Ariana Candell, LMFT, R-DMT

01/11/2024

JOIN US FOR A FREE INTRODUCTION TO ECOTHERAPY AND COMMUNITY CIRCLE!

We are offering three nourishing, nature-connection gatherings to experience and learn about our Level 1 Ecotherapy programs, and meet our teachers.

January 12th 10:00-11:00am PT, 1:00-2:00pm ET
January 16th 6:00-7:00pm PT, 9:00-10:00pm ET
January 25th 2:00-3:00pm PT, 5:00-6:00pm ET

Our trainings help you put your new Ecotherapy learning into practice right away. We create an engaged, interactive community (of no more than 12), who are devoted to making a difference in their lives and business practices.

1)NEW COURSE: LGBTQ+ Professional Online Ecotherapy Certificate Program, Level 1 - Lead by Kellum Lewis, MA, MFA, LMFT
Themes include: Indigeneity of Q***rness, Q***r Embodiment, Homophobia & Systemic Oppression and Seeing Through Q***r Eyes.
Tuesdays, 5:30pm-7:30pm PT
March 5, 12, 26, Apr 2, 16, 23
Follow-up: May 14, 5:30pm-6:30pm PT

FREE INTRO NIGHT: Join us for nature practices and earth-community. Hear about our new LGBTQ+ Ecotherapy program and meet Kellum.
January 16th 6:00-7:00pm PT, 9-10pm ET
RSVP to earthbodyinstitute@gmail.com

2)BIPOC Professional Online Ecotherapy Certificate Program, Level 1 Lead by Johnette Walser, LCSW and Yvonne McGaughey, LCP
Explore and cultivate ecotherapy practices within the safety of a BIPOC group of peers. Draw upon your cultural/ancestral ways of connecting with the natural world as you learn to facilitate nature-based therapeutic practices.
Thursdays, 2:00-4:00pm PT // 5:00-7:00pm ET
Feb 29, March 14, 28, April 11, 25, May 9

FREE INTRO NIGHT: Join us for nature practices and earth-community. Hear about our Level 1 BIPOC Ecotherapy program, meet Yvonne and Johnette, and ask any questions you have.
January 25th 2:00-3:00pm PT, 5-6pm ET
RSVP to earthbodyinstitute@gmail.com

3)Level 1 through Level 3 Ecotherapy Certificate Programs, Online and Immersion - Level 1 Program Lead by Connie Habash, MA, LMFT
Learn earth-based practices to enrich your professional work with individuals and groups. Expand your professional practice with a wide range of nature-based interventions.
Fridays 10:00am-12:00pm PT // 6:00-8:00pm GMT
Feb 23, March 1, 15, 22, April 5, 12
Follow-Up: May 3, 10:00am-11:00am PT

FREE INTRO NIGHT: Join us for a circle of nature practices and earth-community. Hear about all of our Ecotherapy training programs, meet Connie, our Level 1 teacher, and Ariana, who teaches Level 2 & 3.
January 12th 10:00-11:00am PT, 1-2pm ET
RSVP to earthbodyinstitute@gmail.com
We would love to be in circle with you! Join us to hear about our Ecotherapy programs coming up this Spring

05/27/2022

UPCOMING ONLINE ECOTHERAPY TRAINING - JUNE
Wednesdays starting June 1, 10AM-12PM PT/5:00PM-7:00PM GMT
**RARE OPPORTUNITY: 2 HALF SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

Be part of the growing edge of Ecotherapy!
Build skills to address intense feelings about our climate and ecological crises.
Learn dynamic ways for practicing ecotherapy during the pandemic.
Dialogue about cultural appropriation, environmental injustice, and reparations for indigenous peoples.
Learn practical skills that you can use right away with individuals, groups, workshops, and rituals.

Courses include: six two-hour online classes, webinars/interviews, current ecotherapy articles (including decolonization & climate anxiety), practices for integration, individual consultations.

Classes are limited to 12 to encourage a supportive, intimate community.
20 CEs available.

LEARN MORE:
https://www.theearthbodyinstitute.com/project/professional-online-ecotherapy-certificate-program-level-1

12/27/2021

UPCOMING 2022 ONLINE ECOTHERAPY TRAININGS

Wednesdays starting February 9, 10AM-12PM PT/5:00PM-7:00PM GMT
Thursdays starting March 3, 5-7PM PT

Be part of the growing edge of Ecotherapy!
Build skills to address intense feelings about our climate and ecological crises.
Learn dynamic ways for practicing ecotherapy during the pandemic.
Dialogue about cultural appropriation, environmental injustice, and reparations for indigenous peoples.
Learn practical skills that you can use right away with individuals, groups, workshops, and rituals.

Courses include: six two-hour online classes, 14 webinars/interviews, current ecotherapy articles (including decolonization & climate anxiety), practices for integration, individual consultations.

Classes are limited to 12 to encourage a supportive, intimate community.

EQUITY scholarships available.
20 CEs available.

LEARN MORE:
https://www.theearthbodyinstitute.com/online-ecotherapy-training-program/

09/07/2021

SEPTEMBER ONLINE ECOTHERAPY LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATE COURSE

Learn foundational theory and practical skills for how to practice ecotherapy indoors and out, understand how to transition clients and groups outdoors, engage in dialogue with other therapists around the world and develop a community of earth-honoring peers. 3 SPOTS LEFT.

PARTIAL EQUITY SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE

Course includes: six bi-weekly two-hour online classes, 16 webinars, current ecotherapy articles, assignments for integration, two 30 minute individual consultations, and 20 CE's.

DATES: September 23, October 7, 21, November 4, 18, Dec. 2

TIME: 5:30-7:30pm PST

LEARN MORE:
https://www.theearthbodyinstitute.com/online-ecotherapy-training-program/

08/16/2021

SEPTEMBER ONLINE ECOTHERAPY LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATE COURSE

Learn foundational theory and practical skills for how to practice ecotherapy indoors and out, understand how to transition clients and groups outdoors, engage in dialogue with other therapists around the world and develop a community of earth-honoring peers.
2 PARTIAL EQUITY SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

Course includes: six bi-weekly two-hour online classes, 16 webinars, current ecotherapy articles, assignments for integration, two 30 minute individual consultations, and 20 CE's.

DATES: September 23, October 17, 21, November 4, 18, Dec. 2
TIME: 5:30-7:30pm PST

LEARN MORE:
https://www.theearthbodyinstitute.com/online-ecotherapy-training-program/

08/05/2021

Would you like to immerse in nature for a deep dive into Earth-based healing practices?

Join us for this nourishing and transformational retreat!

Restore and recharge among the majestic redwoods and flowing creeks of the Santa Cruz Mountains
Experience a rich mix of nature-based practices you can use with individuals and groups, indoors or outdoors
Deepen your personal connection with nature as part of an Earth-honoring community
Take home a treasure trove of practices that will help keep you and your clients grounded and resourced

A unique and powerful blend of nature immersion, personal retreat, and professional development!

25 CEU’s available

Held at the Ben Lomond Quaker Center in the Santa Cruz Mountains

Just two spots left as of August 5

LEARN MORE OR REGISTER: https://www.theearthbodyinstitute.com/professional.../

07/05/2021

PROFESSIONAL ECOTHERAPY CERTIFICATE IMMERSION PROGRAM

WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU IN PERSON AND SHARE THIS BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE OF THE IMMERSION TRAINING WITH YOU! TAKE YOUR ECOTHERAPY PRACTICES AND CONFIDENCE TO THE NEXT LEVEL - LEVEL 2! Earn 25 CE’s!

Are you yearning for powerful sacred time on the land with earth-community?

Join us to share an exquisite connection to the land and each other, witnessing people step into their leadership, and nourishing soul friendships.

3 SPOTS LEFT for Virginia training! Sign up by July 1st for $200 off! TWO 1/2 OFF SCHOLARSHIPS.

https://www.theearthbodyinstitute.com/professional-ecotherapy-training-and-certificate-program-2021-blue-ridge-norcal/

Enjoy a nourishing five-day training retreat in EITHER VIRGINIA OR CALIFORNIA. Experience a transformational week filled with ecotherapy practices including:

Sacred ceremony with wild mountains and rivers creating altars, ritual, and mandalas, Authentic Movement in nature, individual ecotherapy practice and demonstrations, Mirroring, a labyrinth walk, movement with the four elements, and an expert introduction to the flora and fauna and much more.

We will be offering more personal integration time in this training for all that we’ve dealt with this year and for reflecting on how to go forward with new choices for the upcoming year.

If you haven’t completed the Level 1 training, we are offering the prerequisite Intro to Ecotherapy FREE. We will send it when you enroll.

For the safety for all, we are requiring all participants to be fully vaccinated.

We would love to share this potent and deeply satisfying experience with you!

https://www.theearthbodyinstitute.com/professional-ecotherapy-training-and-certificate-program-2021-blue-ridge-norcal/

07/31/2020

Creative ideas and new visions have uplifted humanity through the hardest of times! Each one of us has the capacity to cultivate our visions for a loving, thriving, equitable world. Our inspirations can transform those in our intimate circles, our community circles and our ever-widening circles in ways that we would never have imagined are possible.

In the natural world, seeds are blown far and wide and delivered by birds and animals. New plants and trees grow in places never dreamed about. Bees pollinate flowers, trees and food crops, and serve as a conduit for future generations. Being bee-like, we can cross-pollinate each other, ensuring our visions bloom into the future.

How can you make internal space for new visions that align with the greater good? How can you cultivate nature allies and the energy needed to carry out those dreams?

Like the teasel pictured, we are living in a time of sharp bristles as well as blossoming flowers. We all are a crucial part of this horrible, yet beautifully transformative time.

How can we fully inhabit this moment and catalyze ourselves to go boldly beyond what we have done and dreamed in the past? (See our nature practice for ideas).

Now is the time to call in your courage, call in your heart, call in your community, and call in all of your resources. We need you. We need your unique gifts. Each of you has something unique to offer.

At the Earthbody Institute, we are following our compelling vision to go beyond our comfort level. We are learning about and implementing new structures that include a wider range of voices, highlighting BBIPOC voices.

*We are excited to announce our new intern for the Online Ecotherapy Certificate Program, Angelina Mendoza, who brings her Latinx and multicultural heritage.

*We are hoping to offer an Online Ecotherapy Certificate class in the spring that is exclusively for BBIPOC students, as an opportunity to welcome people that might not feel comfortable in our primarily white classes.

*We are happy to have Musenge Luchembe Hayslett teaching our October Online class, bringing her perspective from her African heritage and her seasoned experience of working with BBIPOC clients.

*In an effort to support the widest range of people participating in the United States election, we are hosting a fundraiser to support organizations that are getting out the vote in underserved areas, to encourage all people to have their voices heard.

*We are also actively consulting with organizations that have successfully re-organized themselves to offer a robust anti-oppression lens.

*We would love to hear your suggestions for enhancing our vision, including articles, videos or events you would like us to know about or share in future newsletters. Reply to arianaca@sbcglobal.net.

This fall, we are thrilled to co-sponsor a transformational program with that can support your new visions and actions: Deep Belonging for the Great Turning. Ryan’s commitment to the other-than-human world and following his wild purpose has inspired and astounded me for years! (along with the potency of his poems). I hope you will join us to embrace the power of the collective initiation calling us, to compost old oppressive forms, expand into your wholeness, and step into your unique powers as gifts to the community.

Now is the time to expand beyond our past ways to be a powerful advocate for creating the new!

Sending soaring bald eagles and flying seeds,

Ariana and The Earthbody Institute

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07/02/2020

This is a powerful, heart-centered statement from the indigenous peoples from my homeland to black people of color- sharing their support and talking about how entrenched colonial ideals need to shift!