connection, and practice. Each week, you’ll deepen your relationship with nature, your body, and your capacity to guide others with confidence and care.
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Begin your 100% online journey by building a strong foundation in the core principles of forest therapy. Explore guiding techniques based on mindfulness, somatic awareness, and Earth–based wisdom.
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Join weekly 2-hour live sessions with instructors and your cohort on Zoom
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Experience 3 guided forest therapy sessions (live and facilitated virtually)
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Engage with comprehensive course materials and experiential practices to deepen learning
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Receive The Forest Therapy School Guidebook and The Nature Reset to anchor your study
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What You Will Learn
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Techniques for guiding meditations in natural settings
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How to hold space and facilitate group sharing with warmth and presence
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Principles of trauma-informed, choice-centered guiding
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How to work skillfully with all the senses, including interoception and intuition
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The art of partnering with place as co-guide
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Safety considerations and trail-selection essentials for outdoor facilitation
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Rituals and tea practices that deepen gratitude and connection with the land
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Ways to bring forest therapy into your community, profession, and everyday life
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The roots, science, and wisdom traditions behind forest therapy
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The evidence-based health benefits of nature connection
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How to build a living, reciprocal relationship with the more-than-human world
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Practices for grounding, nervous system regulation, and embodied guiding
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Ways to align with nature’s rhythms—day and night, season and cycle
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How to design forest therapy sessions using a trusted model
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Skills for crafting sensory, nature-based invitations that inspire curiosity and connection
Requirements for Your Certification
You will receive your Heartwood Forest Therapy Guide Certification upon completion of the following requirements:
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Completion of 2 Nature Quests (2-hour and 4-hour)
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Leading 2 Forest Therapy sessions (1:1 and group) with reflection
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A Harvest Offering inspired by your Nature Quest practice
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Successful demonstration in crafting and offering invitations (sensory prompts that foster presence and nature connection)
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Attendance of at least 10 live classes and 2 forest therapy sessions
This is more than a certificate—it’s an initiation into a life of guiding others into presence, belonging, and healing with the natural world.
Goldenrod Cohort
Online Goldenrod Cohort Tuition: $1200 USD
Payment Plan:
$1200
(3 payments of $400)
Pay in Full:
$1100
(Pay in full & save $100)
*Limited space per cohort.
*Limited number of partial scholarships available. Apply here.
