A Path from the Source
Nature as Medicine
Accredited by Mass General Brigham, the teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School — carrying up to 86 continuing education credits for licensed health care professionals.
The practice in clinical vocabulary, for people who hold a license.
At a glance
- Price
- $5,585 — private room and bath
$5,290 — shared double, queen bed
$5,155 — shared room, six twin beds - Duration
- 9 days, residential
- Prerequisite
- A current health care license
Nature as Medicine is a practitioner training designed specifically for health care professionals, open to any licensed practitioner. It is offered in partnership with Dr. Susan Abookirie of Harvard Medical School.
Two certifications in one program
Graduates complete the program with dual certification: you become a certified Forest Therapy Guide, and you learn to incorporate nature into your clinical work as a certified Nature as Medicine Practitioner.
- Open to any licensed health care professional
- Dual certification — guide and practitioner
Live walkthrough calls are held regularly for professionals considering the program — an unhurried conversation about what the training asks and offers. Details and upcoming calls
“I’ve experienced a big, positive change. I feel calmer and more joyful in everyday life, and it’s easier to drop into a relaxed, present state even when I’m not in nature.”