Intro to Mindfulness-Based Nature Connection training

Overview

If you’d like to teach Mindfulness-Based Nature Connection to others, then this training can help. We invite you to take this fantastic opportunity to train in Mindfulness-Based Nature Connection on this 6-night Continuing Professional Development residential training. You’ll expand and enrich the range of practices and activities you lead as well as deepen your own mindfulness practice and connection with nature, thanks to this course.

Trained and skilled leaders will support your learning at Sharpham, set within a designated National Landscape.

Note: this course does not train participants to become an accredited mindfulness teacher.

What you’ll experience on this course:

Course overview

Day 1: Arrival day and introduction to the programme
Day 2: Experiential practice day
Day 3: Attention and the senses
Day 4: Connection and care
Day 5: Meaning and insight
Day 6: Teaching practice
Day 7: Integration and departure

What you can expect to learn:

• Through self-practice an understanding of Mindfulness-Based Nature Connection and how this supports wellbeing, including relevant theory and research in this area
• How to lead tried and tested nature-based mindfulness practices
• How to lead enquiry (the dialogue and discussion that follows a practice)
• Understanding the role of the facilitator and how to manage a group
• How to ensure activities are safe and rewarding