Subtleties of Facilitating Circle in Forest Therapy & Meeting Challenging Situations

A self-directed, professional development course for guides with Nadine Mazzola

Who is this workshop for:

This self-directed video course is designed for Forest Therapy Guides + Forest Bathing Guides, which are interested in cultivating their facilitation of circle while guiding. The course incorporates some more subtle aspects of gathering, sharing and listening in circle when guiding Forest Therapy and Forest Bathing Walks. The purpose is to support guides to be present, easeful and develop their toolbox and headroom for dealing with all kinds of situations.



What you’ll learn:

  • Multiple ways to express and hold omni-partiality

  • Aspects of body language that support circle

  • Leaning into the importance of the pause

  • Noticing what the more-than-human world is sharing while facilitating circle

  • Building headroom for difficult situations

  • Being ready to listen and not taking on the difficult stories of others

  • Strengthening the group dynamics

  • Tips for different parts of the Standard Sequence

  • A review of sharing formats and their effects

  • Holding space for grief


What is included:

  • Access to the recording


Come, settle in, and get more comfortable with circle. Gathering, sharing and listening is a balance of holding space with care, and at the same time, not holding it too tightly. Guides can gain more headroom in this self-paced course. 



Instructor

Mentor, Trainer

Nadine Mazzola

Nadine Mazzola (she/her) is a Certified Forest Therapy Guide in the Metro-West and Greater Boston area of Massachusetts. She has been guiding, lecturing, and teaching about Forest Bathing since 2015 and is a senior trainer and advisor for the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy. Her award-winning book, "Forest Bathing with Your Dog" won four awards, most notably, the Living Now Award for contributing to improving quality of life and wellbeing. Nadine is also a somatic practitioner and educator trained in the Strozzi Institute Method for Embodied Leadership. She has been featured on PBS, ABC, the Boston Globe, and Boston Magazine among others. Nadine's training includes special knowledge in guiding people of all ages in Shinrin-Yoku, "Forest Bathing," walks, and the body of scientific knowledge demonstrating the benefits of spending time in nature as a wellness practice and an effective way to manage stress. As an artist, Nadine has a love for incorporating expressive arts and fostering creativity alongside nature connection. As a breast cancer survivor, she has come to know the healing and support that nature can offer us through her own personal wellness journey.