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Here you will find all information about the INFTA-Certified Forest Therapy Guide Training (Professional Training Course Code: HLTFTG57124) starting with the introductory workshop at Yogaville/USA, 18-22 September 2024. If you wish to become an INFTA-Certified Forest Therapy Guide, please click the tab ‘Application Form’ below, fill out the required fields and forward your application by pressing the ‘SUBMIT’ button. You will automatically be transferred and can pay with your credit/debit card via Stripe®. Should you have any further question about the training, you can contact us any time. We are happy to help and make your Forest Therapy Guide Training as professional and rewarding for you as possible. Invest into your future - invest into Forest Therapy!
Extend your professional scope and become a Forest Therapy Guide (FTG) certified by and accredited with the International Nature and Forest Therapy Alliance (INFTA) (Professional Training Course Code: HLTFTG57124). INFTA-Certified FTGs perform a vital role in preventative health and therapeutic medicine.
Forest Therapy Guide training is best suited for people who are:
INFTA-Certified Forest Therapy Guides have used the training to start or expand their own business or are, for example:
INFTA’s training adheres to the International Core Curriculum for Forest Therapy (ICCFT) validated by experts from over 20 countries in Europe, America, Asia and Australia in 2017. The recommended overall duration of the INFTA FTG training is six months and comprises of:
The training – conducted by the INFTA-Accredited Training Provider, Institute of Forest Therapy Pty Ltd – is open to national and international applicants on a first-come, first-serve basis. There are 20 exclusive training places available. The language of instruction is English.
The requirements to participate in the training are:
These requirements are necessary when becoming a Forest Therapy Guides as you have to be capable of leading diverse groups of people outdoors at different biospheres and locations. Also, a current First Aid certificate and adequate insurance coverage are compulsory for each FTG trainee.
You are requested to book your room individually through the Satchidananda Ashram Yogaville as a Personal Retreat. To do so, please call Ashram Reservations at: +1-800-858-9642 and state that you are part of the INFTA-Certified Forest Therapy Guide Training. INFTA has negotiated a special rate for participants for shared Shared Dormitory/Shared Bathroom. This special rate is $105 per night Sunday through Thursday and $125 per night for Friday and Saturday. The prices include:
For further questions regarding your reservations and accommodation, please contact the Satchidananda Ashram Yogaville via email.
To become an INFTA-Certified Forest Therapy Guide, simply complete and submit the Application Form. Again, please note there are only 20 training spots available for this training cohort. These are reserved in the order of applications received and accepted.
If you have already embarked on or completed an INFTA FTG Training and you just wish to participate in the introductory five-day, face-to-face workshop – the INFTA Forest Therapy Introduction – to gain extra practical experience, please contact us and we will reserve your exclusive training slot at Yogaville for you.
If you have any other question about the Forest Therapy Guide training, please check out the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section.
INFTA is looking forward to welcoming you to its next Forest Therapy Guide Training.
The tuition fees for the six-months training course (Professional Training Course Code: HLTFTG57124, September 2024 to March 2025) amount to USD 3,750.-.
These fees include:
The fees will have to be paid upfront via Stripe® when submitting your application in order to reserve your exclusive training slot. Payment can be made easily online via credit card. Fees do not cover accommodation, transport, insurance or any third-party certificates to be obtained. Please contact us should you need a payment plan.
Cancellation is possible any time prior to 1 August 2024; any cancellation must be submitted to INFTA in written and carries a cancellation fee of USD 500.-. Cancellations after 1 August 2024 are not possible and payments made will not be refundable. The conduct of this training course requires a minimum number of six participants. Should this minimum number not be reached by 15 August 2024, INFTA reserves the right to cancel the training course. In this circumstance, the fees already paid by participants will be reimbursed in full. Please refer to our disclaimer, terms & conditions and privacy policy.
The tuition fees for only participating in the five-day INFTA Forest Therapy Introduction at the Satchidananda Ashram Yogaville, 18-22 September 2024 (incl. all training material) amount to USD 700.-. This option is limited to INFTA-Certified Forest Therapy Guides and INFTA-Certified Forest Therapy Guides currently in training (online).
INFTA is a not-for-profit association registered with Consumer Affairs Victoria (reg. no.: A0100437H)
INFTA acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.
