Retreat Overview
This immersion is part of the guide certification path for Nature and Forest Therapy Guides-in-Training through the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT).
This is an opportunity to be guided by ANFT trainers, practice guiding each other, and depend into the practice of Nature and Forest Therapy.​
Who This Retreat Is For
This guide immersion is for those who are within or have completed their 6-month remote training through the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT).
Those who are interested in attending this immersion MUST first enroll through ANFT at:
What You Can Expect
The land at the Well Being Retreat Center is alive in a way that invites people to connect and Nature to be fully present.
Guided by skilled trainers and attuned to the gentle rhythms of the natural world, this experience offers:
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Guided Nature and Forest Therapy walks
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Reflective solo time on the land
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Opportunities to connect and share with fellow guides
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Space to deepen and enrich your personal practice
About Your Facilitators
Christine Hoyer
Christine Hoyer is a guide, mentor, and trainer with ANFT, and she owns and operates Mindful Meanders based near the Smoky Mountains.
Her passion lies in the belief that everyone has the capacity to awaken, re-awaken, explore, and expand their connection with Nature.
She focuses on creating opportunities and holding space for others to be in authentic relationship with themselves and Nature. She also facilitates mindfulness and meditation, teaches Tai Chi/Qigong, and has a background in eco-psychology.
Tam Wiley
Tam Willey is a guide, mentor, and trainer with ANFT and founder of Toadstool Walks based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Tam designs and runs immersion retreats with The Venture Out Project and has been mentoring and serving LGBTQ Youth thru various programs in Boston for the last decade.
Tam is passionate about the ways that Forest Therapy can support and broaden relationships through sharing and bearing witness in community with the natural world in a way that supports our remembering that we are not simply in relationship with nature but rather that we are nature.
For more information about ANFT becoming a Certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide through the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy, visit: Association Of Nature And Forest Therapy Guides And Programs
Meals
Three freshly prepared, mostly gluten-free, vegetarian meals will be served daily with a vegan option served at each meal.
Tea, coffee, lemon ginger water, and snacks will be available throughout the day.​​
Accommodations
We offer a variety of cozy lodging options.
Click the photos below to explore each one.
Questions?
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For questions about the retreat content or structure, email Christine at mindfulmeanders@gmail.com or by phone at 865-366-5371
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For questions about facilities or accommodations, email Heather at registration@wellbeingfoundation.org
Registration & Payment
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Registrants MUST first enroll through ANFT [HERE]
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Then, to attend this Immersion, register with Well Being Retreat Center for housing and meals by clicking on the button below.
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Registration costs range from $515 - $950 depending on the housing selection​​​
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Check-in will be from 3:00-5:00 pm on September 16th
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The retreat will conclude after lunch, at around 2:00 pm on September 20th
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Cancellation & Accommodations Policies can be found HERE
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To register please click the button below
