Nature-Informed Grief Workshop

Service Description

This workshop is designed for helping professionals who want to experience nature-based grief work firsthand while also learning how to thoughtfully and ethically facilitate similar experiences for their own clients, groups, or communities. Blending gentle hiking, reflection, and skill-building, this workshop invites participants to slow down, listen, and partner with the natural landscape as a supportive ally in grief and meaning-making. Over the course of this experiential training, participants will: Explore their own grief story—including personal, professional, or cumulative loss—while practicing self-attunement and care as a helping professional Learn practical, trauma-informed tools for supporting others through grief, loss, and major life transitions Develop foundational outdoor facilitation skills, including trail awareness, basic navigation, gear considerations, and group safety in natural settings Experience how nature can be intentionally used to support regulation, reflection, resilience, and connection—then translate these principles back into clinical, educational, or community-based work This workshop emphasizes presence over performance, process over productivity, and offers participants a chance to integrate learning through the body, the land, and shared experience. CEUs available for eligible professionals. Who Should Attend This workshop is best suited for helping professionals who are interested in deepening their understanding of grief through embodied, nature-informed experience. This may include: Mental health clinicians (licensed or pre-licensed) School counselors, social workers, and psychologists Educators, coaches, chaplains, and pastoral care providers Group facilitators or community leaders supporting others through grief, loss, or life transitions Professionals who want to integrate nature-informed principles into clinical, educational, or community-based settings Participants should feel comfortable engaging in personal reflection, light group discussion, and spending extended time outdoors. This experience is designed for those who are open to learning through movement, presence, and lived experience, rather than lecture-style instruction. Accessibility & Physical Considerations Participants are encouraged to assess their own physical needs and limits carefully. If you have questions about whether this experience is a good fit for you, you are welcome to reach out prior to registering.