Experience

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  Business & Practice Development Program for Guides Program

  • Program Director and Co-Founder

    • Dec 2020 - Present

    A 15-week nature-based exploration and comprehensive online course with instructor-led live webinar sessions and structured peer-to-peer working groups. This course is uniquely designed for trained guides who are interested in building, creating and tending their practice. Specifically for:Forest Therapy Guides and Forest Bathing GuidesMindful Outdoor GuidesWilderness GuidesBack-country and Registered Guidesand other kinds of GuidesThis program includes:1) Ongoing nature-based visioning support2) Eight live zoom sessions with instructors, designed to serve the specific interests of those who sign up. Topics and themes covered will include:Marketing & Promotion (websites, photography, newsletters)Exploring different business models and your nichePermitting, waivers and insuranceNetworking with land managers and organizations3) Ongoing self-directed small working groups with 4-6 peers (Optional and will be set up by the facilitators based on participant's interest, and level of availability. An agenda will be provided for working groups to follow or adapt as best suits.)4) Access to a comprehensive online course that includes downloadable/printable PDFs, videos, readings, business resources for guides, forest therapy Invitations, self-directed nature connection, and guided explorations to support your own visioning.5) Access to a privately hosted community forum on the same platform as the course to share photos, stories and resources.

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  Among The Trees Professional Development Network for Guides

  • Founder & Director

    • Mar 2021 - Present

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  New England Nature and Forest Therapy Consulting

  • Acton, Massachusetts, United States

  • Team Wellness Events, Speaker, Consultant, Senior Trainer, Certified Forest Therapy Guide

    • Dec 2015 - Present
    • Acton, Massachusetts, United States

    Nadine is an award winning author, Certified Forest Therapy Guide and founder/director of New England Nature and Forest Therapy Consulting based in Massachusetts. She is also a trainer, mentor and advisor for the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs (ANFT). Her book, "Forest Bathing with your Dog" combines the practice of forest therapy with our practice of walking our dogs and elevates the depth of both, Nadine's training includes special knowledge in guiding people of all ages in Shinrin-Yoku, "Forest Bathing," walks and the body of scientific knowledge demonstrating the benefits of spending time in nature as a wellness practice and an effective way to manage stress. As a breast cancer survivor, practicing good self-care is Nadine's most important guiding principle for herself. She has come to know the healing and support that nature can offer us through her own personal wellness journey. Nadine has a business and marketing background and was formerly a world professional pocket billiards player competing on the Women's Professional Billiard Tour. Also an artist, she facilitates Expressive Arts classes at the Virginia Thurston Healing Garden, often incorporating elements of forest therapy throughout. She works with a wide variety of populations including the corporate business world, wellness professionals, people affected by cancer, students, special needs and seniors. A Massachusetts native who loves spending time wandering and exploring in nature, she is joyous to be sharing forest bathing and creating environments for forest therapy. Nadine is available for consulting, private or group forest bathing half-day and full-day workshops, and speaking engagements.

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  Association of Nature and Forest Therapy

  • United States
  • Wellness and Fitness Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Trainer

    • May 2016 - Present

  • Executive Leadership Team

    • Apr 2019 - Apr 2020

    The Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs is the leading global provider of Forest Therapy Guide training and expertise.

  • Director of Practicum and Certification

    • May 2017 - Apr 2019

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  Forest Bathing with your Dog

  • Book Author

    • Aug 2019 - Present

    I'm so pleased and proud to announce the release of my book, "Forest Bathing with your Dog". While this book is a guide to forest bathing with your dog, it's also a bit of a love story about our relationship with our dogs and the forest. This book brings together the deep connection we have with our dogs and nature by uniquely incorporating our dogs’ natural ways with the practice of forest bathing. A beautiful layout, a fun and easy read with plenty of how-to tips. The book has 166 pages and over 70 illustrations. Read the book description below or watch the awesome video-book-trailer my friend Annabel created. Available in paperback and eBook formats.Is forest bathing for me and my dog? Yes! You don’t need swimsuit—no special attire required. Forest-bathing is accessible to all levels of fitness and mobility. It is a new type of restorative stroll in the woods with your dog.Why do forest bathing with my dog? If you feel like you are bouncing from one thing to the next, never relaxing, forest-bathing will reduce your stress, reset your nervous systems, have lasting positive effects on the your immune system, and increase the well-being of both you and your dog. This is another way of being outdoors that your dog will love, and I think you will, too.What is it like to forest bathe with my dog? It’s a natural fit. You don’t have to go far. More of a meander or sitting that pairs easily with the natural rhythm of your regular routine. The aim of forest-bathing is to slow down, become immersed in the natural environment, and use your senses to tune in to the smells, textures, tastes, and sights of the forest.It’s love story. While this book is a guide about forest bathing with your dog, it’s also a bit of a love story about your relationships with your dog, the forests you walk in, and the land you live on.

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  New England Nature & Forest Therapy Consulting

  • Acton, MA

  • Founder and DIrector

    • Apr 2016 - Present
    • Acton, MA

    New England Nature & Forest Therapy Consulting (NENFT) provides a variety forest therapy programs. Our passion is working with organizations introducing the wellness practice of forest bathing/forest therapy to staff or as a special event for annual staff meetings and retreats. NENFT provides consulting and presentations for organizations to incorporate forest therapy as a health and wellness modality to reduce stress and improve well-being of staff and for the creation of trails and spaces for optimal forest bathing experiences. Contact NENFT via: nenft.com/speaking-and-presentations.

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  Kinder Institute of Life Planning

  • Littleton, MA

  • Marketing Manager, Operations & Technology

    • Oct 2005 - Jan 2017
    • Littleton, MA

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  Nadine Mazzola, Book and Website Design

  • Acton Area

  • Owner

    • 2002 - 2010
    • Acton Area

    Nadine Mazzola is a professional designer based, in the greater Boston area. Her work ranges from book and periodical design to web site design. Other projects she has worked on include sports marketing packages, CD covers, brochures, menus, newsletters, window displays, awnings & signs. Among her recent print and digital media clients are Serenity Point Press, Ideas In Motion and The Homeowner's Guide to Contractors magazine. Nadine began her career in graphic design after building a successful career as a world class, professional pocket billiards player and sports photographer. She extensively photographed the players of the Women’s Professional Billiard Tour (WPBA), while competing on tour herself. In addition to the WPBA her clients have included Pool & Billiard Magazine, Rolling Stone Magazine, Bauer Publishing and Interplay Entertainment Corp.

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  Super Billiards Expo, Allen Hopkins Productions

  • Head Tournament Director

    • 1994 - 2010

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  Women's Professional Billiards Association

  • Touring Professional

    • 1994 - 2000