Tenerife Back to Nature & Mental Welfare training course
The aim of this course is to enhance connectivity with nature through engagement with hiking in Tenerife’s natural environments. In doing so, it will also optimise opportunities for course participants to (i) enhance mental health and wellbeing; (ii) support mindfulness; and (iii) help build resilience, self-esteem and confidence.
Hiking is both dependent and connected to nature, as an opportunity to both connect us with the health of our bodies and the natural world. The course will explore ways that hiking can exist in harmony with nature and support a greener future and economy for Tenerife. Our mental health, self-confidence and employability can be boost by participation in nature projects. The biological diversity of our active volcanic island, vineyards, microclimate changes, Canary Laurel forest from the Tertiary Period and black sand coastland, a magical place to connect your mind and body and restart. This mini continent of Tenerife offers 1.500km of certified trails and 47% of the territory is protected areas. Hiking can immerse the participant in the natural environment and engage in safe and healthy spaces. For decades governments have taken the natural environment for granted.
From an education and advocacy perspective, this course will leverage hiking and other outdoor leisure activities in natural environments and promote the important role that course participants can play in acting for nature. The course will use hiking as a tool to promote environmental awareness and proactively address the broader environmental challenges. The course will explore how hiking’s close and intimate relationship with nature can be optimised and leveraged sustainably, whilst also supporting and advocating nature-based work in local communities throughout Tenerife.
- To learn how to focus on you mental peace of mind.
- To encourage participants to use Tenerife’s outdoor spaces as alternative environments to support their own mental and physical health and wellbeing.
- To learn how to focus by consciously hiking with connection and environmental consciousness.
- To enhance self-esteem, build back stronger, and become more confident and resilient through greater connectivity with nature
- How to build professionals relationships and connections and develop leadership skills.
2. Develop an appreciation for the natural beauty and diversity found in different hiking locations in Tenerife.
3. Understand the physical and mental health benefits of spending time in nature.
4. Develop teamwork and communication skills through group hiking activities.
5. The course will encourage participants to promote greater environmental responsibility, reduce their overall climate impact, educate society for enhanced climate action, and promote sustainable and responsible consumption in Tenerife.
6. The course will culminate in the co-creation of ideas to help activate, inform, inspire and support their organisations to become nature positive.
