In the News
In these articles, Dr. Elledge discusses aspects of coaching with nature.
The Future of Nature Coaching (1/1/2022) https://coachingfederation.org/blog/the-future-of-nature-coaching
Overcoming “Eco Despair” https://www.organicspamagazine.com/overcoming-eco-despair/
Nature Coaching Certificate
Register for the Nature Coaching Certificate and save $140. Use Coupon Code “natcoach”!
Discover how to incorporate and partner with one of the greatest transformational coaches in a client’s life—Mother Nature. The Nature Coaching Certificate prepares coaches to work flexibly in any outdoor setting. Trainees will learn somatic-based, creative expression, and storytelling techniques that reduce resistance and improve creative leaps in coaching. After completing this course, trainees will be ready to use the Story Quest Walk, a unique method pioneered by Dr. Julie Elledge.
Objectives
- Execute a Story Quest Walk: Outdoor coaching session utilizing the environment to evoke awareness
- Explore clients’ wide array of emotions that hinder and support their performance and goal achievement
- Re-story clients focus, attention, and motivation for goal achievement
Certificate details
- Units: 36 (all core competencies)
- Self-Paced: 4
- Live Zoom: 32
- Instructors: Dr. Julie Elledge, Dr. John Bucher
- Schedule: TBD plus self-paced material
- Language: English
- Prerequisite: High School Degree
Who should take this certificate?
Those who are interested in:
- Nature Coaching
- Health and Wellness Coaching
- Life Coaching
- Creativity Coaching
- Storytelling and client settings
- Managing stress
- Artistic and creative expression
- Urban settings
- Post traumatic growth
Courses Included in this offering:
Nature Immersion
Trainees will learn somatic and story-based nature coaching techniques that can be used in any environment ranging from public lands to parks or urban locations.
- Units: 12
- Self-Paced: 2 hours
- Live – Zoom: five (5) 2-hour classes
- Schedule: Thursdays 7/7 – 8/4
- Time (MST: Denver): 1pm
Story Quest Walks
Trainees learn how to use natural elements to raise clients’ emotional tolerance along with using ancient and modern storytelling techniques to overcome their resistance unlocking creativity.
- Units: 12
- Self-Paced: 2 hours
- Live – Zoom: five (5) 2-hour classes
- Schedule: Thursdays 8/18 – 9/15
- Time (MST: Denver): 1pm
Ecosystems of the Mind: Mastering the Metaphor
Trainees will learn how to craft nature-based metaphorical questions to raise awareness, evoke insight, and prompt clients to articulate the nuances of meaning.
- Units: 12
- Self-Paced: 0
- Live – Zoom: six (6) 2-hour classes
- Schedule: Thursdays 9/29 – 11/3
- Time (MST: Denver): 10am
