Deepen into the practice and philosophy of forest therapy!

September 10th - September 14th, 2023



Join Nadine Mazzola and Tam Willey for four days and four nights of slowing down and leaning into the practice and philosophy of forest therapy with structured guided time together as a group, prompted solo explorations on the land, and time for yourself to do whatever feels good for you. With facilitated brainstorming and visioning sessions, there will be space held for personal and collective explorations as well as a chance to dig into the business of forest therapy.  The Rowe Center has lots of places to relax both inside and out so bring a book, a journal, maybe a game, and anything that will support you during your personal retreat time. 




Program

Guided Forest Therapy Walks with ANFT Trainers
Guided Solo Wander
Working With Scrolls
Creative Integration
Personal Retreat Time
Facilitated Brainstorming and Visioning
The Business of Forest Therapy
Fireside Story Circles


DETAILED SCHEDULE



About The Rowe Center 
(22 Kings Hwy, Rowe, MA 01367)

The Rowe Center is an unusual and magical place. Nestled in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains and surrounded by wooded hiking trails, lakes, and trickling streams, the wonder of nature is everywhere. The 1400 acres of town forest land surrounding the property are held in trust “forever wild.” Rowe is just north of the Mohawk Trail (Route 2), one of the region’s most scenic and famous highways. 




Accommodations (https://rowecenter.org/accommodations/)

Accommodation pricing Includes all meals for 4 days and 4 nights starting with refreshments and dinner upon arrival and ending with lunch on the day of departure.


  • Camping, Cabin, or Dorm Housing - $390.00

  • Single Twin Bed Housing - $603.00
  • (2) Twin Beds Housing - $603.00 + $390.00 (2nd  person books separately and pays the upgrade fee of $390.00 to cover both people. You need to find your roommate ahead of time before booking the room.)

  • Double/Queen Bed - $753.00

  •  Ensuite Double/Queen Bed - $828.00


Once you have received the confirmation from ANFT, please contact Tam and Nadine at [email protected] for the reservation of your accommodation


Meals

All meals are included in lodging prices, starting with refreshments and dinner upon arrival and ending with lunch on the day of departure.


Transportation

The Rowe Center is located in western Massachusetts close to New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Connecticut.

  • 1.5 hrs (83 miles) from Bradley International Airport in Hartford, CT

  • 2 hrs (64 miles) from Albany International Airport in Albany, NY

  • 2.5 hrs (130 miles) from Logan International Airport in Boston, MA 

  • 2.5 hrs (110 miles) from Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in Manchester, NH

  • 3.5 hrs (190 miles) from LaGuardia Airport in Queens, NY

Instructor(s)

Mentor, Trainer

Nadine Mazzola

Nadine Mazzola (she/her) is a senior ANFT trainer, certified forest therapy guide, and founder of New England Nature and Forest Therapy Consulting based in the Metro-West and Greater Boston area. Nadine trained with ANFT in 2015 as part of cohort 4 and she has been training and mentoring new guides, as well as running her own guiding practice for 10 years. Her work integrates forest therapy, expressive arts, somatics, and embodied leadership. She became a forest therapy guide following her own breast cancer diagnosis in 2013, a turning point that changed her career path and continues to inform her teaching, mentoring, and guiding practice. Nadine wrote, designed and self-published her award-winning book “Forest Bathing with Your Dog which thoughtfully weaves forest therapy with human–animal connection. As a breast cancer survivor, she brings lived experience and sensitivity to her work with people affected by cancer, as well as with a wide range of populations across wellness, education, healthcare, and organizational settings. An accredited Mindful Art Teacher with training in Expressive Arts, somatics, and embodied leadership, Nadine is known for her warm, invitational teaching style and her ability to create learning environments that are both grounded and creatively expansive. She prioritizes supporting guides in developing confidence in their own way of guiding, feeling grounded in the ANFT Relational Forest Therapy approach, and sharing her deep experience with the practice of forest therapy and running her own guiding business. Nadine maintains a strong interest in the evolving research base supporting nature and forest therapy and regularly integrates current science into her teaching. She offers a collection of continuing education classes that bridge experiential practice with evidence-informed frameworks. Nadine has been featured on PBS Windows to the Wild, ABC’s Chronicle, and in the Boston Globe, Boston Magazine among others. With a background in business and marketing—and a former career as a professional billiards player competing on the WBBA tour—Nadine brings a unique blend of discipline, strategy, creativity, and heart to her role as an ANFT trainer. She is committed to supporting the growth of the forest therapy field through thoughtful education, mentorship, and embodied practice.

Mentor, Trainer

Tam Willey

Tam Willey (they/them) is a certified forest therapy guide, trainer and mentor with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy and founder of Toadstool Walks, a guiding practice based in Boston, Massachusetts. Tam trained with ANFT in 2017 as part of cohort 15 and began mentoring and training new guides shortly after. Tam is co-founder of Acorn Programs, a business and practice development program for guides seeking support in bridging the gap from training to building a guiding practice. Tam has been self-employed since 2005 and brings over 15 years of experience with marketing, promotion, website management, administrative organization, content creation, bookkeeping, tax-filing, and overall personal professionalism. Tam’s guiding practice is informed by their background as a local handy person, children’s woodworking instructor, custodian, skateboarder, musician, artist, mentor, and their queer and gender expansive lived experience, serving and uplifting LGBTQ Folks through BAGLY, The Theater Offensive’s True Colors, Black and Pink, and The Venture Out Project. Tam has guided forest therapy in collaboration with The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, The Emerald Necklace Conservancy, Mass Audubon, Peabody Essex Museum, Speak For The Trees, Boston Harbor Now and more.

FAQ

  • Who is this for?

    This immersion welcomes anyone who is looking to experience and immerse themselves into the practice of forest therapy. That includes nature lovers, seekers, new and experienced guides of all training schools looking to deepen their practice, and anyone who wants to slow down, unplug, and connect.

  • Does attending this immersion replace the 4-day training immersion to become a fully certified guide?

    No, this is not a certification training immersion. This Forest Therapy Professional Immersion is open to all.

  • What can I expect from this immersion?

    This immersion is a combination practice, learning, community, connection, envisioning and personal retreat time

  • Am I required to stay onsite?

    Yes. In an effort to create a strong container for this immersion, we ask that all participants start onsite.

  • Is this immersion catered?

    Yes! All meals are included in the accommodation prices. The Rowe Center can accommodate all dietary restrictions that are shared in advance in the registration process.

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