From Burnout to Rooted Recovery

Restoring Balance and Well-Being
Four-Part Online Wellness Workshop Series
April 2026

Restorative Wellness Workshop Series
Introductory Offer – 40% Discount!

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A Four-Part Journey
From Burnout to Rooted Recovery
Restoring Balance and Well-Being

“Simple acts of connection with a landscape,
with nature, or with other people – can go a long way
in helping us feel whole again, both physically and emotionally.”
– Hannah Fries

We spend much of our time managing schedules and responsibilities, often moving in a constant state of doing — rarely pausing long enough to notice how we truly feel or to allow our nervous systems to settle into balance and connection.
Join certified Forest Therapy Guides to experience how Forest Bathing reminds us that wellness does not always require doing more. Sometimes, it begins with allowing ourselves to slow down, step outside, and listen to the quiet wisdom found among trees.
This four-part Forest Bathing Wellness series offers an invitation to pause, breathe deeply, reconnect with yourself and the natural world. Inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, participants are invited to slow down, engage their senses, and build a deeper connection with nature and oneself as a pathway to improved well-being.
Ongoing Research continues to affirm what many people instinctively feel — that time spent immersed in nature can lower stress hormones, support emotional balance, enhance focus and promote overall well-being. Each session offers thoughtfully guided invitations that encourage mindful movement, sensory awareness, reflection, and quiet connection with the natural environment. Participants will explore simple, accessible practices that help calm the nervous system, reduce stress, and foster emotional and mental clarity.

Over the four sessions, participants will:

Discover the scientific evidence of health benefits gained from mindful time spent in nature
Experience practices that support relaxation, creativity, and focus
Learn grounding techniques to manage stress, emotional and mental fatigue
Share in gentle community connection while honouring individual experience
Gather practical, nature-based wellness strategies that can be carried into daily life

Program Outline

Workshop #1, April 8th

Part I:
Introductions – Intentions for workshop series
The background and scientific research on the Health Benefits of Forest Therapy as it relates to burnout and exhaustion.
Part II:
Introductory Forest Therapy session

Workshop #2, April 15th

Guided Virtual Forest Therapy Walk ~ Stage 1

Workshop #3, April 22nd

Guided Virtual Forest Therapy Walk ~ Stage 2

Workshop #4, April 29th

Guided Virtual Forest Therapy Walk ~ Final Stage
Closing Circle
Strategies for maintaining balance – Forest Bathing Tips

Meet Your Instructors

Ronna Schneberger

Ronna has been a professional guide and naturalist in Banff National Park for over 25 years. She became a forest therapy guide in 2016 and is now a Trainer with the ANFT. Ronna brings her talents together taking people out into the beautiful areas of Banff to re-calibrate, recharge, and tap into the gifts they bring to the world. Ronna is the Chair of the NFTC Board of Directors.

Beth Foster

Having wandered in the woods, waterways and tundra all her life, Beth has learned that, sometimes, you can go further by being quietly in one place and listening, smelling, touching, tasting and watching the wonder unfold. Beth holds a Master of Education and is a member of the Ontario College of Teachers and she is the Ontario Representative on the NFTC Board of Directors.

Claire Beach

As far back as she can remember Claire has been exploring ways to deepen her connection to nature. For many years it was her escape from the burnout of an intense career in architecture. Claire discovered the practice of Forest Bathing and became a Certified Nature & Forest Therapy Guide in 2019. Claire is a leader in the Partnership Grove of the NFTC.

Christine Jenik

Chris continues to witness how nature provides learning, inspiration and support. She is a Certified Forest Therapy Guide and the Prairie Rep on the Board of Directors for the NFTC (National Forest Therapy Canada). Chris retired 4 years ago from the Calgary Board of Education, where she worked as a teacher and school administrator for over 34 years. She has worked with schools, school boards, various Education Centres and Mental Health organizations offering Forest Therapy/Bathing walks and outdoor wellness programs to foster deeper connections with nature and enrich the well-being of others.

Dates/Time:

Wednesdays, April 8-15-22-29
4:00pm PT – 5:00pm MT – 7:00pm ET – 8:00pm AT
1 hour duration

Cost

Introductory Offer ⇒ $95.00 for the Four-Part Workshop series
Usual Cost: $160.00 ⇒ $65 off, a 40% discount!

NFTC Full Members receive an additional $25.00 discount.
Members login and visit the My Resources / Stay Ahead page for the discounted rate.

Frequently Asked Questions

This course is for anyone feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or disconnected from themselves or the natural world. It is especially supportive for those experiencing burnout, chronic stress, or compassion fatigue, and who are longing for a gentle, restorative approach to healing.

Not at all. This course is designed for beginners. You will be guided step by step with simple and effective process to support your well-being.

Forest Bathing (nature and forest therapy) supports nervous system regulation, reduces stress hormones, improves mood, and helps restore a sense of presence and vitality. It offers a slow, sensory-based way to reconnect with yourself and the living world—an antidote to the depletion and disconnection that often accompany burnout.

You do not need a wilderness setting. Any accessible outdoor space—a park, garden, trail, or even a quiet backyard—can become your place of practice. The course will include guidance for working with the nature available to you.

The course is a 4-part series, with each session building gently on the last. Sessions include a curated process and reflective practices that you can do anywhere. Between sessions you’ll receive an email inviting you into a sensory experience that you can do on your own time and in your space. Recordings of each workshop will be available.

Each session will have a set meeting time of one hour, plus suggested personal practices that can be adapted to your schedule. Even short, consistent time outdoors can be deeply restorative.

No. This course is educational and experiential in nature, designed to support well-being through guided nature connection. It is not a substitute for medical or psychological treatment, but can be a meaningful complement to other supports.

You are warmly welcomed exactly as you are. The course emphasizes gentleness, choice, and self-compassion. There is no pressure to “perform”—even small moments of presence in nature can be powerful. You are welcome to participate with your camera off.

There may be opportunities for optional sharing and community reflection. Many participants find it comforting to be in a supportive circle with others who are also navigating burnout.

Participants often report:

Reduced stress and mental fatigue
Improved sleep and mood
Greater emotional resilience
Renewed sense of purpose and clarity
A deeper, sustaining relationship with nature

You’ll simply need:

Comfortable cozy clothing for the weather (we will not be generating heat through exertion)
A place to sit outdoors (balcony, park, yard) or indoors (yoga mat, comfy chair, preferably with a window), where you feel safe and private, the more removed from human-generated sound, the better
A journal (optional but recommended)
Curiosity, and a willingness to slow down

Nature is present in all seasons and weather. You will be offered options and adaptations so you can continue your practice safely and comfortably, indoors or out, whatever the conditions.

Yes, you will have access to these recordings for a limited time after the course.

Rather than focusing on productivity or “fixing” yourself, this course offers a restorative path of reconnection—through the body, the senses, and the more-than-human world. It is slow, compassionate, and rooted in evidence-based nature therapy practices.

To help you move from depletion to renewal…
from wobbly to balanced…
from burnout to a felt sense of being rooted, supported, and alive again.

Yes. This can be done from your home, backyard or local park, whatever is comfortable for you. The focus is on inclusive immersion in nature, so you set the pace and movement (or no movement) that fits best for you.

Full refund up to 5 days prior to workshop start date.

This series is welcoming to all abilities
and requires no previous experience.

Participants are guided with care and respect,
creating a safe and inclusive space
for restoration and renewal.

Give yourself the gift of time to slow down,
reconnect and recharge.


Register today; seats are limited.

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