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Teachers: Are you trained in nature-based mindfulness and aligned with our mission? We are looking to grow our network of teachers, facilitators and guides for future offerings. Reach out to us if you are a qualified teacher, in one of the traditions/methodologies described below, and have an existing or proposed relationship with an organization you would like to offer a program in partnership with. We pay teachers so you and your partner organization can concentrate on serving one of the traget audiences we support. Please review our Who We Serve page to read more about the defined target audiences we support, and the surveys we administer at all of our partner programs. Note: a partner organization is one that participates in serving and bringing the participant audience to the program. If they are simply serving as a venue, they do not qualify as a partner for your offering. Programs must serve at least 15 participants (Ages 18+).

Partner Organizations: If you serve one of our target audiences, described on our Who We Serve, page and would like to host a future program, please reach out. We have an extensive national network of teachers and may be able to pair you with a teacher who can serve your audience. Together, we are building a movement – reconnecting people to nature, to themselves, and to what matters most. We are committed to building partnerships with non-profit organizations, universities, informal education centers, healthcare institutions and other like-minded organizations that provide outdoor spaces to assist in offering, promoting, and administering Mindful of Nature sessions to increase resilience, awareness and connection to the natural world.

Funding Support: Your support allows us to pay teachers fair rates, offer programs at low or no cost to participants, and build long-term partnerships with organizations that serve those most in need. Contact us to learn how you can support scaling our efforts.

We are currently focusing on offering these program formats by a trained teacher from our national network:

• Half-Day Retreats: Half-day sessions designed for flexibility and honoring busy lives
• Full-Day Retreats: Immersive, full-day experiences in natural settings
• Mindfulness-Based Nature Connection (MBNC™) 6-Module Program

These programs integrate mindfulness meditation, sensory awareness, guided nature connection practices, and small group reflection. Sessions are trauma-informed, inclusive, and rooted in the teachings of respected traditions such as:

• The Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku or “Forest Bathing”
• Nature-based mindfulness from Awake in the Wild
• Kripalu’s Mindful Outdoor guides
• Joanna Macy’s Work That Reconnects
• The Nature Dharma teacher training program
• One Earth Sangha’s EcoSattva Training