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Forest Therapy for Healthcare Professionals
Forest Medicine Camp
The forest provides the therapy,
but just how does this happen?
Forest Medicine includes a number of features but one of the more popular modalities is Forest Therapy popularly known as Forest Bathing or Shinrin Yoku. The practice was developed in Japan during the 1980s and has since become a building block for preventive health care and healing in Japanese medicine. Researchers primarily in Japan and South Korea have established an extensive body of scientific literature on the health benefits of spending time under the canopy of a living forest.
Research indicates that Forest Therapy can alleviate stress, uplift mood and boost cognitive and immune functions. It may also reduce blood pressure and heart rate and improve sleep quality. These results have created foundation interest from healthcare agencies to have healthcare professionals recommend and even prescribe Forest Therapy to treat some of their clients and patients.
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- Camp Accommodation is Included
If you have questions please email us or call 250.547.2001
The Wildcraft Forest School has been delivering Forest Therapy training programs for a number of years and has found that there is a need to educate healthcare providers regarding the specific details of Forest Therapy as a prescribed healthcare option. In most cases, when a new pharmaceutical becomes available, pharmaceutical companies will apply effort and resources towards educating healthcare professionals about that drug; however with Forest Therapy such an educational process requires a slightly different strategy.
So we have developed this seminar and demonstration series in a forest and it takes place in a day camp environment and is exclusively for licensed healthcare professionals who need to know more about the science and results connected to Forest Therapy and other nature-based activities. This camp also includes an online toolkit which provides further education and support.
Highlights within this Seminar and Demonstration Series:
- An open discussion regarding your practice and your views regarding Nature Deficit Disorder and Plant Blindness. Tell us about the health and social dynamics that your practice is facing and why you think Forest Therapy might fit within your care model.
- An introduction to Forest Therapy and the current science you need to know.
- Experiencing and examining Forest Therapy exercises and the incentives required for the client/patient to remain engaged with a program so that positive results can be achieved.
- The seminar outlines the differences between guided and self-guided Forest Therapy, providing recent research about both options.
- Is the forest safe? The importance of understanding botany as well as knowing about the biotics and abiotics that play a role in the forest and outdoor environment. Understanding risk and liability issues.
- Achieving and measuring client/patient success and the business case.
- Finding the right Forest Therapy Guide or Practitioner that fits within your practice objective.
- Trends in Forest Therapy and nature-based wellness.
This event is designed to meet the needs of healthcare professionals but is also open to healthcare administrators, government administrators and NGO’s which have an interest in providing community or private healthcare services. This event was also designed to consider healthcare providers in Canada, US and members of the European Union as well as Pacific Rim nations.
This day camp begins at 9am and runs until 4pm. A light lunch and snacks are provided. Upon registration you will be provided with a Logistics Kit that can assist you with travel and airport shuttle information as well as accommodation options if needed.
2025 Dates Open for Registration
- May 27
- June 3
REGISTRATION
Forest Therapy for Healthcare Professionals
Forest Medicine Camp
Regular Camp Series Cost:
$700.00 (Canadian Dollars) per person
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