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Drawing Nature In: Integrating Nature into Your Professional Practice

Eugene Hughes

Ecological Approaches for Healing, Learning, and Growth in the 21st Century

📅 Dates: April 25th–27th, 2025
📍 Location: Camley Street Nature Park, Kings Cross, London
💼 Ideal For: Coaches, therapists, educators, and mental health professionals
💷 Price: £695 + VAT (payment options available)
🕒 CPD: 21 Hours

Taking an Ecological Approach to Your Practice

Imagine nature not just as a backdrop for your practice but also as an active agent in facilitating insight, healing, and growth. Science has confirmed that being in nature reduces stress, boosts cognitive function, and fosters creativity. Yet, people’s contact with nature is at an all-time low in today’s digital urban world. How can nature be drawn into everyday life?

This three-day immersive workshop invites you to explore ways to take an ecological approach to your practice and draw nature into the heart of your practice in ways that are relatable and relevant to the needs of our modern age.

Why Attend?

🌿 Practical Nature-Based Techniques: Apply innovative, research-based practices to your work.
🌿 Creative & Experiential Learning: Engage in interactive workshops on key topics with peers
🌿 Expert Guidance: Led by renowned practitioners Trebbe Johnson and Dr. Eugene Hughes, plus guest experts in therapy, arts, and ecology.
🌿 Urban Nature in Action: Learn in the inspiring Camley Street Nature Park, a thriving model of urban ecological renewal.

Program Highlights

Day 1
The Embodied Experience – Exploring mind, body, and environment in practice.

Day 2
Intuition, Imagination, and Creativity – unlocking imagination and creativity.

Day 3
Wounded Places, Wounded Psyches – Exploring the link between environmental harm and human resilience.

Meet Your Guides

🌿 Trebbe Johnson – International author and environmental pioneer, who has lead nature-based programs for over 40 years.

🌿 Dr. Eugene Hughes – Psychotherapist and award-winning practitioner who has extensively researched how nature affects our sense of self.

Plus guest contributions

Dr. Louise Austin: An Analytical Psychologist exploring a Jungian approach to using nature’s metaphors.
Pia Jones and Sarah Pimenta: An Arts psychotherapist and artist exploring creative methods for rewilding imagination.
Sam Lee: An award-winning folk musician exploring the sounds of nature.
Prof. Panu Pihkala: A leading academic exploring eco-anxiety and emotional resilience.

What You’ll Take Away

By the end of the workshop, you will

  1. Deepen your personal connection to nature in ways that transform your professional practice.
  2. Deepen your clients’ connection to nature in ways that foster healing, learning, and growth.
  3. Develop an ecological approach to your work, ensuring that your practice evolves in a socially and environmentally conscious manner.

Register Now – limited space available

📧 Email: events@artgym.com to secure your spot.
🔗 Payment Flexibility: Choose your preferred option during registration.
📩 Confirmation: Full event details will follow upon registration.

Flexible Payment Options

💳 Full Payment: £695 + VAT
💳 Installments: Two payments of £347.50 + VAT
💳 Early Bird: 10% off before Feb 28th, 2025 (£625.50 + VAT)
💳 Group Discount: 15% off for groups (£590.75 + VAT per person)
💳 Scholarships: Available for non-profits and educators