Forest Bathing Facilitators Course

My experience with Grant on the Forest Bathing facilitation course was both grounding and moving. Rooted in well researched and tested practices that support the reconnection of people to nature, one is transformed and moved to a new place of aliveness where beautiful insights arrive. As a psychologist who has a passion for the outdoors I felt a sense of coming home to an important source of healing - nature. What a special group of friends I have met, and a big thanks to Grant who created a safe, supportive and fun environment to learn and play. Generosity is the word that stands out to me. We received so much from nature and Grant as they collaborated in a seamless and humble way. Jump on the opportunity to join Grant in reconnecting with nature.

The course was an incredible mix of hands-on experience coupled with detailed learning of the art of facilitating a forest bathing / nature connection experience.  The training helped me to deepen my own connections to nature as well as taught me how to relate this to clients to inspire them to find their own connections.  Being able to discuss freely and share experiences with fellow students was both humbling and inspirational.  I feel excited and confident to take forward the knowledge and awareness gained on this course and create unique nature connection experiences for my studio clients.  Thank you to Grant who taught and led us with care and dedication on this valuable journey!

I really enjoyed the 5 days of training with Grant. We learned the theory and activities through practicing it all ourselves in a beautiful, magical and healing forest, learning first hand what forest bathing is all about. Grant facilitated it in a manner which allowed vulnerability, space for questions, and experiential learning so that by the time we finished I felt both capacitated to run forest bathing workshops but also deeply restored myself.

In April 2025 I attended the Ecotherapy forest bathing practitioners course run by Grant Hine (www.zen guiding.com) at Grootbos. 

What an incredible 5 day immersion in nature. The course was masterfully facilitated by Grant who has a wealth of experience in this field of work. The course notes and textbook are very comprehensive and easy to follow and Grants facilitation style is relaxed and personal. I would highly recommend treating yourself to this course especially if you would like to feel confident in facilitating a forest bathing experience for an individual or group.

Nature is the place where I find peace and quiet, where I can breathe and just be. Nature has the most awe-inspiring spaces, landscapes and micro-worlds and I am so grateful that I get to live so close to its beauty and wonder. All of that being said, I never thought that it was possible to connect to nature, to observe nature, and communicate with it in the way that I experienced during the Forest bathing training.

The way that Grant led us in all the sessions, the course material and all the in-nature sessions were put together with a lot of care, filled to the brim with knowledge and experience and executed from the heart with a deep love and connection. Nature was at the core of everything. Gatekeeping of knowledge is not a word that exists in Grant’s world, and he will share everything that he knows without even thinking about it twice.

Grant’s connection to nature is visible in everything that he does, and he lives the philosophies and teachings that the course is based on. I would highly recommend this course to everybody, and the benefits are endless. My heart is so full!