Shinrin Yoku - Forest Bathing Diploma Course

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What Will You Learn?

Modern life is forever moving, unrelenting in its eagerness to push us forward onto the next thing and the next thing, and the thing after that. And so our minds are just as busy. Too infrequently do we stop and enjoy the stillness of a place.

Shinrin Yoku (also known as Forest Bathing) brings us back to nature. It takes us out of our busy lives and heals us - reconnecting us with our environments and ourselves. The Shinrin Yoku - Forest Bathing Diploma Course explains the theories, practices, and science behind forest bathing.

What is Shinrin Yoku and how we can use nature as therapy? The Shinrin Yoku - Forest Bathing Diploma Course begins by answering this very question, along with detailing the concept of ecotherapy and instilling an awareness of the power of trees, before moving on to explain the physical and mental benefits of Shinrin Yoku.

With a good theoretical understanding from which to grow, we venture on with some general guidelines to follow when forest bathing. You’ll gain insight on how to use various senses and share what you notice, how to give back to the forest, and ‘invitations’ - an important concept in Shinrin Yoku. You’ll learn how and why trees communicate with each other, and how we can send and receive nature’s messages.

When taking your first steps in Shinrin Yoku, preparation is important. The Shinrin Yoku - Forest Bathing Diploma Course explains how to find a forest bathing site, what to bring with you, and how to have a safe experience.

With preparations made, we walk through the process of carrying out Shinrin Yoku. You’ll discover all the key practices you need to understand to be able to carry it out effectively, including the concept of Yuugen and the threshold of connection.

We can’t always get to the forest but may still feel the need to enjoy the benefits of Shinrin Yoku forest bathing therapy. We look at how we can bring the forest indoors - exploring various plants and essential oils that can be used to do just that.

The Shinrin Yoku - Forest Bathing Diploma Course goes further than considering the theories and practices of Shinrin Yoku, as we dive into fascinating studies that show the true power of the forest and how it affects human beings in beneficial ways.

The course concludes with a consideration of the Shinrin Yoku community. We look at trails set up by this community, training as a guide, and Forest Bathing International.

Course Syllabus

What will I learn on the course?

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  • Introduction
  • Part 1: Shinrin Yoku as Nature Therapy
  • Part 2: Using Nature as Therapy
  • Part 3: The Power of Trees
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 1 Assessment
  • Part 1: The Natural Environment
  • Part 2: Physical Benefits I
  • Part 3: Physical Benefits II
  • Part 4: Mental Benefits
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 2 Assessment
  • Part 1: A Positive Experience
  • Part 2: Step by Step to Forest Bathing
  • Part 3: Share What You Notice
  • Part 4: Mirror Sensing
  • Part 5: Reciprocity in the Natural World
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 3 Assessment
  • Part 1: The Freedom to Feel
  • Part 2: Earth Invitations I
  • Part 3: Earth Invitations II
  • Part 4: Air Invitations
  • Part 5: Fire Invitations
  • Part 6: Water Invitations
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 4 Assessment
  • Part 1: Talking Trees
  • Part 2: How Trees Communicate with Humans
  • Part 3: Why Talk to Trees?
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 5 Assessment
  • Part 1: Using a Guide
  • Part 2: Find a Forest Bathing Site
  • Part 3: What to Bring to a Forest Bath
  • Part 4: Stay Safe in the Forest
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 6 Assessment
  • Part 1: Be Still and Breathe
  • Part 2: Sit Quietly and Practice Mindful Walking
  • Part 3: Reflect Out Loud
  • Part 4: The Optimal Flow Guideline
  • Part 5: Embodied Awareness
  • Part 6: Walking in Forest Time
  • Part 7: The Tea Ceremony
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 7 Assessment
  • Part 1: The Indoor Forest
  • Part 2: Bring the Outside Smell In
  • Part 3: Bring the Forest into the Medicine Cabinet
  • Part 4: Reset Your Body to Forest Time
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 8 Assessment
  • Part 1: Phytoncides: Natural Oils
  • Part 2: Different Kinds of Phytoncides
  • Part 3: Forest Views and Job Satisfaction
  • Part 4: The Effects of Walking in Forest Environments
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 9 Assessment
  • Part 1: Forest Bathing Trails
  • Part 2: Training as a Guide
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 10 Assessment
  • Conclusion
Who Would Benefit from This Course?

This course provides an in-depth knowledge of Shinrin Yoku. You’ll learn how it works as a discipline, how to take a forest bath and understand the scientific evidence behind the concept.

Upon successful completion of the course, you can:

  • Train as a forest guide
  • Take forest baths alone or with your family
  • Start a forest bathing group
  • Bring the forest into your home
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Accreditations

The Shinrin Yoku - Forest Bathing Diploma Course will take you up to 150 hours to complete, working from home. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace.

This is a Level 3 course and will give you 150 CPD (Continued Professional Development) points.

Upon completion of your course assessments, you receive 2 certificates. A certificate from the Centre of Excellence and a CPD certificate displaying the number of CPD points earned from the course.

Many Centre of Excellence courses are Fully Accredited by the world’s leading professional membership association for natural medicine – The Complementary Medical Association (The CMA).

You can apply to join The CMA as a Student Member while you are still studying, and if you do so you will be eligible to use the post nominal letters SCMA after your name.

Upon graduation from a CMA Registered course you will be eligible to apply for CMA Membership and this will give you numerous professional benefits including being able to use the letters MCMA after your name – Member of The Complementary Medical Association. This will demonstrate your commitment to excellence and professionalism in the natural healthcare field.

Register with The CMA as a Student or fully qualified Practitioner via The CMA website where you will be asked to submit your certificate of graduation, and proof of insurance.

The CMA’s recommended insurers are Westminster global.

This course is endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme. Therefore, upon successful completion of this course, learners can also receive a certificate of achievement from Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary, which lists the details of all the units the learner has completed as part of the course. (This certificate is optional and costs an additional £25).

The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.

The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through their awarding organisations they have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. They are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.

Their knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables them to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.

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