The Earthbody Institute
- Free educational webinars
- Online classes
- Land-based immersion trainings
- Ecotherapy certification programs
- Ecotherapy workshops open to the general public
The Earthbody Institute offers affordable, comprehensive and practical Ecotherapy training that empower mental health and other professionals to incorporate the principles and skills of Ecotherapy directly into their work.
The Earthbody Institute is a professional, educational, and transformational forum dedicated to the cultivation of dynamic mutual relationships with the natural world, for the benefit of greater balance, health and awareness of individuals and groups.
Upcoming courses and events
Introduction to Ecotherapy:
Now
Online course – available any time
Online Ecotherapy Certificate Programs:
Level 1 – Online interactive course
April 11 – May 23, 2019 NEW COURSE!
Ecotherapy Certificate Immersion Programs:
Level 2 – Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia
July 28 – August 2, 2019
Level 2 – Northern California NEW COURSE!
May 10 – 15, 2019
“Nature deficit disorder”?
INDIVIDUAL AND COUPLES THERAPY
“We often forget that WE ARE NATURE. Nature is not something separate from us. So that when we say that we’ve lost our connection to nature, we’ve lost our connection to ourselves.”
~ Andy Goldsworthy – nature artist
Individual counseling
You don’t have to do it alone. Individual therapy offers a place where you can get support to focus on your needs and challenges with the guidance of a skilled therapist. Whether you’re unhappy at work, needing a place to grieve, or struggling with relationship issues, therapy is a safe place where you are listened to in a non-judgemental way. You can fully express and sort out your thoughts and feelings, even if you feel vulnerable. With more clarity and intention, you can gain confidence to make changes in your life and feel happier and more aligned with yourself.
Dance Movement Therapy
DMT is a powerful, creative type of psychotherapy that uses movement and dance to bypass our busy mind and uncover the truth of our body. Our body is always giving us messages, but we often don’t take the time or know how to listen to them. With DMT, you can learn how to listen to and express all of yourself. As a result you will trust and follow your natural impulses, feel more flow of physical energy, and experience your own power. As you practice integrating what your body is saying, you will feel more passionate and alive!
Ecotherapy’s natural gifts
Ecotherapy is more than just a psychotherapy session in a beautiful natural setting. It is a way of connecting to your own true nature, and reclaiming your inner wisdom and resources. It helps restore your inner balance and empowers you deal effectively with specific issues in your life. The nature-based tools you learn become practices to use in everyday life to de-stress, re-connect with your strengths and have the clarity to make healthy choices.
Passion for Life
Ariana Candell has over 20 years experience as a licensed psychotherapist, and has been pioneering “Somatic Ecotherapy” for the last decade.
She is passionate about dance, movement, and sacred time in nature. These elements are woven throughout her therapy offerings. She loves to support her clients to discover their natural, unique aliveness. Photo Credit: Robin Clark.
Nature as Healing
When Ariana turned 50, she took a major leap in her career and founded The Earthbody Institute to help therapeutic professionals translate their passion for nature into their work.
She synthesized a lifetime of therapeutic and expressive arts skills to create comprehensive programs to integrate Ecotherapy skills into healing work. Her specialty of Somatic Ecotherapy provides an overarching framework for all of her programs and combines Dance Movement Therapy, Somatics and sacred nature connection training.