Forest & Nature Therapy walks with Kelly Hutchison,  ANFT Certified Forest Therapy Guide.
Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing) on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
(Nanaimo, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Courtenay-Comox)
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Forest Therapy Training


  • Remote First Aid  & CPR Level C Training, Alert First Aid (Red Cross), Victoria, BC, March 21-23, 2025
  • Remote First Aid  & CPR Level C Training, Alert First Aid (Red Cross), Victoria, BC, March 18-20, 2022
  • Certified Trail Consultant, Association of Nature & Forest Therapy, June 2021.
  • 1st time assistant, Forest Therapy Guide training. Association of Nature & Forest Therapy, Quantum Leaps Lodge, Golden, BC, June 27-July 4, 2019.
  • Wilderness First Aid Training, Red Cross, Victoria, BC, February 1-3, 2019
  • Forest Therapy Guide. Association of Nature & Forest Therapy.  Sugarloaf Ridge, Kenwood, California, USA, August 11-18, 2018. Certified February 2019 following a 6-month practicum.​​
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Forest Therapy

Other Wellness Healing Modalities


  • ThetaHealing® Teacher/Practitioner, various teachers, 2011-2025. See ThetaHealing® website.
  • ​LAL® Animal Reiki Practitioner Level 3. Animal Reiki Source, with Kathleen Prasad, California, USA, October 18-20, 2019.
  • Usui Reiki Ryoho, Shinpiden Level III. International House of Reiki, with Frans Stiene, Victoria, BC, Canada, April 8-10, 2016.
  • Usui/Holy Fire ART/Reiki Master Class. International Center for Reiki Training, with William Lee Rand, Hana, Maui, Hawaii, February 1, 2015.
  • Shoden & Okuden Jikiden Reiki training. Jikiden Reiki Institute, Tadao Yamaguchi with Frank Arjava Petter, Kyoto, Japan, April 2-5, 2014.
  • First & Second Degree Usui Reiki Ryoho, with Colleen Benelli, Professional Licensed Teacher with the International Center for Reiki Training, Portland, Oregon, US, August 11, 2013.
  • Karuna Reiki Master. The International Center for Reiki Training with Laurelle Gaia and Michael Baird, Sedona, AZ, June 22, 2012.
  • Registered Holistic Nutritionist (R.H.N.), Certificate of Merit, Canadian School of Natural Nutrition, Vancouver, BC, June 3, 2010.
  • Usui Reiki Master, Dr. Usui System of Natural Health, with Barb Weston Innerfocus Holistic Healing, North Vancouver, BC, January 25, 2009.
  • Advanced Reiki Training, Dr. Usui System of Natural Health, with Barb Weston, Innerfocus Holistic Healing, North Vancouver, BC, September 27, 2008.
  • Usui Reiki Level 2, Dr. Usui System of Natural Health, with Barb Weston, Innerfocus Holistic Healing, North Vancouver, BC, December 15, 2007.
  • Usui Reiki Level 1, Dr. Usui System of Natural Health, with Barb Weston Innerfocus Holistic Healing, North Vancouver, BC, March 12, 2006.
  • Diploma in Fine Arts, Langara College, Vancouver, BC, May 31, 2001.
  • Business Administration (Accounting), Camosun College, Victoria BC, June 1992.