Rooted in nature. Grounded in science. Designed to transform lives—starting with your own.
6 months of online learning with a 4-day in-person immersion at a location of your choice. Join ANFT's globally recognized program in relational forest therapy — Komorebi cohort, led by Youmin Yap and Bansi Shah.
BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY →Modern life moves fast. Screens replace presence. Stress becomes the norm.
Many people feel a quiet but persistent sense of disconnection— from nature, from others, and from themselves.
At ANFT, we believe this disconnection is not just personal—it's collective. And it can be healed.
Forest therapy is a guided, relational practice that restores connection—between people, place, and the living world around them. As a certified guide, you'll learn how to create spaces where transformation can unfold naturally.
Cultivate deep sensory awareness and learn to facilitate slow, attentive experiences in natural settings.
Develop facilitation skills that foster meaningful relationships between people and the living world.
Guide evidence-based practices shown to lower cortisol, blood pressure, and anxiety through nature immersion.
Experience profound shifts in how you relate to yourself, others, and the more-than-human world.
ANFT pioneered Relational Forest Therapy™ and has been training Forest Therapy guides for over a decade. The work of each guide we train sends positive ripples into their communities and landscapes.
14 modules · 120+ lessons · 14+ live calls with your trainers · plus a 4-day in-person immersion of your choice.
Principles, philosophy and the Way of the Guide approach.
Holding space, crafting invitations, guiding the Standard Sequence.
Working with diverse groups, trail safety, expressive arts activities.
14 modules · 120+ lessons · 14+ live calls · plus practice walks and debriefs.
Here's a realistic projection of how quickly Forest Therapy work can recoup your investment.
Estimates based on average industry rates. Your actual results depend on your market, marketing efforts, and pricing decisions.
Youmin is one of Southeast Asia's pioneer certified Forest Therapy Guides. She trained with Cohort 18 in 2017 and has since been offering the practice full-time. Based in Singapore, Youmin founded Xiu Nature Connections and has partnered with the National Parks Board of Singapore, Singapore Cancer Society, GIC Singapore, and Museflower Retreat & Spa in Thailand. She holds a Master of Science in life sciences from the National University of Singapore.
Bansi was born in Kenya and has spent the past 18 years curating immersive safari experiences across Africa. She co-founded Wild Earth & Ocean and is a certified Forest Therapy Guide. Bansi holds a degree in Wildlife Biology from the University of Sydney, and has studied Grief Ritual Leadership with Francis Weller.
Across the world, our graduates describe this training not just as learning—but as a profound shift in how they relate to themselves, others, and the living world.
This training has fundamentally changed the way I see and experience nature—and consequently how I see myself and all beings. As a Child & Family therapist, it gave me the knowledge, tools and confidence to support my clients in ways I never could before.
A beautiful course, rife with meaning, and something that has changed me in both complex and subtle ways. Rediscovery of the lost parts of yourself isn't always electric—sometimes it's quiet and soothing… a river you always knew you were made of and can just jump back in again.
I come from a technical background—IT, Project Management, Process Engineering. This course allowed me to slow my pace and change my way of thinking. Our instructors guided us through a lot of material with a gentleness and kindness that totally amazed me.
I noticed a healing taking place around belonging. Spending time in the forest feels like coming home—I've been feeling a sense of belonging around work, and around what I consider are my unique talents and gifts.
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We intentionally keep our cohorts small to preserve depth, quality, and personal attention. Training begins July 29, 2026 — spots are limited.
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This is more than a certification. It's an invitation to reconnect, to serve, and to be part of a growing global movement.
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